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, ...
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The Taliban’s Struggle for Legitimacy
The limited recognition afforded to the Taliban during its first period of rule (1996-2001), followed by its swift ouster ...
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 ...
Trump’s foreign aid pause imperils education programs for Afghan women
U.S.-backed initiatives that allowed thousands of Afghan women to study online or abroad are in jeopardy after Trump’s ...
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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Afghanistan revokes membership in the Rome Statute
The Taliban government has announced the termination of Afghanistan’s membership in the Rome Statute following a request from ...
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Tracking Taliban Travel
Natalie Gonnella-Platts and Albert Torres explain how consistent travel ban exemptions undercut global efforts to pressure ...
Pakistan security forces kill 6 militants in a raid in the northwest
Pakistan's military says troops acting on intelligence have raided a militant hideout in a former stronghold of the Pakistani ...
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 ...
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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 ...