Haqqani resurfaces at mosque but his role within Taliban remains unclear
Haqqani last traveled to the United Arab Emirates on Jan. 22. The most recent official photo of him, posted on the Taliban-run Interior Ministry’s social medi...
Afghanistan needs a ‘new narrative,’ opposition leaders say
Noor said Afghanistan needs a fresh approach to governance....
Taliban seek budget for planned jirga, sources say
The directive reportedly came from Taliban leadership in Kandahar....
Taliban leader appoints five police chiefs amid Haqqani’s absence
Mohammad Asif Siddiqui, a former deputy chairman of the Afghan Senate, said that police appointments now come directly from Akhundzada without the involvement o...
Five years after the Doha agreement, is it still relevant?
For the first time, the Taliban publicly declared last Friday that the agreement—which paved the way for the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and is widely vi...
Five years after Doha agreement: What has changed?
Under the agreement, the U.S. pledged to withdraw all troops within 14 months and begin removing Taliban members from terrorist blacklists....
Taliban, India near deal on Afghanistan’s embassy in New Delhi, source says
As part of the potential deal, India may send "dozens of personnel" to Afghanistan, the source said....
Foreign aid cuts deepen economic hardship in Herat
Street vendors selling fresh produce report a sharp decline in customers’ purchasing power since international assistance was curtailed....