The Taliban’s newly reported criminal code in Afghanistan treats women as “slaves,” permits limited domestic violence, restricts their movement, and introduces class-based punishments. Here’s what the ...

Australia’s strength has never come from purity tests or cultural fear. It has come from beautiful human overlap ...

Esther*, who was born in Afghanistan and raised in the Netherlands after her family fled the country when she was three, ...

Inspiring resilience and determination shine through this women operated restaurant in Afghanistan. Led entirely by women, ...

A shooting in Washington, D.C., threw their immigration status into jeopardy — and brought attention to a long-hidden dimension of America’s war.

As I open my computer, the captain comes across the PA. Her name is Sarah and she introduces her first officer, a bloke ...

Explore Mazar-e-Sharif, one of northern Afghanistan’s most historic and vibrant cities, known for the stunning Blue Mosque and lively bazaars. Beyond its iconic landmarks, discover a remarkable ...

Peter and Barbie Reynolds were released by the Taliban in September after being detained for seven-and-a-half months.

Failing to treat the repression of women as the crisis it is all but guarantees that democratic erosion will continue unchecked. More than 30 years ago, I declared at the United Nations’ Fourth World ...

The late celebrated painter Kamal ud-Din Behzad was known for his miniature art. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

BBC reported on Saturday that a British couple held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for over seven months faced harsh detention ...

A conversation between Daro Sulakauri, Forough Alaei, Kiana Hayeri, Laura Pannack, Maria Abranches, Ofir Berman and Priscillia Kounkou Hoveyda, moderated by Anastasia Taylor-Lind.