The Soviet-Afghan War raged for nine years and is considered a major part of the overarching Cold War between the US and its allies, and the Soviet Union. A major faction was the Afghan Mujahideen - ...

The conflict with Iran is the latest in a decadeslong series of regime change operations, long-term entanglements, and ...

Pakistan: As General Asim Munir meets Donald Trump, a look at how Pakistan's army chiefs have shaped national power, from ...

This restriction reflects the Taliban’s earlier rule (1996–2001) when girls’ education beyond primary school was also banned. Historically, girls’ access to education has been contested, with ...

Khalil Haqqani preaching at the largest mosque in Kabul in August. (Picture was shared by Taliban social media accounts.) Khalil al Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban’s minister of refugees and a terrorist ...

Zia Ur Rehman in Karachi 04/20/2024 The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has drastically altered the relationship with the country's partners in Pakistan. Kabul refuses to submit to Islamabad.

Formed from the remnants of Afghanistan’s former security forces, the NRF is led by Ahmad Massoud, son of the legendary Mujahideen leader Ahmad Shah Massoud, who fought both the Soviets and the ...

Some Mujahideen, along with Afghan refugees from Pakistan, came together to form the Taliban, who took over most of Afghanistan in 1996.

The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, twenty years after their ouster by U.S. troops. Under their harsh rule, they have cracked down on women’s rights and neglected basic services.

The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, 20 years after their ouster by U.S. troops. Under their harsh rule, they have cracked down on women’s rights and neglected basic services.