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

Homeland Security’s notice to the federal government claims there have been “notable improvements” in Afghanistan’s national security, now under the control of the Taliban, and “requiring the return ...

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

The move to ban chess is just the latest in an long list of restrictions to cultural, social and sporting events in Afghanistan.

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

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

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 ...

The Taliban has prohibited chess in Afghanistan. The decision is due to religious concerns. The Ministry of Promotion of ...

Mohammad is one of thousands of Afghans in immigration limbo in the U.S. after they risked their lives to help the American ...

The Taliban has added chess to the long list of things banned in Afghanistan over its possible violation of Islamic law.

The Taliban government has suspended chess across Afghanistan, citing concerns that the game may promote gambling—an activity ...