Afghanistan has been cloaked in "darkness" since the return of the Taliban government three and a half years ago, but the country's former women's affairs minister insists the problem "can be solved".

Engaging directly with the Taliban may be the only way to protect Americans from the jihadist threat that stirs once again in ...

A Brief History of Women's Rights In Afghanistan Think of women in Afghanistan now, and you'll probably recall pictures in the media of women being forced to wear full-body burqas, perhaps the famous ...

A major political transformation is unfolding in Afghanistan as the recently announced Islamabad Declaration gains momentum, ...

The withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan on February 15, 1989 is "the end of a dark era and a miracle." This was ...

The crisis unfolding in Afghanistan today is not just a repetition of history. It is an amplified version, with even fewer ...

Afghanistan - Pakistan border, October 2004: The Hindu Kush montains in northern Afghanistan and nothern Pakistan are barren and rocky, but between the peaks and ridges are lush valleys. People ...

Supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and Supreme Court chief Abdul Hakim Haqqani accused of crimes against humanity ...

The “Our Afghan Neighbors” exhibit in Appleton features portraits and stories of Afghans who immigrated to the U.S.

While his concerns are valid, the issue extends far beyond financial loss - it has fuelled regional instability, strengthened terror networks, and created an illicit arms market that now directly ...