The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan amid a chaotic U.S. withdrawal and toppled the Western-backed government in 2021.

Pakistani security forces killed 30 militants who attempted to enter the country from Afghanistan, the military said on ...

Russia said on Thursday it had accepted the credentials of a new ambassador of Afghanistan, making it the first nation to ...

CAIRO — For 12 days, Tehran fell dark and silent, except for the sound of explosions. In their houses and apartments, Iranians tried to pass the hours — sleepless, eyes on the TV for news of the war .

Quietly accepting the president’s false narrative will not prevent more war. It will only further normalize unauthorized ...

On July 3, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Moscow had formally recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Later that day, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko accepted credentials ...

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. At least 13 ...

Afghanistan's government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognise its rule, calling ...

Russia has become the first nation to formally recognise the Taliban government in Afghanistan since the group seized power ...

Russia has formally recognized the Taliban-ruled Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, almost four years after the controversial regime came to power, according to a statement issued by Afghanistan’s ...

JAMES JEFFREY served as a Foreign Service Officer in seven U.S. administrations, including, during the first Trump ...

Russia is the first country to formally recognize the Taliban government in Afghanistan since the group seized power in 2021, ...