By embracing a hardline anti-Taliban strategy, Saudi Arabia hopes to force the Taliban to abandon its military ambitions.

The Taliban should heed a grassroots movement demanding an end to civilian casualties.

President Trump’s unpredictable foreign policy means tough times for Afghanistan.

It’s said Afghanistan’s special forces have never lost a battle, but what do they think of the war?

The U.S. is right to refuse to talk directly with a divided Taliban, as an Afghan-led peace process is necessary.

Civilian deaths in Afghanistan shouldn’t be treated as simple statistics that no one wants to talk about.

There's coal in them thar Afghan hills.

Mehsud Taliban leader Khan Said Sajna is reported dead in a drone strike.

Competing regional interests have only intensified Afghanistan’s security miseries.

Afghanistan remains a work in progress.

Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and the Afghan and Pakistani Taliban have differing visions for the region.

The illegal drug trade is sabotaging peace in Afghanistan and Myanmar alike.

Saudi Arabia’s increasingly anti-Taliban stance helps Riyadh consolidate its vital regional alliances and isolate Qatar.

Beset by the resurgent Taliban and internal political rifts, the NUG is struggling to survive.

Central Asian militants fight alongside the Taliban, which has been the target of Russia's "hybrid diplomacy."

The insurgent group claims to contest 167 more, many in southern, western and northern Afghanistan.