<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Afghanistan cautiously reopens to foreign tourists under Taliban rule, paradoxically promoting international visits.</li><li>Decades of conflict transformed once popular tourist destination into one of the least visited.</li><li>Taliban now sees tourism as economic relief and global image-building, easing visas and improving security.</li><li>Foreign visitor numbers quietly grow, raising ethical concerns about traveling under oppressive regime.</li></ul>

Tourism Returns to Afghanistan — And the Taliban Is Encouraging It

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