https://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sat, 30 May 2026 05:02:11 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Afghanistan is drawing travel influencers, many of whom showcase the country’s beauty and hospitality under Taliban rule. But critics say these videos whitewash human rights violations and overlook the harsh restrictions Afghan women face, including strict bans on education, work, and public life. https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-welcomes-female-tourists-as-afghan-women-face-harsher-restrictions/33762706.html https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-welcomes-female-tourists-as-afghan-women-face-harsher-restrictions/33762706.html Sat, 23 May 2026 04:58:00 +0200 VideosVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories Iranian border guards shot and killed at least 10 Afghans who entered Iran illegally in early December amid a growing crackdown. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-afghan-border-deaths/33617556.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-afghan-border-deaths/33617556.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:06:08 +0100 VideosAfghanistanIranVideo Archive Women in the western Afghan city of Herat say they're being told by Taliban officials that they must wear a burqa to access the main hospital. As hospital admissions rapidly drop, one woman says female patients are facing the threat of violence if they refuse to comply. https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-taliban-women-health-burqa/33586436.html https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-taliban-women-health-burqa/33586436.html Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:56:07 +0100 AfghanistanVideo ArchiveVideos Safi can't call his parents -- but the Taliban's decision to switch off the Internet in Afghanistan is not only putting people offline. Flights have been canceled, banks shut, and hospitals unable to operate. RFE/RL's Safi Stanikzai reports. https://www.rferl.org/a/afghan-internet-blackout-taliban-flights-banks-hospitals/33545948.html https://www.rferl.org/a/afghan-internet-blackout-taliban-flights-banks-hospitals/33545948.html Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:53:45 +0200 VideosAfghanistan