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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Pakistan has more to lose from uncontrolled escalation. Afghanistan under the Taliban is already sanctioned, isolated, and conflict-hardened. Pakistan, however, is seeking economic stabilization, ...

In 1979, Russia, as the Soviet Union, invaded Afghanistan, unleashing a decade of violence with lasting repercussions, including the mass displacement of millions of Afghans. Arguably, the creation of ...

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 ...