Trump’s foreign aid pause imperils education programs for Afghan women
U.S.-backed initiatives that allowed thousands of Afghan women to study online or abroad are in jeopardy after Trump’s ...
Afghan women have few rights under Taliban rule, but does sanctioning the men's cricket team help them?
In Afghanistan, women are being erased by design. They have been cast out of schools, out of universities, medical colleges, ...
Taliban withdraw Afghanistan from International Criminal Court
Decision follows ICC chief prosecutor’s announcement last month, seeking arrest warrants for the reclusive Taliban supreme ...
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The Taliban’s Struggle for Legitimacy
The limited recognition afforded to the Taliban during its first period of rule (1996-2001), followed by its swift ouster ...
Afghanistan’s favorite sport is thriving, even under Taliban rule
The fast-paced equestrian game of buzkashi is a welcome distraction in rural Afghanistan, blighted by drought and poverty, ...
Senior Afghan Taliban officials in Japan for talks with Japanese officials
Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan ...
Afghan refugees cheer Champions Trophy debut in Pakistan, but deportation fears weigh
Afghan refugees seeking resettlement in Pakistan gathered at a cafe in the capital Islamabad to watch their national cricket ...
Afghan opposition airs disappointment over Japan-Taliban meet
A senior representative of a Taliban opposition group expressed disappointment Wednesday that a high-ranking Japanese foreign ...
Afghan allies helped US order airstrikes against Taliban. Trump moves leave them in limbo
President Donald Trump issued executive orders that put an end to programs used to help Afghans get to safety in America.
Afghanistan men’s cricketers brush off calls to boycott them at Champions Trophy
The Afghanistan men’s cricket team is focused on doing well in the Champions Trophy in Pakistan after other teams' ...
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Some Trumpian Realpolitik Is Needed With Afghanistan
Nowhere is that more urgently needed than in Afghanistan. Not only have its Taliban rulers crushed dissent and stripped away the rights of the country’s women and girls; they have also taken ...