Afghanistan
The Taliban Is Forcing Female News Anchors to Wear COVID Masks
Afghan women are now coming under further pressure from the Islamist hardliners to cover their faces and only wear headscarves in approved colours.
The Taliban Said It Banned Opium. But Business Is Still Booming.
VICE World News discovered a still-flourishing poppy trade in the fields and markets of southern Afghanistan. But amid warnings from Taliban fighters, farmers are worried about their future.
Look at These Photos of the Taliban’s Endless Poppy Fields
The Taliban has announced a ban on opium production, but since coming into power in August last year they have turned a blind eye to the trade.
Who Dropped the Bombs That Killed 47 People, Mostly Women and Children, in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan claims its neighbour and ally Pakistan carried out the attack. But Pakistan has been silent on the airstrikes.
The Taliban’s Supreme Leader Just Ordered Afghan Women to Stay Home
It comes after the Taliban broke another promise to let girls return to school.
The Taliban Said Girls Could Go to School, Then Suddenly Changed Their Minds
The Taliban claimed the uniform – which included a hijab – was not compatible with Islamic modesty codes.
These Afghans Are Using a Giant Slingshot to Shoot Drugs Across the Border
Experts say Afghan drug smugglers have been using this technique for years.
Afghan Refugees Are Still Reliving the Trauma of Escaping the Taliban
As Europe contends with the refugee crisis created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, tens of thousands of Afghans who fled the Taliban are still struggling to adjust to their new reality.
The Taliban’s ‘Most-Wanted’ Leader Appeared in Public for the First Time
Sirajuddin Haqqani is a US-designated terrorist with a $10 million bounty. He’s also Afghanistan’s acting interior minister.
Taliban Fighters Are Conducting Door-to-Door House Searches Across Afghanistan
The EU ambassador to Afghanistan warned, “Despite Putin’s war, we are watching you.”
Critics Call Out ‘Racist’ Western Coverage of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
“This isn’t Iraq or Afghanistan… This is a relatively civilized, relatively European city,” one foreign correspondent in Kyiv said.