Russia’s Stripped Its Western Borders to Feed the Fight in Ukraine
But Finland and the Baltic states are still leery of Moscow’s long-term designs.
Biden to Drip-Feed Afghanistan Its $3.5 Billion in Frozen Reserves
But it’s just going to go in Taliban pockets, critics say.
On 9/11 Anniversary, End the Self-Delusion About America’s Enemies
Al Qaeda once again has a safe haven in Afghanistan, endangering Americans.
How America Sealed Afghanistan’s Fate—Again
Two recent books chronicle how the United States turned its back on Afghanistan and pitched the country into chaos.
The United Nations Can Hold the Taliban Accountable
Banning travel, at last, will send a message that brutality and support for terrorists are not acceptable.
Taliban Mark a ‘Black Day’ for Afghanistan With More Violence Against Women
A year after the Taliban takeover, women took to the streets defiantly to demand bread, work, and freedom.
Afghanistan Was a Predictable, Preventable Disaster
On the sad anniversary of the chaotic U.S. pullout, Afghanistan is once again primed for terror.
‘Afghan Women’ Aren’t Who You Think They Are
Western powers and donors created a category that consigned the women of Afghanistan to perpetual victimhood—while all parties instrumentalized them for political ends.
One Year Later, Afghanistan Is a Land of Shrugs and Sadness
The return of the Taliban may have ended the fighting. The suffering goes on.
Afghanistan, 1 Year Later: ‘It’s a Really Dire Situation’
Two experts on the Taliban’s governing style—and why Pakistan has “buyer’s remorse.”
Meet the Woman Who Makes the Taliban Squirm
Tafsir Siyaposh has spent the past year pressing the Taliban on women’s rights by besting them at their own theological jousts on live television.
Afghans Promised a Way Out Are Still Trapped by Red Tape
More than 70,000 Afghans who worked for the United States are still waiting for visas—unless the Taliban get to them first.
Afghan Women Are Worse Off Than Ever
A new Amnesty report lays out the Taliban playbook for erasing half the population: electrocutions, beatings, detentions, and disappearances.
The Taliban’s Neighbors Fear Afghanistan’s ‘Boiling Pot’ of Terrorism
A three-day conference in Uzbekistan has united the region, worried about the guerrillas in their midst.
The Taliban Detained Me for Doing My Job. I Can Never Go Back.
FP’s columnist on a harrowing return to Kabul, almost one year after the United States left Afghanistan.
Meet the Taliban’s Would-Be Rainmaker
Hassib Habibi carries his convictions as easily as his AK-47. Now he has to resuscitate the Afghan economy.
Afghan Guns Are Arming Regional Insurgents
A flood of arms, including many from former Afghan soldiers, threatens to spark more violence.
A Modest Proposal to Save Afghanistan—From Itself
With the Taliban at loggerheads and Afghanistan in chaos, one politician has a plan to stave off civil war.
Afghans Battle Another Blow After Big Earthquake
The Taliban can’t govern in normal times, let alone disaster response.
The U.N. Knows Afghanistan Is Messed Up. But It’s Keeping Mum.
An internal United Nations report details escalating Taliban violations of human rights—and little U.N. leverage.
U.S. Weighs Waiving Taliban Travel Ban (Again)
Western engagement with the militant group appears to be on its last legs.
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