The Taliban have announced a ceasefire with the Afghan government that will take effect when the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr begins ... The three-day ceasefire is likely to raise hopes of ...

At least 17 people have been killed in Afghanistan in a powerful ... government have agreed on a three-day ceasefire starting Friday, the first day of Eid. There are hopes of a permanent truce ...

The day starts with prayers and a big meal ... 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 ...

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 ...