The most worrisome flash point in South Asia today lies not between the nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan but to the west, along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. A simmering conflict ...
At first glance, the criminal code appears to be a typical legal framework. But the state’s goal is not to protect citizens, ...
A suicide attack that killed the Taliban minister of refugees and repatriation, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, in December 2024, significantly heightened tensions within the group’s ranks, particularly ...
The Taliban regime is not collapsing - yet. But the strain is unmistakable. What once appeared to be a unified movement is ...
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Understanding the Taliban’s New Legal Code

The reinstatement of slavery in Afghanistan removes all doubt that the Taliban intend to subject Afghanistan to a hideously ...
Afghanistan has plunged deeper into a crisis marked by levels of child hunger unseen in 25 years and the closure of almost 450 health centers.
Trump had told Fox News in an interview that the U.S. had "never really asked anything of" its NATO allies.
As investigators piece together the trail behind the deadly suicide bombing at Islamabad's Imambargah Khadijah al-Kubra, authorities have identified the attacker as a resident of Peshawar who received ...
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The Case for US Engagement with Afghanistan

The Taliban and Afghanistan’s neighbors are not able to stabilize the country. Only US influence can provide the right carrots and sticks.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. [AFP via Getty Images] It was a piece of audio obtained by the BBC that revealed what worries the Taliban's leader most. Not an ...
Borders between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been closed since October, disrupting trade around the region. It's part of a broader dispute over how to handle increasingly active militant groups.
Prince Harry and the British Prime Minister slammed Trump over his comments.