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World Continues to Fail Afghanistan as Another Freezing Winter Sets in
By Rajeev Agarwal
Despite repeated multilateral and bilateral discussions, little progress has been made on Afghan issues since the Taliban takeover.
Taliban Turn to Shariah to Justify Executions, But It’s Not That Simple
By Atal Ahmadzai and Faten Ghosn
The international community should not let the Taliban regime terrorize and violate the fundamental human rights of 35 million people through a fraudulent claim of divinity or sovereignty.
Taliban Official: 27 People Publicly Lashed in Afghanistan
By Rahim Faiez
The lashings came a day after Taliban authorities publicly executed a man.
Islamic State Khorasan Brings War With Pakistan to Afghan Soil
By Lucas Webber
In striking a Pakistani target in Taliban territory, ISKP is harming its two primary battlefield enemies at once.
Taliban to Allow High School Graduation Exams for Afghan Girls
By Rahim Faiez
Afghan girls have been banned from high school classrooms but with little advance notice will be allowed one day to take graduation exams.
Pakistan Demands Taliban Prevent Attacks After Suicide Bomb
By Munir Ahmed
The latest claim by the Pakistani Taliban underlined the threat of Afghanistan turning into a haven for militants, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan said.
Nargis Nehan and Yalda Royan on Afghan Women Fighting for Their Rights
By Catherine Putz
“After the collapse of the state, everything changed for Afghan women.”
Islamic State-Khorasan’s Transition Into a Transregional Threat
By Atal Ahmadzai
Evidence suggests that ISKP’s tentacles have begun spreading across West, Central, and South Asia.
SIGAR Accuses Treasury, State, USAID of Withholding Data on Afghanistan Spending
By Catherine Putz
Is there a difference between “reconstruction” spending and “humanitarian and development assistance”? The Biden administrations appears to think so.
Russia Recruiting US-trained Afghan Commandos, Vets Say
By Bernard Condon
"We didn't get these individuals out as we promised, and now it's coming home to roost," said Michael Mulroy, a retired CIA officer who served in Afghanistan.
ICC Judges Approve Request to Reopen Afghanistan Probe
By Mike Corder
The court, in reopening the probe, said that authorities in Kabul have not carried out meaningful in investigations into alleged war crimes.
Afghan Couple Accuse US Marine of Abducting Their Baby
By Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman and Claire Galofaro
The baby had been pulled from the rubble after her parents and five siblings were killed during a U.S. military raid. That was only the beginning of her ordeal.