Iran ‘rejects’ Taliban’s pick to lead Afghanistan’s embassy in Tehran
A source at the embassy in Tehran said Iran’s foreign ministry did not accept Mohammad Afzal Haqqani as charge d’affaires...
Political anomalies sum up Taliban rule
With a leader who is never seen in public, and a ‘militarized’ suicide unit, the Taliban run Afghanistan outside the political norm....
Taliban and UN aid to Afghanistan
The UN office in Afghanistan says it has brought in at least $1 billion in aid to the county over the past year. Analysts speak of the possibility of the Taliba...
Double standard approach seen in payments for ex-ANDSF survivors
Some survivors of former ANDSF members said they received a reduced payment of an annual benefit while others claimed they haven’t received it yet....