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, ...
Some Trumpian Realpolitik Is Needed With 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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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 Afghanistan.
Taliban allows Afghanistan’s national sport buzkashi to thrive despite past bans
The Taliban has allowed buzkashi, Afghanistan’s national sport, to thrive despite past bans, drawing large crowds but ...
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Analysis: From Afghanistan to America: the rising reach of the Islamic State Khorasan Province
Four years after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the threat posed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has ...
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Afghanistan’s Taliban govt makes first diplomatic trip to Japan
A Taliban delegation arrived in Japan on Sunday, marking the first time that the rulers of Afghanistan have made a diplomatic ...
Afghan allies helped US order airstrikes against Taliban. Trump moves leave them in limbo
President Donald Trump issued executive orders that put an end to programs used to help Afghans get to safety in America.
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Afghanistan’s Taliban makes debut diplomatic trip to Japan
A Taliban delegation has arrived in Japan on what is the first visit by the group that rules Afghanistan, according to media in the East Asian country. The delegation, consisting of foreign affairs, ...
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The folly of trusting Taliban 2.0
When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, there was optimism that the Taliban 2.0 would be different from their first term. When the Taliban government was overthrown by the US ...
Reclusive Taliban leader speaks of importance of modern education in a rare university visit
The Taliban leader has made a rare visit to a university in Afghanistan in his first known trip to a modern education institution.
US aid freeze presents an opportunity for China in Afghanistan. Will it take it?
US President Donald Trump's freeze on foreign assistance programmes could leave a vacuum in Afghanistan for China to step ...
The Taliban* called the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan a miracle
The withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan on February 15, 1989 is "the end of a dark era and a miracle." This was ...