In Afghanistan, young boys and adolescents are adorned in makeup, dressed in brightly coloured women's clothing and sent before groups of powerful men to dance and entertain. They are victims of ...

“This is a matter of saving the culture of Afghanistan,” Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf said to a parliamentary committee this morning as he pled with the UK government to house dozens of ...

He added that a special police security unit had been formed to protect the ancient artifacts and historical sites.

Celebrated by more than 300 million people worldwide, Nowruz is a 3,000-year-old tradition cherished in Iran, Afghanistan, ...

Another 25% of those surveyed who know about the war in Afghanistan explained that they read about it. As many as 22% of those polled admitted they knew nothing or little about the armed conflict.

Forty historical monuments and facilities that were at risk of destruction have been restored in Afghanistan over the past ...

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 21 August 2023 Afghanistan media outlets have come under severe pressure since the Taliban takeover Afghan media have faced ...

The Onleihe is Goethe-Institut’s digital library. More than 23,000 German language eBooks, audio books, movies, materials for German language learners, magazines and newspapers are available for ...

The US's former envoy to Kabul said that Ms Hall is now in the care of Qatari officials and would "soon be heading home". The move comes days after US officials met with the Taliban government to ...