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Mixed martial arts banned in Afghanistan

Mixed martial arts banned in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban (baned in Russia) has banned mixed martial arts (MMA), claiming it is too violent and in breach of Islamic law. A spokesman for the group said the sport featured dangerous moves that raised concerns over …

Kazakhstan removes Taliban from terrorists list

Kazakhstan removes Taliban from terrorists list

Kazakhstan has decided to remove the Taliban movement (outlawed in Russia) from its list of terrorist organizations in an effort to foster economic cooperation with Afghanistan, Kazakh President …

Russia may remove Taliban from terrorist list

Russia may remove Taliban from terrorist list

Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Second Asian Department Zamir Kabulov said Russia's Foreign Ministry and Justice Ministry reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the …

Clash reported between Iranian and Afghan border guards

Clash reported between Iranian and Afghan border guards

A clash took place between the Taliban (the movement outlawed in Russia) and Iranian border guards at the Milak border of Hirmand city, located in the north of Sistan and Baluchistan province. An informed source said that …

Taliban bans women from attending universities in Afghanistan

Taliban bans women from attending universities in Afghanistan

The Taliban authorities (banned in Russia) on Tuesday banned women and girls from attending universities and from getting higher education in Afghanistan, according to the letter released by the Taliban's Ministry of Higher …

Russia demands Washington, US allies unblock Afghan assets

Russia demands Washington, US allies unblock Afghan assets

Moscow is pressing Washington and its allies to unfreeze Afghanistan’s national assets, Russia’s special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan and Director of the Foreign Ministry’s Second Asian Department Zamir Kabulov …

Afghan aircraft may be sent to Ukraine

Afghan aircraft may be sent to Ukraine

A more likely outcome is that the Afghan Mi-17 helicopters in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan will be turned over to those respective domestic militaries

Taliban* continues to destroy historical heritage of Afghanistan

Taliban* continues to destroy historical heritage of Afghanistan

The Taliban* have launched construction work on a tourism complex just metres from the cliff that held the Bamiyan Buddha statues, which archeologists and experts warn could cause permanent damage to the sensitive world heritage site, …