Taliban say the group's representatives have met with Afghan Saudi Arabia to discuss ahead of next month's vote. ..…

Afghan government now estimates that Taliban control 85 percent of Helmand, and locals refer to the town of Musa Qala as Taliban's capital. ..…

The United States in particular and its allies of the Triad in general have always been tenacious opponents of the Afghan modernizers, communists or not. ... To those who are well-intended and express their fear that the Afghan people will then tolerate the dictatorship of the..…

Taliban's resurgence has alarmed Afghan government. Both the US military and NATO have announced plans for sending thousands of additional troops to the country to help check Taliban advances. But Afghan president has come to the conclusion that Taliban..…

The prosecutor is seeking permission to investigate alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes by Taliban and affiliated forces, Afghan National Security Forces, and US armed forces and Central Intelligence Agency. ... But while the US angle is important, it should not overshadow the..…

The application seeks authorization to investigate alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes committed by Taliban and affiliated forces, Afghan National Security Forces, the US armed forces and CIA. ... The application makes assessment, crimes committed by Taliban or..…

Journalist Anand Gopal is author of the award-winning book No Good Men Among Living America, Taliban, and War Through Afghan Eyes and of numerous articles about U.S wars and occupations in Middle East for Wall Street Journal, Christian Science Monitor and Nation, among other publications. ..…

Afghan man stands next to his damaged Afghanistan on December 28, 2015 ... At the end of February, direct talks between Afghan and Taliban are due to take place Islamabad, the next step in process to discuss possible roadmap toward settlement. ..…

In another self-recorded appearance, [Seddique] Mateen expresses gratitude toward the Afghan Taliban, while denouncing the Pakistani government. . “Our brothers in Waziristan, our warrior brothers in [the] Taliban movement and national Afghan Taliban are rising..…

Haynes II, together with Justice Department attorneys, is trying to sort through the legal status of Taliban fighters, .. ..…

From Navy pilot who gave his World War II to U.S to United Nations from CIA to U.S to China to the vice presidency — his life is testament that public service is noble calling... ..…

But they were not representative of the broader Afghan population, including the Pashtun majority in the south. ... We have no more right to betray our own values than those of the Afghan people who pray that the Taliban never come back. ..…

In Afghanistan, we remain focused on the three areas of our strategy our military effort to break Taliban's momentum and train Afghan forces with Pakistan, because our strategy has to succeed on both sides of the border.. ..…

There is strong feeling among high-ranking Afghan and Western civilians who are involved in Afghanistan that the surge may wrest territory from Taliban in the short term, and that only political process of negotiation, reconciliation, and power-sharing can bring lasting peace and..…

Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence, which had helped run the Afghan war against the Soviets and later supported the Taliban, gave Yuldashev funds and a sanctuary. . ... In Afghanistan, they were received by a jubilant Yuldashev and the Taliban. ..…