A former chess coach says a member of the Taliban vice squad told him: "Playing chess is forbidden. Buying a chess set is ...

Since retaking power, the Taliban has banned certain music, barred women from parks, and now outlawed chess. Authoritarians ...

The Taliban has focused on dismantling leisure and joy, with its latest target one of humanity's oldest pastimes: chess. On May 11, Afghanistan's Ministry of Sports issued a declaration stating ...

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He is, after all, currently living in Afghanistan, where 10 days ago, chess – his passion since childhood – was outlawed with an edict from the all-powerful Amr bil Ma’ruf wa Nahi ‘an al-Munkar (the ...

The Taliban’s acting minister of commerce and trade, Haji Nooruddin Azizi, showed up at the Astana International Forum on May 30, bringing a message that Afghanistan is open for business. His pitch ...

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Australia’s multicultural fabric could be its greatest peacekeeping tool, but only if policymakers choose understanding over ...

Some nations fly off the handle, others get grounded There are no local conflicts in a globalised world. Israel’s strikes on Iran drove home this point again on Friday, as airlines skirted not only ...

The Central Asian country of almost 40m inhabitants has come close before, but now can finally celebrate reaching its first ...