TOKYO -- Russia's and China's recent friendliness with the Taliban interim government in Afghanistan, intended to reap ...

The implications of this move extend far beyond symbolism. By recognizing the Taliban as Afghanistan’s legitimate government, Russia has shifted from informal dealings to formal state-to-state ...

It had reached out even before the regime change in 2021 as Taliban is seen as the most capable force countering the dreaded ISIS-KP. Also, it’s promised not to allow anyone to use its soil to target ...

While the ICC has issued arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders, powers like Russia and China are actively courting ...

If we’re fortunate, that will yield academic treatises with titles like “The Empire Tested: America and the World, 2021-2030.

Designed to annihilate drug cartels and armed insurgents, the A-29 Super Tucano fled Taliban control in a dramatic solo ...

Stabilization through connectivity - by anchoring Afghanistan into a web of economic interdependence, Pakistan also serves ...

Experts believe Moscow's groundwork to engage with the Afghan Taliban is born out of its security and geopolitical concerns.

Unlike the original ISIS factions in Syria and Iraq or al-Qaeda, ISIS-K operates largely through online communications and decentralized networks. Its primary strategy now revolves around carrying out ...

Russia recognized the Taliban-led Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, a decision that will have a significant effect on the positions of other nations, particularly those in Central Asia.

Germany deported dozens of Afghan men to their homeland on Friday, the second time it has done so since the Taliban returned ...

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