The order in Helmand province was issued by the provincial Taliban government’s vice and virtue department to barbers in Lashkar Gah, the provincial capital...
There have been reports of reprisals against members of the former government and military or civil society activists, despite promises of an amnesty by the Taliban...
The decision to prevent most female workers from returning to their jobs is another sign that the Taliban are enforcing their harsh interpretation of Islam...
A second Qatari official said there were 236 passengers, making it the largest evacuation flight since the withdrawal of US and allied forces ended on August 31...