U.S. forces assisted Afghan troops in quelling the attack on a construction company in Nangarhar province.

This week's critical talks between the U.S. and the Taliban revolve around a two-item agenda.

Emboldened by foreign support, the Taliban continue to refuse talks with the Afghan government.

The Taliban's bloody terror campaign continues with an attack on a favorite target.

The Taliban has many reasons to seek talks with Afghanistan’s neighbors.

For the “first time I feel optimistic while following these talks,” one observer says.

Afghans remain divided on the possibility of peace, and strongly fearful of the Taliban.

The Ghani government’s negligence when it comes to non-Pashtuns is clear.

Iran’s support for the Taliban is an effective way of retaliating against the United States, but there’s more to it.

How will Maulana Sami-ul-Haq’s murder impact the Afghan peace process?

What does the release of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund tell us about the prospects for peace talks in Afghanistan?

Prime Minister Imran Khan isn’t likely to radically change Pakistan’s complicated relationship with the Taliban.

A religious minority that has weathered many episodes of Afghanistan’s turbulent history may soon disappear.

More talking, more violence -- where is the war in Afghanistan going?

The Haqqani Network's founder is dead.

Afghan officials say either a Tajik or Russian plane (or helicopter) conducted an airstrike on the Afghan side of the border.