Pakistan and Afghanistan reopen key Torkham trade border crossing after month-long closure
The reopening comes amid broader tensions between the two countries, with Pakistan increasingly frustrated by cross-border ...
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Ryan Corbett recounts harrowing Taliban captivity and lessons of faith and resilience
After more than two years of captivity in Afghanistan, Ryan Corbett was welcomed home by an overjoyed Dansville community.
Boston Review1dOpinion
Portrait of a Foreign Policy Failure
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Cutting Aid to Afghanistan Could Push Taliban Closer to Russia and China, Foreign Policy Expert Tells TML
A January 2025 SIGAR report emphasized that the Taliban—whom the US does not recognize as Afghanistan’s government and has ...
The Diplomat2d
Afghanistan, Pakistan Point Fingers Over Islamic State Presence
Each government is attempting to blame the other for the continued activities of ISKP. Meanwhile, the group continues to conduct attacks.
The New York Times11d
He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.
As director of the Taliban’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi has the unenviable task of raising revenue for the government of a wretchedly poor, isolated nation.
The Straits Times22d
Taliban officials confirm arrest of two Britons and a Chinese-American
A week earlier, two Americans held by the Taliban, Mr Ryan Corbett and Mr William McKenty, were freed in exchange for Afghan fighter Khan Mohammed, convicted of narco-terrorism in the US.
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Taliban delegation visits Japan in rare trip outside region
A Taliban government delegation was visiting ... The Afghan delegation plans to "exchange views with Japanese government officials during their stay", Japan's public broadcaster NHK reported ...