Afghanistan’s favorite sport is thriving, even under Taliban rule
The fast-paced equestrian game of buzkashi is a welcome distraction in rural Afghanistan, blighted by drought and poverty, ...
Taliban withdraw Afghanistan from International Criminal Court
Decision follows ICC chief prosecutor’s announcement last month, seeking arrest warrants for the reclusive Taliban supreme ...
The U.S. Can No Longer Ignore the Threat Arising in Afghanistan
Engaging directly with the Taliban may be the only way to protect Americans from the jihadist threat that stirs once again in ...
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Intense Shootout in the Former Taliban Stronghold: Reinforcing Security in Northwest Pakistan
Pakistani security forces launched a raid on a militant hideout in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, leading to a shootout that killed six militants. Operations in the region target TTP, allies of the Afghan ...
The Diplomat2d
Tracking Taliban Travel
Natalie Gonnella-Platts and Albert Torres explain how consistent travel ban exemptions undercut global efforts to pressure ...
Senior Afghan Taliban officials in Japan for talks with Japanese officials
Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan ...
Taliban representatives visit Tokyo for talks with Japanese officials
Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan ...
Afghanistan men’s cricketers brush off calls to boycott them at Champions Trophy
The Afghanistan men’s cricket team is focused on doing well in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan after other teams' ...
In Afghanistan, families are forced to sell children to survive. Trump’s USAID cuts will be devastating
The US has donated nearly US$4 billion to Afghanistan since the Taliban came into power. Gutting USAID will have enormous ...
Inter Press Service2d
Fatima’s Story: The Struggles of Afghan Women Under Taliban Rule
The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel1d
Afghanistan problem 'can be solved': former women's affairs minister
Afghanistan has been cloaked in "darkness" since the return of the Taliban government three and a half years ago, but the ...
Taliban allows Afghanistan’s national sport buzkashi to thrive despite past bans
The Taliban has allowed buzkashi, Afghanistan’s national sport, to thrive despite past bans, drawing large crowds but ...