Russia’s Army Keeps Collapsing After Falling Back in Kherson
Ukraine has made huge inroads in the south and east.
Afghan Resistance Leaders See ‘No Option’ but War
But first they must present a united front to win the support they need to dislodge the Taliban.
Biden to Drip-Feed Afghanistan Its $3.5 Billion in Frozen Reserves
But it’s just going to go in Taliban pockets, critics say.
Iran-Hezbollah Intelligence Center May Help Hamas Target Israel
Growing evidence points to a joint communication center in Beirut that coordinates activities in the region.
On 9/11 Anniversary, End the Self-Delusion About America’s Enemies
Al Qaeda once again has a safe haven in Afghanistan, endangering Americans.
The War That Is Testing America’s Patience
A new history of the United States’ war against the Islamic State.
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.
Militarizing the Sahel Won’t Make Europe More Secure
The EU’s obsession with security in the Sahel is a reflection of its own anxieties—and a betrayal of its values.
What Zawahiri’s Death Means for al Qaeda’s Future
Impressive as the operation to kill Ayman al-Zawahiri was, it doesn’t obviate the terrorism threat from Afghanistan.
Al Qaeda Leader, Successor to Bin Laden, Killed in U.S. Drone Strike
“Justice has been delivered, and this terrorist leader is no more,” Biden says.
Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Legacy of Terror
He inherited the leadership of al Qaeda when U.S. forces killed Osama bin Laden but lacked his predecessor’s charisma.
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.
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