Afghanistan

Despite political infighting in Kabul, the government and Taliban are discussing the first step in their peace process.

The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo threatened a $1 billion cut to Afghanistan funding if Afghanistan’s leaders can’t settle their feuds.

The Afghan government must take a greater stake in the future of the country’s women.

The U.S.-Taliban ‘leap day’ deal is proving difficult to see through, even as the Afghan government tries to move forward.

Top U.S. diplomats dealing with the Afghan conundrum have urged unity and progress; but the political impasse in Kabul persists.

The U.S.-Taliban deal was touted at the time as the best chance at ending Afghanistan's endless wars.

Ghani's decree on the release came as the U.S. State Department issued a statement saying that the level of violence is "unacceptable."

The United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan while the dueling inaugurations of Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah have thrown plans for talks with the Taliban into chaos.

It is essential that the international community continue to invest in women and girls around the world.

After 18 years of war, Australian troops will withdraw from Afghanistan amid a hoped-for peace.