With new initiatives and new infrastructure, trade plays a dominant role in bilateral relations between Tashkent and Kabul.

With expectations of Washington’s exit, other domestic and international players are hedging and calibrating their positions accordingly.

Talks continue without Kabul; meanwhile, the Afghan government struggles with questions of legitimacy at the top.

In recent weeks, high-level Russian security and intelligence officials have made trips to Dushanbe.

Two wars, two peace deals -- what lessons does Colombia hold for Afghanistan?

Pakistani women’s experiences in upending extremism across the border provide valuable lessons for Afghan women.

Dealing with decades of violence and war, Afghans turn to art and books to soothe their souls.

Not talking to the Taliban is counterproductive, but going too far is naïve.

The entire region is headed for an immense climate crisis by 2100, scientists warn.

A recently opened center in Kabul memorializes the victims of Afghanistan’s chronic state of war.

The U.S. military command in Kabul is no longer producing "district control data,."

Afghanistan has a long and difficult road to transition from an aid dependent economy to a trade and transit economy.

The next Doha meeting, which the Afghan government plans to attend, has been pushed back. Meanwhile, attacks continue.

The Afghan peace process is at the mercy of the Taliban.

Khalilzad’s history is worth recounting, to give context to recent chafing at his tactics in pursuing peace.

The U.S.-led efforts to broker peace get top billing, but Uzbek efforts are worth watching closely.