And I want to bring in another voice now. Wazhmah Osman is an associate professor of globalization and development communication at Temple University. Thank you for being with us. WAZHMAH OSMAN: Thank ...
The ongoing protests in Iran have the Taliban in Afghanistan worried. In Iran’s streets, the Taliban see the seeds of their own undoing.
The Taliban leader once warned of a split: A BBC investigation reveals how attitudes to women, the internet and religion are dividing the group at the very top.
Here is a look at key dates since the Taliban returned to power four years ago, as United States and NATO forces withdrew from the country: Aug. 15: The Taliban march into Kabul, returning to power ...
In a move that marks both a dramatic reversal of history and a striking geopolitical realignment, Russia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan, ...
This article first appeared in our partner site, Independent Persian Taliban supreme leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada has issued a directive ordering authorities across Afghanistan to identify and ...
The first requirement is that the film’s script must initially be submitted to the Taliban, and after the film is completed, it must be reviewed again.
A secret US summit with the Taliban and Afghanistan's leader, abruptly cancelled by President Donald Trump on Saturday, was not the first time Washington has sought a deal with the Islamists. Since ...
Russia’s recognition of the Taliban provides much sought-after legitimacy to a regime that is enforcing the world’s most extreme version of gender apartheid. In 1979, Russia, as the Soviet Union, ...
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Why the Taliban Wants to Talk with the US

Can the Donald Trump administration stomach the short-term political costs of engaging with Afghanistan for the long-term benefit of US influence in Central Asia?
As the autumn semester begins in Afghanistan, the Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has informed public and private universities that, following a review by a committee of Taliban clerics, ...
Aug. 15: The Taliban march into Kabul, returning to power after two decades as internationally backed President Ashraf Ghani flees the country. Aug. 26: Islamic State group suicide bombers and gunmen ...