Major powers have renewed diplomatic links while others seek deals to deport migrants. And all the while gender repression is getting worse, warns UN special envoy and former UK prime minister Gordon ...

Summary Russia’s initiative to accept credentials of the new Afghan ambassador is significant, as the Taliban government is a ...

Afghanistan’s stance on slavery has undergone a dramatic legal reversal in recent years. Under the Taliban’s current governance, since 2021, the country’s new ...

The Taliban has shut down several private children’s homes across Afghanistan in recent weeks. The move is part of the group’s efforts to bring private institutions under its control.

A fierce clash erupted overnight between the militaries of Afghanistan, under the Taliban government, and Pakistan, marking one of the most intense confrontations between the neighboring countries in ...

The Taliban regime is not collapsing - yet. But the strain is unmistakable. What once appeared to be a unified movement is increasingly revealing deep internal divisions that the leadership can no ...

Afghan Taliban fighters ride in a motorcycle convoy in Logar province in 2009. Image from the Taliban’s Voice of Jihad. Taliban-ruled Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to a ceasefire after their forces ...

At first glance, the criminal code appears to be a typical legal framework. But the state’s goal is not to protect citizens, ...

Unmanned US strike aircraft killed eight Taliban and al Qaeda operatives in the second attack in North Waziristan in two days. Today the US aircraft hit a Taliban training camp in the village of ...

Initially, the conflict started over construction activities along the border, but it has now escalated into intense fighting between Afghan and Pakistani forces.