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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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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Historically members of the Royal Family have served both honorary and frontline roles in the armed forces, including the ...

“Chess in Islamic sharia law is considered a means of gambling”, Atal Mashwani, a spokesman of the Taliban government’s sports directorate, told news agency AFP while confirming the ban. “There are ...