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An Islamic fundamentalist nationalist movement in Afghanistan, which has its roots in neighboring Pakistan. The Taliban ruled from 1996-2001 and have been back in power since the summer of 2021.

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Reports & Analysis

People in Karachi market

Pakistan: Experts warn of inaccurate census counting

Pakistan: Experts warn of inaccurate census counting

Pakistan's first digital national census has been marred by complaints of inaccurate counting.
PoliticsMay 17, 2023
Baswaliha, a 55-year-old woman in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region, whose family members were killed by the Taliban

Pakistan: Widows, orphans left behind as men die in fighting

Pakistan: Widows, orphans left behind as men die in fighting

Fighting in Pakistan left behind many broken families where women are trying to pick up the pieces.
SocietyMay 9, 2023
Afghan police officer Latifa Shuja stands next to military personal in a photograph

Afghan police officer who fled Taliban harassed abroad

Afghan police officer who fled Taliban harassed abroad

Former police officer Latifa Shuja didn't expect to face an ongoing campaign of harassment in her new home.
MigrationMay 4, 202302:12 min
A policeman stands guard in front of a mosque in Quetta, Pakistan

Pakistani Taliban move into new territories

Pakistani Taliban move into new territories

Terror attacks have spiked in Balochistan — a region that had hosted the Taliban leadership prior to the fall of Kabul.
ConflictsMay 3, 2023
A Taliban fighter stands guard as Afghan people attend Eid prayers in Kabul

Why the UN can't afford to disengage with the Taliban

Why the UN can't afford to disengage with the Taliban

Working with the Taliban in Afghanistan is becoming increasingly problematic for the international body.
ConflictsMay 2, 2023
Flag bearers Kimia Yousofi and Farzad Mansouri of Team Afghanistan jointly holding a flag inside a large stadium.

Olympics: Female Afghan athletes in exile seek pathway

Olympics: Female Afghan athletes in exile seek pathway

Sport is forbidden for women in Afghanistan. So hundreds of female athletes fled. They're demanding a shot at the Games
SportsApril 21, 2023
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Skip next section In the spotlight

In the spotlight

Five people carry an injured pregnant woman, buildings destroyed in the background.

Siege of Mariupol image wins World Press Photo of the Year

The global World Press Photo winners highlight the climate crisis, the war in Ukraine and the situation in Afghanistan.
CultureApril 20, 20235 images
Two women, Afghan journalists-in-exile, on a street in Pristina, Kosovo

Afghan journalists make a new start in Kosovo

After the 2021 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, free media outlets were shut down and many journalists fled the country.
SocietyApril 12, 202303:36 min
Young Afghan musicians, who fled their country, practice their skills in Islamabad

Afghan musicians struggle for survival under Taliban

Since seizing power, the Taliban have banned most music and other types of entertainment.
SocietyApril 4, 202302:17 min
Montaha of the Melbourne Victory Afghan Women's Team (R) celebrates with team mates during the Victoria Women's State League 4 West competition match between the Melbourne Victory Afghan Women's Team and the Melton Phoenix

Afghanistan: the national women's football team that isn't

FIFA has refused to recognize the Afghan women's national team, now living and playing in Australian exile.
SoccerMarch 21, 2023
Afghan girls weaving carpets after the Taliban imposed restrictions on their education

Banned from education, Afghan women turn to carpet weaving

Afghan women take up carpet weaving to feed their familiies after the Taliban crackdown on their rights.
SocietyMarch 9, 202302:29 min
Ghoncha Gul Karimi, a woman beekeeper from Afghanistan

'Bee queen' dons a disguise to flout Taliban work rules

The beekeeper says she hides her identity to get around the Taliban's restrictions on women working outside their homes.
SocietyMarch 3, 202303:32 min
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Opinion

Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi

Opinion: Back to the 1990s in Afghanistan

Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi
Commentary
Human RightsDecember 10, 2022
Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi

Don't let the Taliban suppress girls' education

Waslat Hasrat-Nazimi
Commentary
PoliticsMarch 31, 2022
Herbsttreffen der Medienfrauen 2017 Ines Pohl

A symbol of the US' decline as a world power

Ines Pohl
Commentary
PoliticsSeptember 11, 2021
Dr. Maha Hilal

US war on terror is still omnipresent

Maha Hilal
Commentary
PoliticsSeptember 10, 2021
DW's Sandra Petersmann

All power to the Taliban?

Sandra Petersmann
Commentary
PoliticsSeptember 7, 2021
Soric Miodrag Kommentarbild App

Afghan fiasco will not herald a new world order

Miodrag Soric
Commentary
Human RightsSeptember 5, 2021