Afghan family arrives in California after leaving Taliban-run Afghanistan
When the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021, Mohammad Osmani worried about his family's safety because he had worked with ...
'Focus On Resolving Your Own Security Problems': Taliban Reject Pakistan's Claim Of Afghanistan Link To Jaffar Express Hijack
Rejecting Pakistan’s claims, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesperson for Afghanistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that ...
Afghanistan: Opium prices soar after Taliban banned poppy farming, UN says traffickers earning 'massive profits'
Opium prices in Afghanistan have skyrocketed, nearing record highs and primarily benefiting large traffickers and organised ...
He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.
Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an ...
The Media Line1d
Cutting Aid to Afghanistan Could Push Taliban Closer to Russia and China, Foreign Policy Expert Tells TML
A January 2025 SIGAR report emphasized that the Taliban—whom the US does not recognize as Afghanistan’s government and has ...
UN News3d
Afghanistan: Top UN envoy calls for ‘a moment of realism’, as Taliban’s isolation grows
The top UN envoy for Afghanistan on Monday underscored the need for realistic engagement with the country as humanitarian and ...
Taliban insist Afghan women’s rights are protected as UN says their bans cannot be ignored
The Taliban say Afghan women live in security with their rights protected. Since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in ...
Inter Press Service14h
Women and Girls in Afghanistan Bear the Brunt of the Country’s Crisis
Since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan nearly four years ago, human rights have begun diminishing for over 14 million women. Heightened gender inequality has exacerbated the pre-existing ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)1d
Afghans who helped Americans fear Taliban retribution after U.S. suspends refugee program
Some 200,000 Afghans left behind during the 2021 U.S. withdrawal are now left in further limbo by the Trump administration’s refugee program suspension. Many fought alongside the U.S. and received ...
The Diplomat9d
The Taliban-US Deal 5 Years Ago Remade Afghanistan. Was It Worth the Cost?
A call from Helmand on February 29, 2020, underscored the shock and uncertainty felt in Afghanistan over the deal.
World Politics Review on MSN2d
Iran Is Moving Closer to Recognizing the Taliban
Despite their troubled history, Iran has pursued a pragmatic approach to relations with Afghanistan under the Taliban. But ...