Afghanistan

Caught on the border, many are vulnerable to extortion, abuse, and regional tensions.

Two crises dominated South Asia in 2019, and each one stands to get worse next year.

Even now, 18 years in, there is no clear way out for the United States. 

The “Afghanistan Papers” point to an information cartel that will likely persist for the foreseeable future.

Inflated threats, concealed costs, and lack of accountability for failure—and the complicity of the foreign-policy establishment—have kept the infinity war going for 18 years.

The prospect of a revival of talks with the Taliban is persuading no one after two protracted civil wars that have taken up the lives of most Afghans.

Pro-Indian views clash with sympathy for fellow Muslims.

The Islamic State-Khorasan offers a powerful case study of the militant group’s ability to create autonomous affiliates that flourish and endure.

Zabulon Simentov has seen it all, and now, like all Afghans, he must embrace a future filled with uncertainty and violence.

Even when the country wants a deal, at least four largely psychological impediments get in the way.

In Bamiyan, an all-female demining team provides jobs and hope.

A generation of Afghans came of age amid relentless violence. Saturday’s election offers little hope for help.

No matter the outcome, this weekend’s presidential election will likely set back the peace process with the Taliban.

Many Afghans say the threat of violence is too great to risk coming out to the polls.

How one family’s story illustrates the meaninglessness of Saturday’s election in the face of an endless civil war.