Afghanistan

• March 08, 2026

  Then And Now: Life For Afghan Women Since The 2021 Taliban Takeover

  For many Afghan women, especially those in conservative rural areas of the country, little has changed since the Taliban seized power in the country. For others, life under hard-line Islamist rule today looks vastly different from the two decades the country spent under US and NATO intervention.

• February 27, 2026

  Pakistan's Biggest-Ever Attacks On Afghanistan Fuel Fears Of All-Out War

  Pakistan launched a wave of attacks on Afghanistan on February 27, in the most serious escalation between the countries since the Taliban seized power in 2021.

• February 27, 2026

  Pakistan Strikes Afghan Capital Amid Signals Of 'Open War'

  Pakistani war planes bombed Kabul after Afghanistan and Pakistan traded strikes on each other in their volatile mountain border region as days of escalating tensions boiled over into what one senior official from Islamabad called "open war."

• February 26, 2026

  Pakistan Continues To Strike Taliban Targets In Afghanistan Amid Signals Of 'Open War'

  Pakistani war planes bombed Kabul just hours after Afghanistan and Pakistan traded strikes on each other in their volatile mountain border region as days of escalating tensions boiled over into what one senior official from Islamabad called "open war."

• February 22, 2026

  Pakistan Launches Fresh Attacks Inside Afghanistan Amid Rising Tensions

  Pakistan said it launched strikes on seven militant sites inside Afghanistan in a "retributive response” to recent suicide attacks it said were carried out by Afghan-based extremists, as tensions escalated between the two South Asian neighbors.

• January 28, 2026

  Why Is Islamic State Targeting Chinese Citizens In Afghanistan?

  A recent attack by Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K) against Chinese nationals in Afghanistan has raised questions, with analysts telling RFE/RL that Beijing's policies in Xinjiang and a desire to deprive the Taliban of Chinese investment could be motivating the attacks.

• January 25, 2026

  Taliban Cracks Down On Private Children's Homes In Afghanistan

  The Taliban has shut down several private children’s homes across Afghanistan in recent weeks. The move is part of the group’s efforts to bring private institutions under its control.

• January 24, 2026

  Severe Snowstorms Hit Afghanistan, Killing Dozens

  Several days of winter storms have left at least 61 people dead in parts of central and northern Afghanistan, according to a government spokesman. Avalanches from accumulating snow have damaged houses, killed livestock, and cut off vital highways.

• January 20, 2026

  Kabul Blast Targets Chinese Nationals; Islamic State Claims Responsibility

  At least seven people were killed in an explosion at a Chinese hotel restaurant in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on January 19.

• January 20, 2026

  Islamic State Says It Targeted Chinese Nationals In Deadly Kabul Restaurant Blast

  At least seven people were killed as Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-K) said the attack was aimed at Chinese citizens amid rising regional security concerns.

• January 17, 2026

  China Expands Its State Media Footprint In Taliban-Run Afghanistan

  China has significantly expanded its media presence in Afghanistan since the Taliban seized power in 2021, with Afghan journalists saying Chinese outlets are producing content that highlights Beijing’s positive role while avoiding stories about poverty, repression, or human-rights abuses.

• January 11, 2026

  Taliban Gold Rush Turns Deadly, Putting Spotlight On Chinese-Backed Mining

  The Interior Ministry of the Taliban government confirmed on January 7 that ongoing clashes between officials of a contracting gold-mining company and residents of Chah Ab district in Takhar province that started last week left four people dead and five others wounded.

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