Members of elite units that fought alongside American forces are now at risk of being deported back to their ...

The Taliban-led government has shut down almost all women's shelters — the last safe places for victims of domestic violence ...

The Taliban’s recent travel diplomacy and international engagements indicate the group is not as isolated as perceived abroad.

Afghanistan's hard-line Taliban rulers have detained several Islamic clerics. Most of those incarcerated have publicly criticized the Taliban government or offered advice on how to change or ...

Influencers boost one another’s content, tag diplomats, appear on one another’s Twitter Spaces, and push traffic to Taliban-friendly outlets to shape media narratives for the Taliban.

China is facilitating improved ties between Pakistan and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, which is sure to generate anxieties in New Delhi.

Russia's Supreme Court has lifted a ban on Afghanistan's Taliban, who were designated as a terrorist group more than two decades ago.

Instead of engaging with the Taliban, the international community should use existing but underutilized mechanisms like targeted sanctions to hold the Taliban accountable.

The Taliban's leader said there is "no need" for Western laws in Afghanistan, noting that democracy is dead as long as there are sharia laws.

On 1 March 2025, after his first Cabinet meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump said the Taliban should return the equipment the U.S. abandoned in Afghanistan as it withdrew in August 2021. In ...

The Taliban’s unrecognized status provides Pakistan with additional leverage over Afghanistan. However, Pakistan may consider unilateral recognition if the Taliban make the desired concessions.

Natalie Gonnella-Platts and Albert Torres explain how consistent travel ban exemptions undercut global efforts to pressure the Taliban.