Afghan economy

Six months after the Taliban returned to power, Afghans are safer, poorer, and less hopeful.

Without food or fuel, many Afghans will die of hunger and cold this winter.

A Diplomat Risk Intelligence report warns that the options in front of the new Taliban regime in Kabul when it comes to running the Afghan economy are few and perilous.

"Why would I expect them to understand international monetary policy?” one official said of the Taliban.

Despite billions in aid, Afghanistan remains trapped in poverty.

There can be no victory over the insurgency unless narcotics are brought into the war agenda in Afghanistan.

'Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the Right.'

Unlocking Afghanistan’s very real potential will require significant investment.

With his country at a critical juncture, the Afghan president needs to make the most of his Washington visit.

Economically dependent on the foreign presence, Afghanistan will need to work hard to succeed on its own.

Afghanistan's presidential elections may have caused an increase in poppy cultivation.