In a move that marks both a dramatic reversal of history and a striking geopolitical realignment, Russia has become the first country to formally recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan, ...

In March 2001, the Taliban shocked the world by dynamiting the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. Two decades later, they are back in power and claim to be making strides to preserve Afghanistan's ...

The warrants – the first ever on charges of gender persecution – are being hailed as an “important vindication and acknowledgement of the rights of Afghan women and girls.” But will they improve the ...

Goodbye New START: How China’s Rise Ended Nuclear Arms Control Afghanistan has long been linked to cross-border terrorism. That could prove a major factor if the combatants shift from state armies to ...

Taliban Emir Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada (left) and Chief Justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani (right). The Taliban rejected arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for its emir, ...