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.

The latest attempt at a ceasefire is a positive development for Afghanistan.

With talks up north and violence in the southeast, the war in Afghanistan lurches toward its 17th year.

Kunduz, Lashkar Gah, and now Ghazni. Which Afghan city will be next?

There are plenty of reasons to seriously examine Russia’s role in Afghanistan, but what do many analysts miss?

The proposed “Moscow-format” talks advance Russia’s interests in Afghanistan.

The conditions are ripening for talks between the Afghan government, the Taliban, and the United States to begin.

Afghanistan's next elections can set up the bedrock for sustainable democratic institutions in the country.

The gathering of about 2,000 Muslim scholars and clerics had endorsed a fatwa against the war, calling suicide bombings a sin.

The planned elections could be a part of establishing peace but they pose significant risks as well.

The campaign for Afghanistan's economy must stand on equal footing with the counterterrorism campaign.

Progress on freedom of speech, political participation, and women’s rights in Afghanistan cannot be compromised.

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

Washington needs to give the dialogue process a chance in Afghanistan.