The Taliban cling to the argument that the game involves gambling (prohibited by the Quran), a justification previously used ...

The Taliban's decree to ban chess in Afghanistan came suddenly. But for those involved with the sport, it was not surprising.

Afghanistan's Ministry of Promotion of Virtue has banned the game due to "religious considerations," and officials from the ...

The Taliban government has suspended the game of chess across Afghanistan, citing its potential association with gambling, ...

The Taliban government has banned chess in Afghanistan until further notice, owing to fears that the game is a source of ...

The Taliban has banned chess in Afghanistan, calling it haram under Islamic law. But this isn’t the first time the game has ...

The move to ban chess is just the latest in an long list of restrictions to cultural, social and sporting events in ...

The Taliban has now knocked out chess from the reach of its people as the game has been prohibited in the country due to ...

Militant organisation, the Taliban, has banned chess across Afghanistan on the claim that the game is a source of gambling, ...

Chess has been banned in Afghanistan indefinitely due to religious concerns, with the Ministry of Promotion of Virtue ...

The Taliban government has steadily imposed laws and regulations that reflect its austere vision of Islamic law since seizing ...

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned chess indefinitely, due to gambling concerns. The tactical, strategic board ...