The Taliban regime is not collapsing - yet. But the strain is unmistakable. What once appeared to be a unified movement is ...
Top Afghan officials say they want two American detainees released “as soon as possible,” but the Trump administration says a ...
Dennis Coyle, 64, was abducted from his Kabul apartment last year and has been held in near-solitary confinement by the ...
Dennis Coyle, a 64-year-old from Pueblo, was kidnapped on Jan. 27, 2025, near his workplace by the Taliban General ...
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The Case for US Engagement with Afghanistan

The Taliban and Afghanistan’s neighbors are not able to stabilize the country. Only US influence can provide the right carrots and sticks.
A senior French government official said Monday the memory of the French soldiers who died in Afghanistan should not be ...
Afghanistan's economy has sharply deteriorated following the Afghan Taliban regime's resurgence in power. The regime has ...
The ongoing protests in Iran have the Taliban in Afghanistan worried. In Iran’s streets, the Taliban see the seeds of their ...
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Why the Taliban Wants to Talk with the US

Can the Donald Trump administration stomach the short-term political costs of engaging with Afghanistan for the long-term ...
As Afghanistan enters 2026, deep fractures inside the Taliban leadership threaten the regime's grip on power in part due to ...
After September 11, Denmark fought alongside its ally. The families of fallen soldiers have a message for Trump.