The Afghan war has been long, bloody and disastrous. More than 17 years since the Taliban was deposed, the country is no closer to a peaceful solution, with the group vying to disrupt the internationally recognised government of Ashraf Ghani. Erudite if ineffective, Mr Ghani has not been able to unify Afghanistan and tackle its main challenges – chiefly ...

At this critical point that inflation and economic problems, insecurity, terrorism, possibly a civil war and the collapse of the system threaten the whole country, it is necessary that all political forces put aside “stubbornness” and gather around the main axis of the system.

The Trump administration’s direct talks with the Taliban have left the U.S.-backed government in Kabul in the dark, raising concern that any peace deal will lack the public support to work, Afghanistan’s top emissary to Washington warned this week.

Taliban and American military officials have taken to social media to accuse each other of acting against peace building efforts in conflict-torn Afghanistan.

Afghan officials called for a ceasefire Thursday as a huge peace summit wound down in Kabul after thousands of delegates spent days discussing possible conditions for a peace deal with the Taliban.

The success of the multinational mission in Kabul depends on the creation of an independent national security force—one that may be impossible to build.

As the U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad travels to Pakistan to discuss the Afghan peace process, Kabul-based politicians and experts believe that it is impossible to bring peace in Afghanistan without a regional consensus.

One of the most poignant moments of my time in Afghanistan was attending a special ceremony, Operation Proper Exit. U.S. soldiers who had been evacuated directly from the Afghan battlefield to the United States for treatment of grave injuries returned to find closure and help put their role and personal sacrifice into the broader context of the war....

Afghan women are concerned over their rights and freedoms post peace deal, a new study by the country's Independent Human Rights Commission revealed on Saturday.

Afghan peace talks in Qatar were postponed Friday (April 19) as Taliban’s Spring Operation continues in at least 15 provinces of Afghanistan.

Upcoming talks between the Taliban and the United States will focus on the timetable for pulling all foreign forces from Afghanistan, according to a senior Taliban member.

ISIS-affiliated terrorists in Afghanistan, noted for their brutality in a brutal land, pose the top threat for spectacular attacks in the United States, according to a senior U.S. intelligence official.

In its latest report on the treatment of conflict-related detainees in Afghanistan published today, the UN documents an encouraging reduction in the number of cases of torture since 2016 but notes its ongoing concern at the high number of detainees who continue to report torture and ill-treatment.

Building constructive, good-neighborly, mutually beneficial relations with the states of Central Asia, including Afghanistan, are priorities in the development of Uzbekistan’s foreign policy.

World Health Day celebrated in Kabul with slogan of health for all yesterday.

President Trump has settled on a new military strategy in Afghanistan after months of bitter internal debates by his national security team and will announce a plan Monday expected to provide U.S. commanders with additional troops and broader authority to pursue militant forces.

 Marking the ancient festival of Nowruz has a long and rich historical background in Afghanistan.

In fallout from a feud over U.S.-Taliban peace talks, a senior U.S. diplomat has told Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that U.S. officials will no longer deal with his national security adviser, four knowledgable sources said on Monday.

Ghani’s aids are putting false words in his statements. They wrongly compare the history, makes imaginary Wazir Akbar Khan, and vilify about Shah Shujah. They quip about Ghalji history against Durrani and the bodyguards of a security firm.

The conspicuous absence of internationally recognised Ghani regime raises questions about who is deciding Afghanistan's future. Afghan President is convinced the US-led endeavour is made in hurry