In March 2001, the Taliban shocked the world by dynamiting the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. Two decades later, they are back in power and claim to be making strides to preserve Afghanistan's ...

More than 37 archaeological sites in Afghanistan have been destroyed and targeted with “systematic looting” under the Taliban-run government, according to researchers at the University of Chicago.

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The Taliban has killed the suspected plotter of a 2021 attack at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members and around 170 Afghans during a frantic U.S. evacuation effort, U.S.

KABUL, (IANS) – The Taliban has disclosed the burial site of Mullah Omar, the elusive and reclusive one-eyed founder of the terror group, in Afghansitan’s Zabul ...

The Taliban launched a series of coordinated attacks across the Afghan capital and at least three eastern provinces on Sunday, targeting NATO bases, parliament and foreign embassies in a complex ...

KABUL, Afghanistan -- Huge explosions shook the Afghan capital throughout the day Monday with two more jets reported attacking the northern part of the city early Tuesday. The Monday air strikes sent ...

The Taliban's call to preserve Afghanistan's heritage had been met with initial scepticism following their destructive first rule A lack of financial resources poses a challenge to the Taliban ...

"Whether they were Muslim or not, they had a kingdom here," he told AFP, adding that the Taliban authorities afford "a great deal of attention" to the preservation of these sites. In nearby Ghazni ...