Politics
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Taliban Says US Pressure Has Stalled Afghanistan Recognition Process
The Taliban says US pressure on the UN and other countries has stalled efforts to recognise its administration and expand…
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Taliban Official Says US and Pakistan Tensions Persist as He Cites Doha Agreement Breaches
Taliban official Shahabuddin Delawar says the US breached the Doha Agreement and comments on Pakistan tensions and women’s rights.
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Doha Deal Paved the Way for US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Five years after the last US soldier left Afghanistan, the Doha agreement remains central to debates over the war's end…
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Taliban says Muttaqi meets Iranian foreign ministry official
Taliban foreign ministry says Amir Khan Muttaqi met an Iranian official to discuss bilateral ties, migration, trade and regional developments.
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Taliban Seeks U.S. Investment in Afghanistan’s Mines, Infrastructure and Trade
Taliban foreign minister says the group welcomes U.S. investment in Afghanistan as it seeks sanctions relief and frozen asset releases.
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Afghanistan Is Mostly Viewed Through a Security Lens at Regional Meetings, Achakzai Says
Achakzai says Afghanistan is mostly discussed as a security issue in regional meetings, with no full Afghan representation.
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Taliban Calls for Afghan Embassy in Japan to Resume Operations
The Taliban has called for Afghanistan’s embassy in Tokyo to reopen, saying a dispute over its representatives has kept it…
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Taliban Avoids Clear Answer on Girls’ Education Ban
The Taliban again avoided a clear answer on the ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan, leaving millions of students in…
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Taliban again delays reopening of girls’ schools above grade six
The Taliban has again delayed reopening girls' schools above grade six, leaving millions of Afghan girls out of education.
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Abdul Nafi Takor appointed head of public police and 119 hotline
Taliban Interior Ministry appoints Abdul Nafi Takor as head of Public Police and Afghanistan's 119 emergency hotline.