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, ...
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 ...
To counter China influence, India to allow Taliban send ambassador-level envoy in New Delhi
Only a few countries, including China, Pakistan, and Russia, have accepted Taliban diplomats following the group’s takeover ...
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 ...
India to Allow Ambassador-Level Taliban Post to Counter China
India’s government is expected to accept a top Taliban representative to the country soon, the latest step from New Delhi to ...
Pakistan arresting, harassing Afghan refugees amid mass expulsion campaign: Taliban govt
The Afghan embassy said its nationals have been subjected to arrests, searches, and police orders to leave Islamabad and ...
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 ...
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 ...
Taliban representatives visit Tokyo for talks with Japanese officials
Japanese officials say senior Taliban figures are in the capital for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rights ...
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Afghanistan’s Taliban govt makes first diplomatic trip to Japan
A Taliban delegation arrived in Japan on Sunday, marking the first time that the rulers of Afghanistan have made a diplomatic ...
Long War Journal2d
Analysis: From Afghanistan to America: the rising reach of the Islamic State Khorasan Province
Four years after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the threat posed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has ...
The Daily Telegraph3d
Taliban in crisis as leadership splits over women’s rights
Arrest warrant issued for deputy foreign minister as figures in Afghanistan government criticise supreme leader’s stance on girls’ education The Taliban is facing an internal revolt over women ...