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An Afghan man searches for victims after an earthquake in Zenda Jan district in Herat province, of western Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023. Men dug through rubble with their bare hands and shovels ...
News Afghanistan » Herat » History: Ancient Afghan Monuments In Herat Are Crumbling After Earthquakes
A 12th-century mosque and minarets from 1417 are visibly cracked, with ornate tiles falling to the ground in Herat, Afghanistan. The ancient monuments had been neglected even before Afghanistan's ...
News Afghanistan » Herat » History: Taliban Bars Women Without A Burqa From Entering Hospitals In Afghanistan
The Taliban has barred female patients, visitors, and medical staff who do not wear the all-encompassing burqa from entering public hospitals in western Afghanistan, the latest restriction by the hard ...
News Afghanistan » Herat » History: I uncovered the beauty of Herat, Afghanistan
Join me on an unforgettable journey to Herat, Afghanistan, where I discovered a surprising side of the country. This travel vlog showcases vibrant gardens, immaculate streets, and cultural attractions ...
News Afghanistan » Herat » History: Inside Herat, Where a Taliban Campaign Targets a Cosmopolitan Outpost
Afghanistan’s leader has exerted full control over a city that once enjoyed looser social norms, even under Taliban rule.
News Afghanistan » Herat » History: Afghanistan earthquake death toll climbs amid frantic search and rescue efforts in Herat province
Charlie D'Agata is CBS News' senior national security correspondent. He was previously a senior foreign correspondent and has spent more than two decades covering international news for CBS. Ahmad ...
News Afghanistan » Herat » History: U.N. says at least 1 killed in crackdown on protests against the arrest of women in Afghanistan
The United Nations say that a violent crackdown on a protest in western Afghanistan has left at least one person dead Wednesday 10 June 2026 17:19 BST From reproductive rights to climate change to Big ...
News Afghanistan » Herat » History: Taliban’s Mandatory Burqa in Herat Assaults Women’s Autonomy
The Taliban in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat have recently banned women doctors, patients, and healthcare workers from entering hospitals without wearing a burqa. On November 10, 2025, ...
News Afghanistan » Herat » History: Defacing change: Afghan Resistance Museum reopens in Herat after Taliban dehumanise decorations
In the Afghan city of Herat, the Museum of Resistance - also known as the Museum of Jihad - has reopened after changes by the country's Taliban rulers. The museum is dedicated to the mujahideen who ...