Afghanistan

A more inclusive opposition front would reflect the aspirations and values of the Afghan people.

Kabul and Tehran have conflicting claims over the Helmand river’s water, but other mutual interests bind the two sides together despite this point of contention. 

The Taliban's ban on Afghan women working in the U.N. can be viewed as part of its broader strategic plan to reestablish gender norms and hierarchy within the country. 

Deprived of education for more than 600 days, Afghan girls seek refuge in online education even though access is scarce and difficult. 

China is not the first to try to buy stability in Afghanistan. Will Beijing succeed where the U.S. and USSR failed?

In the wake of the Taliban takeover in 2021, RFE/RL’s Afghan Service faced considerable challenges. But they have risen above them to continue providing information to Afghans young and old.

Suggested convergence on counterterrorism cooperation between the United States and the Taliban may be a double-edged sword. 

Wang said China hopes the Taliban-appointed Afghan interim government will "take solid steps in the right direction.”

The Taliban regime’s Amir Khan Muttaqi met Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Pakistani army chief General Asim Munir.

The Taliban’s plan to upgrade Afghanistan’s water infrastructure is raising tensions with neighboring countries. 

Absent from the meeting were the Taliban themselves, who took over Afghanistan in August 2021.