Aria Aber's debut novel, 'Good Girl,' reflects the growing chasm between east and west, the same divide that fuels xenophobia ...

The Islamist fundamentalists in power are demanding that NGOs operating in the country get rid of their female staff. They ...

An Afghan ministry warned NGOs operating in the region they would lose their licenses if they continued to employ women ...

The United Nations has told the Taliban to revoke a ban on Afghan women working in NGOs after the de facto government issued.

UN human rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday said Afghanistan's governing Taliban authorities must reverse their ban on Afghan women working for NGOs.

The UN's Volker Turk has repeated an appeal to Afghanistan's Taliban to revoke the "deeply discriminatory decree." An Afghan ...

Every day before dawn, Jamil Ghafori gets to work on the floor of a cramped Kabul bakery with five other men churning out thousands of traditional flatbreads -- the staple of every Afghan meal.

A total of 18 migrants — 12 men, three women and three minors — all Afghan nationals, were rescued, the coast guard said Saturday. The dead were also from Afghanistan, it said. Some migrants ...

A total of 18 migrants — 12 men, three women and three minors — all Afghan nationals, were rescued, the coast guard said Saturday. The dead were also from Afghanistan, it said. Some migrants remained ...