The fast-paced equestrian game of buzkashi is a welcome distraction in rural Afghanistan, blighted by drought and poverty, ...

Engaging directly with the Taliban may be the only way to protect Americans from the jihadist threat that stirs once again in ...

Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan ...

The Taliban has allowed buzkashi, Afghanistan’s national sport, to thrive despite past bans, drawing large crowds but ...

Fig, asafoetida, apple & saffron major imports; trade gradually resuming with ‘cautious optimism’, say experts ...

Japanese officials say senior Taliban figures are in the capital for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rights ...

Unless actively prevented, Afghanistan could soon become an outpost for transnational terror groups seeking to wage jihad across the region.

It was five years ago this month that President Donald Trump's first administration signed a deal with the Taliban that ...

Delegation says Taliban seeks ‘dignified’ global interaction as it builds ‘strong’ and ‘developed’ Afghanistan.

A Taliban delegation arrived in Japan on Sunday, marking the first time that the rulers of Afghanistan have made a diplomatic ...

The United Nations has announced that humanitarian access in Afghanistan decreased by 17% in January 2025 compared to the same time last year. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian ...

The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons ...