One person was killed and five others were wounded in a traffic accident in western Herat province on Wednesday, police said.

A book café featuring more than 1,000 titles has opened in Herat city to promote reading, provide a suitable space for book ...

Authorities in Afghanistan’s Herat province have banned the sale and public flying of kites, citing residents’ complaints and ...

The Taliban security command in Herat confirms an explosion at one of its security booths in the city, with further details.

Several attacks are reported each week throughout Afghanistan, including some claimed by the regional chapter of the Daesh.

By IntelliNews - New Taipei Bureau Construction of the Herat section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline has reached close to 80% completion, the Afghan Ministry of ...

The Taliban have taken over the Afghan city of Herat, capping three weeks of furious fighting in which both men and women took up arms to defend their city while many residents fled gunfights and ...

A month ago, one of Afghanistan's most famous warlords vowed to defend his city from the Taliban as he called for locals to join the fight. But on Friday Ismail Khan was in the Taliban's hands as ...

A view of a restaurant closed by the Taliban in Herat province, western Afghanistan, Monday, April 10, 2023. The Taliban have banned families and women from restaurants with gardens or green spaces in ...

HERAT, Afghanistan -- Shortly before he was due to attend the Loya Jirga national assembly last June, Alhaj Mohammad Rafiq Shahir says he was arrested, thrown in jail, and beaten for two days for ...

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