Religious considerations’ and questions over the ‘propagation of virtue’ cited as reasons for indefinite suspension of the ...

The Taliban has banned chess in Afghanistan, calling it haram under Islamic law. But this isn’t the first time the game has ...

The Taliban government has banned chess in Afghanistan until further notice, owing to fears that the game is a source of ...

The ban also includes the dissolution of the Afghanistan Chess Federation, with the ministry reportedly labeling the game as ...

The Taliban has now knocked out chess from the reach of its people as the game has been prohibited in the country due to ...

Chess has become the latest casualty in Afghanistan, as the Taliban suspends the game over religious alignment issues ...

Militant organisation, the Taliban, has banned chess across Afghanistan on the claim that the game is a source of gambling, ...

Kabul: The Taliban has banned chess in Afghanistan due to religious concerns, continuing its opposition to various forms of ...

The Taliban government has steadily imposed laws and regulations that reflect its austere vision of Islamic law since seizing ...

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has officially banned the game of chess nationwide, stating that it conflicts with ...

Female soccer players fled Afghanistan, but from around the world they are campaigning to be able to represent their country ...

Taliban authorities have barred chess across Afghanistan until further notice over concerns it is a source of gambling, which ...