Leaving Afghanistan

Pakistan said to be supporting alternative jihadi groups to undermine the Taliban and maintain leverage over Afghanistan.

The Taliban promised justice. They are hard-pressed to provide it.

Afghanistan’s new rulers have shown themselves to be skilled—and ruthless—diplomats.

The Afghan government is imposing punishments that have no comparison elsewhere in the Islamic world.

Qatar’s assistant foreign minister discussed the Taliban, the need for a clear road map, and Afghanistan’s uncertain future.

The country’s mineral wealth remains largely theoretical.

Iran cheered the U.S. withdrawal but is nervously hedging its bets with the Taliban.

Expect a recalibration of the relationship by both sides now the Taliban are in power.

After the fall of Kabul, some countries are opening their doors. Afghans who have been stuck in Malaysia and Indonesia for years are hoping that they will not be forgotten.

Legislation passed in the wake of the Vietnam War could provide a blueprint for today’s policymakers.

The chaotic U.S. withdrawal has already led thousands of Afghans to flee.

The Biden administration should maximize diplomacy and prioritize support for front-line organizations.

The Taliban say modern education is of no use as the country heads toward economic meltdown and starvation.

Many are fleeing or in hiding. Women, some locked out of their outlets, are in particular danger.

Six Afghan women describe their feelings of fear, anger, and betrayal in the wake of America’s departure.

“All the women of Afghanistan have one fear, the Taliban,” said former deputy defense minister Munera Yousufzada.