Taliban

Ismail Khan, fabled warlord and former governor, is back again on the front lines to fend off the Taliban advance.

After decades of supporting the Afghan government, New Delhi is planning for its potential fall.

The United States vowed to destroy the Taliban. Today, they are stronger than ever. But will that last?

As Afghan forces melt away, local armed groups are left to hold the line against the Taliban.

The militant group’s spokesman vows to “continue our war” until Afghanistan has an Islamic government.

To reach a gender-conscious peace deal with the Taliban, Afghan negotiators need more time—and U.S. support.

Five decades ago, before the great powers intervened, Afghanistan was on a much better path than today. But the longed-for “decade of democracy” was soon shattered.

In Logar province, just outside of Kabul, fear of a Taliban takeover rises.

Pulling out all U.S. troops is the administration’s risky plan to pressure Kabul and the Taliban to make peace.

With troops to depart on Sept. 11, the next five months are critical for any chance of peace.

Long sidelined by Islamabad, Moscow, and Beijing, New Delhi is finally taking a seat at the table.

The educated middle classes that were meant to be the foundation of a new Afghanistan are tired of terror, insecurity, and the return of the Taliban.

The Soviet withdrawal was a disaster. The U.S. version looks eerily similar.

Even as the United States checks the Taliban, it must stop the Afghan president from playing the spoiler.

Desperate to jump-start its economy, Kabul is sick of waiting for Beijing to tap the country’s mineral wealth.

Camp Chapman, once the scene of the CIA’s second-deadliest day, was hit again in December—but never reported.

With violence on the rise and the U.S. military drawing down, international donors are pulling back some assistance to Afghanistan. Women in refugee camps stand to suffer.