Battle Lines: Why the Taliban won in Afghanistan
In the first episode of our special holiday series taking a left-field look at conflict and war, we hear personal stories ...
Ex-Taliban fighters helping charities locate landmines they planted in Afghanistan
Ex-Taliban members are working with local police and the Scottish Dumfriesshire-based charity Halo Trust to clear the country ...
‘That’s one I laid’ – How ex-Taliban are helping IED clear-up in Afghanistan
Following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the Halo Trust is gathering information on dangerous explosives littering the ...
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The Azadi Briefing: Taliban Minister Criticizes His Government's Media Crackdown
Stanikzai is the first senior Taliban figure to publicly criticize his government's draconian crackdown on Afghanistan's once ...
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Afghanistan’s Taliban actively trades crypto memecoins despite imposing nationwide ban
The Taliban, known for its toxic interpretation of Islamic law and rigid governance, officially banned crypto, labeling it ...
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The Fall of Bashar al-Assad May Not Be Good News for the Taliban
The rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria poses a direct ideological and strategic challenge to the Taliban’s hardline ...
Russian lawmakers approve a bill that could remove the terrorist designation for the Taliban
The lower house of Russia’s parliament has approved a bill that would set the stage for Moscow to remove the designation of ...
The Once Booming Drug Town Going Bust Under Taliban Rule
Funding its war against the United States, the Taliban reaped millions from boom towns trading opium, heroin and meth. Victorious, the group crushed the trade, leaving ghost towns in its wake.
Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- The Pakistani Taliban on Saturday claimed responsibility for a deadly military checkpoint attack in the country’s northwest.
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Is the Haqqani Network Parting Ways With the Taliban Regime?
A suicide attack killing a senior Haqqani Network leader underscores recent reports of tensions between the group and the ...
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Taliban’s Khalil Ur-Rahman Haqqani killed: Why it matters
The deceased minister was a senior leader within the Haqqani Network, the Taliban’s closest ally which has jointly controlled power in Afghanistan since 2021. Haqqani’s killing was claimed by ...