In an interview with RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi, U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad says the only way to end the war and prevent a "protracted" conflict is by political agreement.
Beijing and the Taliban are strange bedfellows in Afghanistan, but they actually have a complicated, decades-old relationship.
As some in Pakistan celebrate Taliban victories, others worry their country will once again witness increased radicalization and violence as pro-Taliban groups become energized by the ascent of fellow Islamists.
The departure of U.S.-led troops from Afghanistan has given Russia a chance to showcase its diplomatic and military influence on the world stage. But experts say Moscow's initial moves have revealed that the Kremlin has no long-term strategy in place.
The Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry has appealed to authorities in neighboring Tajikistan to facilitate the passage to their common border of hundreds of ethnic Kyrgyz who fled Afghanistan amid a major Taliban surge that is raising security concerns in neighboring former Soviet republics.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on a Central Asia tour to shore up support for Beijing's interests in Afghanistan amid concerns of a security vacuum left by the U.S.-led international military withdrawal.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is under fire at home for praising China’s political system, but Beijing and Islamabad’s partnership is set to only deepen.
As the United States heads for a complete exit from Afghanistan, support for the Afghan Taliban’s war effort remains robust in Pakistan amid recriminations between Kabul and Islamabad. Taliban sanctuaries and this support network will be critical in determining Afghanistan’s post-withdrawal future.
A U.S. diplomat has told RFE/RL that negotiations are still under way in Qatar's capital, Doha, between representatives of the Afghan government and the Taliban, but are proceeding slowly.
A study of how Beijing and Islamabad negotiate deals shows how China is adapting its massive infrastructure project.
As the United States withdraws its remaining troops, the Afghan political elite continues to fracture, and the government loses territory to a Taliban bent on challenging the legitimacy of the republic, India has found its Afghan policy at a crossroads.
Pakistan's fence of more than 2,500 kilometers along its border with Afghanistan has forced Pashtun communities straddling the border to lose businesses, jobs, land, travel rights, and family ties.
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