After the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Taliban Emir Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada and Chief ...

Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone ...

News about Ayman Al-Zawahri, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden’s successor Ayman Al Zawahiri was assassinated in "an over-the-horizon operation" involving a "secret weapon" by the US in downtown Kabul on July 31, more ...

Mujahid stated that Afghan-American Mahmood Shah Habibi is not in custody and no affiliated agencies have detained or ...

Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Thursday denied his government''s role in disappearance of American-Afghan businessman Mahmood Shah Habibi in Afghanistan.

Arrangement between terror group and Tehran a factor in 'increased threat' to lives in Britain, says security watchdog ...

The Taliban’s recent travel diplomacy and international engagements indicate the group is not as isolated as perceived abroad.

A former chess coach says a member of the Taliban vice squad told him: "Playing chess is forbidden. Buying a chess set is forbidden. Even watching it — is forbidden." Why was the game banned?

The U.S. on Monday announced a reward of up to $5 million for information leading to the location and release of Mahmoud Habibi, an Afghan-American businessman who was detained by the Taliban's ...

Thousands of Afghans in the U.S. fear deportation as the administration revokes some protections, despite Taliban threats and ongoing instability in Afghanistan. Many fear for their lives if ...