She is one of several Americans freed by Afghanistan's Islamist rulers so far this year. "American citizen Faye Hall, just released by the Taliban, is now in the care of our friends, the Qataris ...

Afghanistan 1979: the war that changed the world', is a French documentary about the Sovjet invasion in Afghanistan in 1979. It was one of the most crucial events of the 20th century, and changed ...

After years of fighting, Afghanistan's women's cricket team has now won support from the sport's governing body. One exiled player told DW this marks a significant leap in a long, grueling battle.

It is still highly risky to be a women in Afghanistan. Documentary Boxing for Freedom follows Sadaf Rahimi, one of the top female boxers in the country who has gone from fighting in the ring to ...