Taliban leader Abdul Qahar Balkhi speaks about group’s future
Abdul Qahar Balkhi from the Taliban’s Cultural Commission has spoken to Al Jazeera in the group’s first official interview since the armed group...
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Islamic State terrorist group could take advantage of Afghanistan’s fall
A former head of MI5 has said the fall of most of Afghanistan to the Taliban opens up “operating space” for terrorist groups such as...
United Nations calls for preventing Afghanistan from being used as platform for terrorism
The international community needs to prevent Afghanistan from being used as a platform for terrorism after...
Taliban triumph in Afghanistan echoes in Russia’s North Caucasus
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan threatens to destabilize the North Caucasus for three interrelated reasons. First, the Taliban victory is certain...
US army fears possible terrorist attack by Taliban’s sworn enemy
The US national security advisor has warned of a potential terrorist attack by ISIS-K in Afghanistan, saying American troops are “laser-focused” on the...
Al Qaeda terrorist group is back in Afghanistan
Now that the Taliban have seized power in Kabul, the situation in Afghanistan is, for the moment, even more, complicated than before the attacks of...
Talibanized Afghanistan will inspire and attract radicalism
As the reforming Afghan state vanished away, and horrifying airport scenes affronted our eyes, this week’s worries have been: Will the Taliban host...