Restrictions have been placed on content on some social media platforms in Afghanistan, Taliban government sources told BBC Afghan. Filters have been applied to restrict certain types of content on sites including Facebook, Instagram and X, the sources at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology said. It is not clear exactly what sort of…
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has imposed a nationwide shutdown of telecommunications, weeks after it began severing fibre-optic internet connections. The country is currently experiencing a “total internet blackout”, internet watchdog Netblocks reports. International news agencies say they have lost contact with offices in the capital Kabul. Mobile internet and satellite TV have also been…
Amiri is the fifth US citizen held by the Taliban government in Afghanistan to be freed this year. Published On 28 Sep 202528 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share An American citizen who had been detained in Afghanistan since December has been released through Qatari mediation. The release of Amir…
Caroline Hawleydiplomatic correspondent and Aleks Phillips Watch: Hugs on tarmac as family reunite after Afghan ordeal A British couple freed by the Taliban after being detained for nearly eight months have emotionally reunited with their daughter, sharing hugs after landing in Qatar. Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, who lived in Afghanistan for…
London thanked Qatar for leading negotiations for the release of the pair after their arrest in February. Published On 19 Sep 202519 Sep 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Afghanistan’s Taliban government has released a British couple held for almost eight months on undisclosed charges. Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbara,…
