The Taliban have announced a ceasefire with the Afghan government that will take effect when the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr begins on Sunday. It follows a rise in attacks by the hardline ...

At least 17 people have been killed in Afghanistan in a powerful car bomb blast in Logar province. The explosion came on the eve of a ceasefire declared by the Taliban during the festival of Eid.

female students in Afghanistan have expressed that their lack of education has diminished the spirit of Eid holidays, reported TOLONews. Despite this, they remain hopeful that school doors will ...

"All the mujahideen are directed to stop offensive operations against Afghan forces for the first three days of Eid-al-Fitr," the Taliban said in a WhatsApp message to journalists. But it added ...

On Saturday, Mr Akhundzada released a written Eid message urging Taliban officials to set aside their differences to serve Afghanistan. Taliban officials should “live a brotherly life among ...

One of these is in Afghanistan, where a popular Eid activity is to paint hard-boiled eggs and have a food fight with them, in what is known as Tokhm-Jangi. Everyone gets involved, and the aim is t ...

2 in the government, Abdullah Abdullah, head of Afghanistan’s national reconciliation council. The talks resumed on Saturday, ahead of the four-day Eid Al Adha holiday. Washington’s peace ...

Follow our team of young Afghan residents of the city as they celebrate festivals, search for the best picnic spots, and experience scenes and memories from school days together. Feast, festival, ...