Afghans live in one of the world's poorest countries — but you wouldn't know that from their lavish wedding ceremonies. Families sell possessions and borrow money to rent expensive wedding halls for ...

Local authorities in Herat province of Afghanistan have tightened the dress code for women, the Afghan radio station Salam Watandar reports. The new rules are based on Sharia law. Accordingly, women ...

A Taliban fighter stands guard as women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi, File) ISLAMABAD (AP) — The ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations on ...