Shahpoor Saber is a correspondent for RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan.
In the latest instance of restrictions on leisure activities in Afghanistan, Taliban authorities have closed video-game parlors and shops selling foreign movies, TV shows, and music in the western Afghan city of Herat. The group previously closed shisha bars and restaurants run by women in the city.
A cleric has declared jihad against the Afghan media in a move that has riled up journalists and religious authorities alike.
An upstart challenger is adding some muscle to its claim that it is the legitimate leader of the Taliban.
On the eve of her arranged wedding, a young Afghan woman seeks to elope with the man of her choice. This love story, however, ends in tragedy. And now the mullah sentenced for inciting locals to slay her is claiming he is a victim.
The gruesome beheading of an Afghan woman has shed light on the alarming trend of violence against women in western Afghanistan. Authorities in the city of Herat say they have documented hundreds of cases of violent attacks against women already this year.
