Helmand

Iran and Afghanistan exchanged gunfire on May 27 amid rising tensions over water supplies in the region. The countries are engaged in a decades-long dispute over rights to the Helmand River, on which Iran depends to irrigate…

The new regulations mark the latest in a series of restrictions placed on the people of Afghanistan based on the Taliban's strict interpretation of Islamic Sharia law."You are urgently informed that from today, shaving beards and playing…

The first Test match between the men's teams of Australia and Afghanistan looks set to be called off after Afghanistan's newly-installed Taliban government announced…

The fighting has raised growing concerns about civilian casualties. (Image: Reuters)As Taliban attacks increase, Afghan security forces and government troops have retaliated with airstrikes aided by the United States.PTI KabulLast…