The report from the U.N. Security Council says the relations between the Taliban, especially its Haqqani network, and al-Qaeda “remain close.” …
There are as many National Guard members activated in the US as there are active duty troops in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan
More than 17,000 National Guard members are supporting the protest unrest response, which represents approximately the same number of active duty troops deployed in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan …
COVID-19 Infections Rise 684% in Afghanistan
COVID-19 infections in Afghanistan rose by 684% in May, the International Rescue Committee said in a statement Monday.
COVID-19: Afghanistan repatriates more stranded citizens from the UAE than India and Pakistan
More than 15,000 stranded Afghans have flown home from the UAE on over 100 flights, says a top diplomat. Surprisingly, the number of repatriated Afghans is much higher than the number of Pakistanis …
Pandemic tips Afghanistan into economic recession
By Farhad Naibkhel The outbreak of Covid-19 has devastated Afghanistan’s economy, unleashing a plethora of commercial and financial restraints which are proving to be fatal both economically and …
Clashing assessments of links between Taliban and Islamic State point to problems for Afghanistan’s peace process
The evidence for such links is flimsy and has been repeatedly disputed by U.S. officials and Taliban leaders. But Afghan leaders’ persistence in making the claim highlights the …
Afghanistan: Life inside Kabul’s women’s prison during Covid-19
Thousands of prisoners in Afghanistan have been released and pardoned as the country battles the Covid-19 pandemic. But in Kabul’s only prison facility for women, more than a hundred women, often with …
US-Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Trilateral Tests Out New Format for Engagement
The new trilateral fits into existing efforts to increase regional cooperation and integrate Afghanistan’s into Central Asian thinking.
If Trump is serious about getting out of Afghanistan, he should do it now, not next summer
Trump’s current plan puts off complete withdrawal from Afghanistan until mid-2021 — another year for US troops to spend in harm’s way.
Why Are the Taliban Wooing a Persecuted Afghanistan Minority Group?
Reports that the Taliban have recruited a Hazara leader are part of broader efforts to change the militant group’s image.