Afghanistan

As political divisions hold up talks with the Taliban, Afghan forces are paying the price.

As the United States prepares to leave, thousands of killings remain unprobed, and Washington refuses to talk about them.

Slashing aid, abandoning the peace process, or going it alone will imperil U.S. interests.

Thousands have crossed over the border from badly afflicted Iran, and authorities in the neighboring province of Herat say they’re not close to ready.

The disputed prisoner swap that is delaying peace talks was a last-minute American concession Mike Pompeo said wouldn’t happen.

The Taliban are happily talking with Trump and standing down against U.S. troops, but they say they are "still at war" with Afghan national security forces. 

Airstrikes against Taliban forces threaten to undermine a pact that may be already coming apart.

The two sides smiled for the cameras at their historic ceremony in Doha, but they couldn’t hide why they've been enemies for decades.

Dirigibles ruled the skies once. Can they make a comeback?

The Taliban gloat as Afghanistan’s chief executive refuses to accept the election outcome and vows to form his own “inclusive government.”

China’s response to the coronavirus, the EU pushing refugees into Rwanda, and fears of another civil war in Afghanistan.

Pompeo's plan to make peace with the resurgent Taliban is a sad reminder of all that went wrong in Afghanistan—and how it could have been otherwise.

The pact pledging “intra-Afghan” talks is to be signed Feb. 29, but questions remain over whether the deal will last.

Tehran’s goals are pragmatic—and may be in line with Washington’s.