Bill Clinton-era officials urged his successor to make use of warlord Ahmed Shah Massoud and his anti-Taliban Northern ...

Afghanistan is estimated to hold more than US$1 trillion in mineral resources. Rich stores of copper, lithium, gold, iron ore ...

As of August, the number forced to return this year from Pakistan and Iran had reached another million.

By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Rick Noack KABUL/ISLAMABAD, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights ...

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The Taliban navigates a complex web of global trade and security alliances without gaining full political recognition.

The Taliban government on Wednesday defended a complete ban on public protests in Afghanistan, asserting that demonstrations have no place under the Taliban's interpretation of Islamic law and that ...

Afghanistan’s first elected president speaks on regime change wars, conflict with Pakistan and why he’s still talking to the Taliban.

The Taliban leadership has not been able to end its isolation since seizing power in Afghanistan during the summer of 2021. With international sanctions, frozen assets, and no official recognition as ...

The United Nations says armed groups opposed to the government remain active.

To the cries of a crowd of 30,000 in Kabul's Olympic Stadium in Afghanistan, a panicked woman is led across the football ...

Last week, as the Taliban spokesperson Zabiullah Mujahid triumphantly declared 2025 “a year of diplomatic success,” the claim was received with predictable laud from the movement’s echo chambers. But ...