If the intra-Afghan dimension cannot be made to work, it will likely lead to not only a more complicated political process, but also a far more dangerous one.

Afghanistan's government is making no headway in rolling back territory controlled by the Taliban, a Pentagon watchdog found, even as the Trump administration tries to negotiate a peace agreement that would let the U.S. withdraw troops after 18 years of war.

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.

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

The ownership of the Afghan peace process is, and should be, in the hands of the Afghan government.

Innocent schoolchildren with their bodies bloodied, bruised and battered in an airstrike by Saudi Arabia are laid down inside a hospital hallway… some already dead but some are still fighting for their lives as their parents watch them tongue-tied and grief-stricken, praying for a medical miracle. Except this is Yemen and that miracle is stuck hundreds ...

President Donald Trump’s administration is considering reducing its diplomatic footprint in Afghanistan as part of a broader effort to extricate the United States from its costly and deadly 18-year conflict, US officials told Foreign Policy.

Afghanistan's president has a plan that would deliver not only peace but also justice, equality and development.

Fifteen years ago, while serving as Department of Defense civilian coordinator for Afghanistan, I joined Zal Khalilzad, our ambassador there, to witness a training session for the recently reorganized Afghan Army. It was an eye-opener. On the one hand, it was heartening to witness mixed units of Pashtu, Uzbek and Tajik soldiers. On the other hand, ...

As the war in Afghanistan winds down, China looks to make Afghanistan a bigger part of its regional ambitions.

President Trump and the US government have an obligation not only to end the war in Afghanistan but also to welcome refugees who helped them in the 17-year war.

Re-establishing warm relations with Kabul could help Islamabad's trade situation.

When members of the Taliban’s Political Commission in Doha sat down with US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on January 21, talks were expected to last only a couple of days. Instead, the two sides talked for six days. By the end of the week, many Afghans hoped there might even be a ceasefire announcement.

Do the Taliban really want peace? The answer may well be yes, but probably not as much as the Americans want out.

Three months after 9/11, two months after U.S. President George W. Bush ordered bombs to begin raining on Kabul, the day The Village Voice published one of my war reports from the front in Afghanistan: “We’ve lost this war,” I wrote. To drive my point home, the headline was: “How We Lost Afghanistan.”

The United States and the Taliban have reported progress after their intense negotiations in Doha, Qatar, to end the war in Afghanistan that has lasted for around two decades. Both sides seem delighted with the expected outcome of the discussions, although the Taliban clearly seem to have the upper hand over Washington in these talks.

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar is expected to join peace talks with the Americans.

How Washington can now support Afghanistan

Tehran has confirmed that it has been in talks with the Afghan Taliban in an effort to promote Afghan and regional peace. Analysts say the move would also prevent the region from turning into a hotbed for Takiri terrorist groups, especially Daesh, which has already gained a foothold in Afghanistan as well.

It’s an invitation for India to adopt a vigorous strategy in Afghanistan, do more for regional security