Violence has waned in Afghanistan since the Taliban surged back to power and ended their insurgency in 2021, but the Islamic State (IS) group.

The Islamic State (ISIS) group frequently stages gun and bomb attacks to challenge the Afghan Taliban rule. Read more at straitstimes.com.

As China continues to assert its influence, particularly in Afghanistan, the challenge of managing global security issues within the U.N. becomes more complex. This ongoing dispute over the ...

President Donald Trump issued executive orders that put an end to programs used to help Afghans get to safety in America.

This is a president who is more interested in moving fast and breaking things than in the people whose lives are upended.” ...

The crisis unfolding in Afghanistan today is not just a repetition of history. It is an amplified version, with even fewer ...

Beijing has shown interest in initiating and guiding UN resolutions and mandates concerning Kabul, which Washington opposes The US and China are facing off at the United Nations over control of ...

This effectively meant all work stopped on processing the paperwork of people fleeing to the U.S. because of persecution. One ...

In some cases, media narratives have shifted to focus on pragmatism rather than ideology, portraying engagement with such groups as a necessary evil rather than a strategic risk.

Abdul Haq al Turkistani currently operates from Kabul while directing his fighters in Syria. Haq's presence in Afghanistan ...

More than 2 million Afghans in Pakistan could face a new deportation wave as Islamabad issues tough new rules.