Afghanistan’s favorite sport is thriving, even under Taliban rule
The fast-paced equestrian game of buzkashi is a welcome distraction in rural Afghanistan, blighted by drought and poverty, ...
Taliban withdraw Afghanistan from International Criminal Court
Decision follows ICC chief prosecutor’s announcement last month, seeking arrest warrants for the reclusive Taliban supreme ...
The U.S. Can No Longer Ignore the Threat Arising in Afghanistan
Engaging directly with the Taliban may be the only way to protect Americans from the jihadist threat that stirs once again in ...
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Tracking Taliban Travel
Natalie Gonnella-Platts and Albert Torres explain how consistent travel ban exemptions undercut global efforts to pressure ...
Senior Afghan Taliban officials in Japan for talks with Japanese officials
Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan ...
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Some Trumpian Realpolitik Is Needed With Afghanistan
Nowhere is that more urgently needed than in Afghanistan. Not only have its Taliban rulers crushed dissent and stripped away the rights of the country’s women and girls; they have also taken ...
Taliban representatives visit Tokyo for talks with Japanese officials
Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan ...
In Afghanistan, families are forced to sell children to survive. Trump’s USAID cuts will be devastating
The US has donated nearly US$4 billion to Afghanistan since the Taliban came into power. Gutting USAID will have enormous ...
These Soldiers Risked Their Lives Serving in Afghanistan. Now They Plead With Trump to Let Their Sister into the US
Taken together, Trump’s actions are effectively dismantling the U.S. refugee system and eroding the country’s historic ...
Afghanistan men’s cricketers brush off calls to boycott them at Champions Trophy
The Afghanistan men’s cricket team is focused on doing well in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan after other teams' ...
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Intense Shootout in the Former Taliban Stronghold: Reinforcing Security in Northwest Pakistan
Pakistani security forces launched a raid on a militant hideout in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, leading to a shootout that killed six militants. Operations in the region target TTP, allies of the Afghan ...