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, ...
Taliban representatives visit Tokyo 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 ...
The New York Times5d
Some Trumpian Realpolitik Is Needed With Afghanistan
In 2020, his first administration negotiated the U.S.-Taliban agreement — later executed by President Joe Biden — that ended America’s longest war. Purely from the terrorism standpoint ...
Long War Journal4d
Analysis: From Afghanistan to America: the rising reach of the Islamic State Khorasan Province
Four years after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the threat posed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has ...
The Express Tribune5d
The folly of trusting Taliban 2.0
When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in August 2021, there was optimism that the Taliban 2.0 would be different from their first term. When the Taliban government was overthrown by ...
Anadolu Ajansi5d
Taliban refuse to disband Vice and Virtue Ministry, ask West not to interfere in Afghan affairs
After two decades of war against the United States and its allies, the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in August 2021, and since then, the Taliban have made drastic changes to the country's ...
ジャパンタイムズ6d
Taliban officials visit Japan
A Taliban government delegation was visiting Japan for the first time on Monday, in a rare diplomatic visit outside of the region. The Afghan delegation left Kabul on Saturday, in a visit that ...
The Express Tribune6d
TTP-Taliban nexus
Pakistan's long-held assertion that the Afghan Taliban continue to provide support to the banned TTP has now been validated by a recent United Nations report. Despite Islamabad's repeated ...
The Hill4d
George Washington Revolutionary War letter up for sale on Presidents Day
The letter, acquired by the Raab Collection, was written during the Revolutionary War, when the British took the war to Danbury, Conn., and raided the supply depot and burned military stores and ...
The New York Times5d
How Can It End? A Step-by-Step Guide to a Possible Ukraine Deal.
By Anton Troianovski Reporting from Berlin President Trump says he wants to “make a deal” to “STOP this ridiculous war” in Ukraine. His call with President Vladimir V. Putin, and a meeting ...
朝日新聞社6d
Himeji Castle entrance fee to more than double for non-residents
Keeping the fee unchanged for city residents is intended to foster attachment for the feudal-era hilltop fortress also known as White Heron Castle for its brilliant white exterior. The My Number ...
The Hill5d
US-Russia talks to end war in Ukraine begin Tuesday in Saudi Arabia
Top officials from the United States and Russia will hold talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to work toward ending the war in Ukraine, as the Trump administration seeks to negotiate an end to the ...