One of the world’s most oppressive regimes is cashing in on the growing trend of ‘danger tourism’. In 2021, the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan following a 20-year US military-led mission to ...

A group of bearded, armed men stands behind three people kneeling on the ground, black sacks pulled over their heads.

Margaritta, a 33-year-old travel influencer from Germany, embarked on a three-month solo trip through Afghanistan in May 2024. Despite a “media echo that Afghanistan was not safe,” she said, “I was ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — They wandered through the museum, listening attentively as their guide explained the antiquities in display cabinets. It could have been any tour group, anywhere in the world. But ...

Afghanistan is not a typical tourist destination due to the ongoing security situation and travel advisories issued by many countries. An outlandish promotional video apparently aimed at American ...

Two men kneel on the ground — hands seemingly bound behind their backs and heads covered with black plastic bags — as the armed men looming over them stare into the camera and issue a chilling demand.