In 2021, the Taliban took full control of Afghanistan, resulting in an ongoing humanitarian crisis in which human rights, ...

The Taliban and Afghanistan’s neighbors are not able to stabilize the country. Only US influence can provide the right carrots and sticks.

Traveling through Afghanistan meant constantly navigating invisible lines, limits, and unspoken rules that shaped every ...

Aghanistan is a country most of us would rather forget. I learnt that the hard way a couple of years ago when I returned there and suggested that the West should re-engage with the Taliban. Few wanted ...

A BBC investigation reveals how attitudes to women, the internet and religion are dividing the group at the very top.

Can the Donald Trump administration stomach the short-term political costs of engaging with Afghanistan for the long-term ...

The ongoing protests in Iran have the Taliban in Afghanistan worried. In Iran’s streets, the Taliban see the seeds of their ...

Last year was actually one of increased isolation, regional tensions, and strategic failure.

China viewed the end of the US-led war in Afghanistan as an opportunity to expand its regional influence, gain access to the country's mineral wealth, and secure its border against extremist groups.

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump said Thursday he will pause migration from some countries following the shooting of two National Guard members near the White House. The suspected gunman, ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan’s Taliban government on Tuesday accused Pakistan of launching overnight airstrikes in three eastern provinces, killing 10 civilians, including nine children, in a sign ...

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, ...