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  • A black and white image of a group of seated Afghan musicians posing with their instruments in Kharabat, Kabul
    Music in Taliban Afghanistan

    Forgotten sounds

    Kharabat was once Kabul's sacred music district, but since the Taliban returned to Afghanistan, music has been banned. Yet those brought up for a life of performance have not given up hope

  • 750th anniversary of Rumi's death – Part 3

    On Rumi's trail in Afghanistan

    During Ramadan 2019, Marian Brehmer travelled to Rumi's birthplace, Balkh in northern Afghanistan, in search of the roots of the great Sufi master. His visit there left a lasting impression on him

  • Musicians from Afghanistan, Iran and Germany are working together on Bonn's Beethovenfest Campus Project 2023. The result can be heard on 14 September.
    Germany's Beethovenfest

    Afghan and Iranian musicians join forces

    Musicians from Afghanistan, Iran and Germany have come together to work on Bonn's Beethovenfest Campus Project 2023. The result can be heard on 14 September. By Anastassia Boutsko

  • 15 August 2023 marked the second anniversary of the Taliban's return to Afghanistan. Emran Feroz recently travelled through the country – here is his report on everyday life in Kabul.
    Taliban Afghanistan 2 years on

    Report from a forgotten land

    15 August 2023 marked the second anniversary of the Taliban's return to Afghanistan. Emran Feroz recently travelled through the country – here is his exclusive report for Qantara.de on everyday life in Kabul

  • A raging mob burned down two churches and several Christian homes after claims of blasphemy spread through the community.
    Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan

    Who are the Pakistani Islamists vowing 'death to blasphemers'?

    An outlawed Islamist political party with the main objective of protecting Pakistan's draconian blasphemy laws and punishing blasphemers has been linked to violence against Christians and the burning of several churches

  • Almost two years after the Taliban swept to power, other international crises have distracted attention away from Afghans' suffering amid the country's dire socioeconomic conditions. So what are the economic prospects for Afghanistan under the Taliban?
    Taliban Afghanistan's double whammy

    Afghans face a failing economy and high taxation

    Almost two years after the Taliban swept to power, other international crises have distracted attention away from Afghans' suffering amid the country's dire socioeconomic conditions. Looking ahead, Hameed Hakimi asks what are the economic prospects for Afghanistan under the Taliban?

  • Arezo Osmani was "terrified and sad" when the Taliban returned to power, promising the imposition of a stringent interpretation of Islam that has seen women barred from many avenues for work and education.
    Four Afghans on two years Taliban rule

    Worry, relief, pride, despair

    Two years since the Taliban stormed back to power in Afghanistan after 20 years of war against the United States and its allies, life has changed dramatically for many Afghans, particularly women

  • As a result of climate change, weather extremes are on the rise. Many parts of the world are plagued by heat and drought. There is a lack of water in numerous areas, and tensions between neighbouring states are straining relations.
    International disputes about water

    On a knife-edge between peace and conflict

    As a result of climate change, weather extremes are on the rise. Many parts of the world are plagued by heat and drought. There is a lack of water in numerous areas, and tensions between neighbouring states are straining relations. Are the first conflicts already brewing?

  • In their battle against the Islamic State's Afghan cell, the Taliban have appropriated the tactics of their former enemy:  the Afghan government and its U.S. backers. They, however, are more likely to receive support from regional actors.
    Afghanistan

    The Taliban’s "War on Terror"

    In their battle against the Islamic State's Afghan cell, the Taliban have appropriated the tactics of their former enemy: the Afghan government and its U.S. backers. They, however, are more likely to receive support from regional actors. Analysis by Emran Feroz

  • When the Taliban swept back to power in Afghanistan just under two years ago, analysts warned that their return would also mean a return of the threat posed to neighbouring Pakistan by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), a Taliban offshoot.
    Resurgence of Pakistan's Taliban

    Terror returns with the TTP

    When the Taliban swept back to power in Afghanistan just under two years ago, analysts warned that their return would also mean a return of the threat posed to neighbouring Pakistan by offshoot Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). By Mohammad Luqman

  • The Taliban's takeover of power has meant wide-ranging restrictions on Afghan women's freedom. This includes a ban on sport.
    Taliban sports ban

    Afghan women take a stand

  • Taliban sports ban: Afghan women take a stand

    The Taliban's takeover of power has meant wide-ranging restrictions on Afghan women's freedom. This includes a ban on sport. Some women have taken a stand against this – and had their sports equipment photographed anonymously.

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