The Taliban are starting their fifth year of ruling Afghanistan. They have silenced internal dissent, tightened their control over Afghan life, secured recognition from Russia as the country's official government,

Afghan women who fled Taliban rule describe trauma, loss, and fear as they struggle for recognition abroad. As Afghanistan enters its fourth year under Taliban rule, Afghan women forced into exile say their lives remain overshadowed by fear,

ISLAMABAD: The Afghan Taliban Friday marked the fourth anniversary of their return to power with a high-profile event at a local hotel.Sardar Shakeeb, the newly designated Afghan Ambassador

The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 as U.S. and NATO forces withdrew after more than two decades of a costly war. Four years have now passed.

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has released a report examining the decline in religious liberty in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.

The Taliban’s foreign policy appears increasingly shaped by notions of neutrality and non-interference, sovereignty and political recognition, economic pragmatism and a gradual shift toward trilateral and multilateral engagement.

Four years after the Taliban took power, influencers are traveling to Afghanistan in droves. CNN’s Isobel Yeung met up in Kabul with Keith Siegel, who’s driving his car around the world.

Documents seen by the BBC suggest he was part of a special forces unit who worked with the British in Afghanistan.

Video released by the Taliban shows a bus on fire in an accident that killed at least 71 people. Credit: Taliban Handout.

The Taliban barred women from attending celebrations marking the fourth anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan