Afghanistan Taliban

Zahra Joya and Shanthie D’Souza unpack the Taliban regime, its suppression of women and minorities, and the wider consequences of its rule on global terror and geopolitics.

There's no armed or political opposition with enough domestic or foreign support to topple the Taliban.

The Taliban’s Arabic-language manifesto provides a blueprint for establishing an Islamic Emirate that could be applied outside Afghanistan.

Can the international community continue to recognize Afghanistan without recognizing the Taliban?

Violent extremists in the southern Philippines have generally remained aloof from global jihadist currents, but Manila should not be complacent.

In line with the official stance of IS and its affiliates, Indonesian IS supporters view the Taliban as polytheistic and even apostate.

While domestic politics and moral compulsions pull India away from the Taliban, its strategic interests will push it to engage with the new government in Kabul.

A conversation about the last 20 years in Afghanistan.

Just as in 2014, there is a sense of anxiety bordering on panic about the impending U.S. withdrawal.

Despite a peace deal and the devastating spread of COVID-19, the Afghan war sill rages on.

The biggest obstacle to peace is no longer the Taliban, but the political fractures in Kabul.

6 potential pitfalls could upend talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban before they even begin.