List of Taliban articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Afghanistan: Still the King of Opium
Afghanistan remains awash in opium, despite $8.2 billion in American taxpayer dollars spent since 2002 to curb its rampant drug production and trade.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Could Mullah Omar’s Death Help the Peace Process?
Why would Kabul announce the death of Mullah Omar at such a critical point in the peace process?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Dead or Alive, Mullah Omar Is a Relic
The Taliban leader helped shelter bin Laden, but he wasn't as brutal as the thugs ISIS is recruiting inside Afghanistan.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Who’s in Charge of the Taliban?
The newest round of rumors over Mullah Omar’s demise is spreading like wildfire. And if Omar really is dead, understanding Akhtar Mansour -- arguably the Taliban’s number two man -- is vital for the upcoming peace talks.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Camp David of Pakistan
Peace talks in Murree, Pakistan between Afghanistan and the Afghan Taliban may be a first tentative step, but they are the only step that can lead towards peace in Afghanistan.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Who’s Talking for the Taliban?
The Afghan government's discussions with the Taliban earlier this month sparked hope for an eventual peace process, but were those in attendance speaking on behalf of the Taliban? Or will rifts between the Taliban's political office in Doha and the factions in the field prove fatal to negotiations?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Terrorists on the Dais: How Terrorists Exploit the Media
By covering terrorist attacks in never-ending news cycles, journalists are playing into the terrorists’ strategy.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How to Fix Afghanistan’s Broken Peace Process
The country's new president has breathed fresh life into talks with the Taliban. But can he broker a deal that his people will get behind?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Taliban’s Enemies, Foreign and Domestic
Any expansion of the Islamic State into Afghanistan is worrying enough to disquiet the Taliban, and it changes the nature of the insurgency. Afghanistan and Pakistan need to respond accordingly.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Future of the Taliban
With patron support waning and the Islamic State expanding, the Taliban may transform into a militant political group in order to survive.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 In Battle of Jihadi Groups, Pakistani Taliban Prefers al Qaeda Over ISIS
The Pakistani Taliban has published an essay criticizing the Islamic State's aggressive tactics.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Diversionary Tactics
The Taliban's offensive in Kunduz province is a diversion that will serve to distract the Afghan army away from the real goal -- Helmand province.
