As Afghanistan enters 2026, deep fractures inside the Taliban leadership threaten the regime's grip on power in part due to ...

At the apex of the Taliban system stands Hibatullah Akhundzada, who exercises undisputed authority as Amir al-Mu’minin.

By Bruce Pannier When they returned to power in August 2021, the Taliban promised that no group would use Afghan soil to plot ...

An Afghan who fought against Soviet forces still visits a museum celebrating the resistance, but, in keeping with rules by ...

A bombing that killed seven people and injured a dozen more at a noodle restaurant in a busy area of Kabul is likely to ...

The Islamic State group says they were behind the blast in Kabul, but police say they are still investigating the cause.

Since the Taliban's return in August 2021, Afghan women's basic freedoms have been systematically curtailed, transforming ...

Pakistan was one of the first and most vocal supporters of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan after the Taliban retook Kabul ...

The Interior Ministry of the Taliban government confirmed on January 7 that ongoing clashes between officials of a ...

A suicide attack that killed the Taliban minister of refugees and repatriation, Khalil Rahman Haqqani, in December 2024, ...

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