The summer in Boston is filled with an array of food events and festivals, but one you won’t want to skip is A Taste of ...

Despite ethnic quotas and recruiting drives, the Afghan army is still dominated by northern minorities who were oppressed by the Taliban.

Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan — The sunbaked, shell-pocked ruins of west Kabul stand as silent testament to what happened the last time Afghanistan splintered along ethnic lines. The country ...

In 2001, fearing ethnic strife, the international community pushed for a strong central government in Kabul. But such fears were based on a false reading of Afghan history and fostered a system of ...

Afghan resistance groups are waging a guerilla war against the Taliban.

The Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP), the Islamic State’s (ISIS) affiliate in Afghanistan, has repeatedly attacked Hazaras and other religious minorities at their mosques, schools and ...

A Year After U.S. Exit, Afghan Rebel Groups Are Waging War on Taliban Rule Published Aug 30, 2022 at 11:28 AM EDT Updated Aug 30, 2022 at 4:37 PM EDT By Tom O'Connor and ...

The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, twenty years after their ouster by U.S. troops. Under their harsh rule, they have cracked down on women’s rights and neglected basic services.

Arrival of Afrikaners renews focus on plight of thousands of other refugees still in limbo Even as they help make a new home for 59 Afrikaners now in the US, refugee settlement groups say their ...

A bloody attack on young women from an oppressed ethnic group sparked protests. The response shows "how scared" the Taliban is of "women's voices." ...

The threat posed by the ISIL-K is reflected in the group’s attacks targeting Taliban authorities and religious and ethnic minorities in Afghanistan, as well as terrorist attacks as far away as ...

The brutal tactics that the Islamic State of Khorasan is directing against Hazaras under the Taliban recall the darkest days of Afghanistan’s history.