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Hamid Karzai ‘Invited’ Taliban to Take Kabul to Stop Chaos
By Kathy Gannon
In an interview, the former Afghan president says that there would have been an agreement for a peaceful transition had President Ghani remained in the Afghan capital.
Examining the Taliban’s Words, Thoughts, and Deeds, Part I: The Myth of Taliban 2.0
By Mohammad Bashir Mobasher and Mohammad Qadam Shah
Since taking power in August 2021, the Taliban have been on a PR blitz to re-brand for international audiences.
‘We Are Committed in Principle to Women Participation,’ Says Taliban Minister
By Kathy Gannon
The Taliban’s interim Foreign Minister Muttaqi said that his government has no issue with the US.
Afghanistan Shrivels in Worst Drought in Decades
By Mstyslav Chernov
Along with fighting, the drought has contributed to displacing over 700,000 people from their homes this year.
Afghan Museum Reopens with Taliban Security – and Visitors
By Elena Becatoros
In 2001, the Taliban ransacked the museum, smashing priceless statues, especially those considered un-Islamic.
Inside Dostum’s Mansion: Afghanistan’s Inequality Laid Bare
By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska
The corrupt system of the past might be gone, but the new chapter in Afghanistan’s history is unlikely to be much better.
Afghanistan’s Taliban, Myanmar’s Tatmadaw Denied UN Seats, For Now
By Catherine Putz
The Taliban and the junta in Myanmar will remain outside the halls of the United Nations for now.
Tajrobawai Girls School in Herat Shows the Way
By Lee Keath
Teachers' union officials met with local Taliban officials and Herat's governor to press their demands.
Why Is Beijing Going Nuts for Afghan Pine Nuts?
By Ajmal Waziri and Raffaello Pantucci
The trade offers concrete and immediate benefits to both the Chinese government and the Taliban.
Taliban’s Reign of Terror Belies Promise of Amnesty
By Lee Keath
Despite the promised amnesty, Taliban commanders are executing and forcibly "disappearing" soldiers, policemen, and intelligence officials of the previous regime, says Human Rights Watch.
No Place for Afghan Refugees in Central Asia
By Umida Hashimova
Even financial compensation can’t lure Central Asian countries into accepting Afghan refugees.
Could the Taliban Get India and Pakistan to Cooperate?
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan’s opening of the overland trade route to Indian humanitarian aid to Afghanistan came on the Taliban’s nudging.