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

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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 ...

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

Five years after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, Kabul is seeking closer US ties by offering American investors ...

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

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 ...

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

Five years after returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban’s rule remains as ultra-extremist as ever. Acting in the name of a self-centred version of Islam, the group has made no effort to modify ...

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 ...

Five years after the U.S. troop withdrawal, the Taliban is reshaping Afghanistan’s higher education institutions in its image ...

Aryana Sayeed, one of Afghanistan’s biggest pop stars, is kicking off a women-only European tour, using her platform to bring ...