Afghanistan

The process, always slow and cumbersome, is now overwhelmed. Even as cases move through the system, safety remains a grave concern for Afghans forced to wait.

Many students who returned to Afghanistan during the pandemic lockdowns have been denied Indian visas.

Mark Frerichs was freed in exchange for Bashir Noorzai in a rare success in U.S.-Taliban talks.

Rail routes are all the rage, as the SCO gathers. Keep an eye out for new agreements on regional transit routes.

It is not surprising why many Afghan women see their life under the Taliban as “death in slow motion.”

Under a new contract, an Abu Dhabi-based firm will manage flights at Afghanistan’s three major airports: Kabul, Herat, and Kandahar.

The Islamic State movement -- including its Afghanistan iteration -- is vehemently anti-Russia in orientation, criticizing its foreign and domestic policies.

In recent days, Tajikistan has been criticized by the U.N. Refugee Agency for deporting Afghan refugees.

The choice of Otunbayeva reflects the UN’s ongoing concern about the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.

The U.S. position on the matter hasn't budged: Afghan aircraft outside the country are unlikely to be flown back into Taliban hands.

The recent comment from Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu echoes sentiments stated before, but it's not clear if it means anything in a practical sense.