The Taliban or Taleban, who refer to themselves as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, are a Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political movement and military organization in Afghanistan currently waging war within that country. Read More
Pakistan has tactically paused its stance on the Durand border dispute with Afghanistan after its Defence Ministry said Islamabad has no right to fence the border and create a divide, adding that such a move was "inappropriate and against the law". ...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ambition of becoming the leader of the Islamic world faced a severe setback in Kazakhstan when the Central Asian nation chose to seek help from Russia to deal with public outrage over rising fuel prices. ...
Women protestors in Kabul on Monday urged the Taliban to reopen the Ministry of Women's Affairs, to allow girls access to education, and to include women in the government's cabinet. ...
With the return of Taliban to power in Afghanistan, the possibility of big power competition is engulfing the whole of Eurasia, as the ongoing developments in Kazakhstan show, according to a think-tank report. ...
The Afghan media community continues to face overwhelming challenges under the new Taliban regime and this has instilled a sense of uncertainty in them. ...