PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Afghanistan has been plunged into chaos amid a nationwide internet blackout that has further isolated the Taliban-ruled country, including by cutting off residents’ communication ...

The Taliban freed a U.S. citizen from an Afghan prison, weeks after they said they had reached an agreement with U.S. envoys on a prisoner exchange as part of an effort to normalize relations.

The Taliban shut down internet and telecom services across Afghanistan on Monday, plunging the country into near-total digital darkness and drawing a UN warning of “significant harm” to citizens. The ...

The Taliban has imposed a nationwide telecommunications shutdown in Afghanistan, cutting off Internet and mobile networks. The blackout has disrupted flights, banking, e-commerce, online jobs, and ...

For two decades, Bagram Airfield was the nerve center of the U.S.-led counterterrorism campaign across Afghanistan and the main hub for Special Operations troops. August 2021 But as U.S. forces were ...

Pakistan, established in 1947 as a homeland for South Asia’s Muslims, occupies a pivotal position in regional geopolitics, navigating complex relationships with neighboring Afghanistan and global ...

Nearly five years after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, one issue should be beyond dispute: Afghanistan is not safe for anyone forcibly returned there. Governments are fully aware ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — A delegation from the Afghan Taliban met Tuesday with European Union staff in Brussels for closed-door talks that focused on diplomatic services and the “dignified returns” of Afghans ...

It’s been almost 25 years since the US-led invasion of Afghanistan propelled a little-known tribal leader, Hamid Karzai, to power. Two decades later, Karzai watched as the Taliban swept back into ...

The Taliban’s authoritarian rule isn’t uniformly enforced. International accountability can exploit those divisions, preserving evidence for future justice while improving conditions for some Afghans ...