Afghan women’s refugee cricket team celebrates ICC funding, pathway to internationals
In 2021, Afghanistan cricketer Benafsha Hashimi’s life was under threat just for playing the sport she loves. The…
The Women Running Businesses Under Taliban Rules
The Taliban have imposed some of the world’s toughest restrictions on women and girls, but to ward off…
Afghan Women’s XI play for cricketing recognition in England
In 2021, as the Taliban closed in on Kabul and seized back power, members of Afghanistan women’s cricket…
Afghan Refugee Women’s XI Cricket Tour of Darwin spotlights need for gender equality in sport
It was love at first sight when Firooza Afghan watched her first cricket match. Seeing the Afghan flag…
Afghan women’s refugee team returns to world cricket post Taliban exclusion | Cricket News
Afghanistan women’s refugee team will tour United Kingdom in June and be guests at July’s World Cup final…
FIFA allows Afghan women’s football team to return to international competition
Afghan female footballers will be able to showcase their skills to the world after FIFA cleared the way…
Iranian footballers backed by Afghan international cricketer Firooza Amiri to adjust to life in Australia
Firooza Amiri knows what it is like to be a sports refugee from a war-torn country. The opening…
In a rare interview, the Taliban’s chief spokesman exposes the gap between narrative and reality
Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s chief spokesman, is rarely seen sitting across from a woman, let alone agreeing to…
Internet and mobile coverage restored in Afghanistan after 48-hour blackout ordered by Taliban authorities
Just before nightfall on Wednesday, local time, the near-deserted streets of Afghanistan’s capital Kabul suddenly filled with people.…
Taliban leader bans WIFI in an Afghan province to ‘prevent immorality’
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban leader banned fibre optic internet in an Afghan province to “prevent immorality,”…
Afghanistan is without mobile or internet access nationwide. Here’s how it affects the country
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have cut telecommunications nationwide, paralysing services crucial to women’s education, information access, business and entertainment.…
Taliban imposes communication shutdown in Afghanistan after severing fibre optic connections
Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have imposed a nationwide shutdown of communications, weeks after they began severing fibre optic…