Taliban Crisis

Why Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reaching out to Taliban as US exits Afghanistan

The Turkish president sees an opportunity to not only improve his standing amongst NATO allies, but also curb the flow of Afghan migrants into his country

From fear to uncertainty: Afghan families start new lives in US, UK

Tired, scared and mostly overwhelmed, Afghanis, who escaped from Taliban-controlled Kabul, are set to begin their second innings in foreign lands away from their homes

Taliban, ISIS, Al Qaeda, Haqqanis are heads of the same monster in Pakistan’s zoo of terror

Jihadi groups across the world are cut from the same ideological cloth. But in Afghanistan, the deep bonds go beyond ideology

US says another attack on Kabul airport highly likely; warns people to clear area immediately

The Pentagon said the remaining contingent of US forces at the airport, now numbering fewer than 4,000, had begun their final withdrawal ahead of Biden's deadline for ending the evacuation on Tuesday

CIA head holds secret meeting with Taliban's top political leader as chaotic Kabul evacuation continues

While details of the discussion were not released, the meeting represents an extraordinary moment for CIA, which for two decades targeted the Taliban in paramilitary operations

Afghans, including ex-military translators, appeal to US for faster evacuation under Taliban rule

President Joe Biden and his top officials said the US was working to speed up the evacuation but made no promises how long it would last or how many desperate people it would fly to safety

Despite assurances of dignity from Taliban, Afghan women have everything to lose

The absence of women in those crazy scenes at the airport this week, for me, portended a continuation of their long story of silent bravery and resilience

Afghanistan-Taliban Crisis Updates: Over 2,000 diplomats, civilians evacuated from country as Taliban promise peace

Afghanistan Taliban crisis live News updates: The Taliban have said they want peace, will not take revenge against old enemies and will respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law.

Posters depicting women 'whitewashed' in Kabul as Taliban comes back to power; see viral photo

A man is shown using white paint and a roller to whitewash large pictures of women outside a beauty salon.