When the Taliban swept across Afghanistan and retook power in 2021, most countries severed diplomatic ties, but now India is leading a change of heart around the world. Despite claims that its second ...

For two decades, Bagram Airfield was the nerve center of the U.S.-led counterterrorism campaign across Afghanistan and the main hub for Special Operations troops. August 2021 But as U.S. forces were ...

As Afghanistan enters 2026, deep fractures inside the Taliban leadership threaten the regime's grip on power in part due to ...

Afghanistan under Taliban rule is a world few outsiders truly understand. Travel guides rarely reveal the risks, restrictions, and realities that visitors face. From checkpoints to cultural rules, ...

Located just north of the capital Kabul, Panjshir is one of the smallest of Afghanistan's 34 provinces. It is of strategic importance, providing a route out of Kabul to the north, where important ...

Tajikistan and Afghanistan's Taliban have engaged in a flurry of diplomacy in recent months to ease tensions and prevent armed clashes along their long, shared border. Tajik and Taliban officials have ...

The Taliban has gained de facto international acceptance since seizing power in Afghanistan in 2021, despite widespread human rights abuses. Western countries and the EU have been engaging with the ...