South Asia
The Taliban Are Megarich – Here’s Where They Get the Money They Use to Wage War in Afghanistan
The drug trade and mining make up the largest share of Taliban revenue.
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The drug trade and mining make up the largest share of Taliban revenue.
The favelas of Rio de Janeiro are a toxic mix of tight quarters, few if any health services and little...
The Afghan president wants to stay in power, even if that means putting a peace deal with the Taliban in...
Many have their eyes on Donald Trump's Twitter feed anticipating an announcement of a deal with the Taliban.
A bomb blast in western Pakistan may have targeted the Afghan Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada.
U.S. and Taliban officials are sticking to the same script, offering little information on the state of their peace negotiations.
Surprisingly, the Afghan Taliban did not take Pakistan's side in the ongoing crisis in Kashmir.
Something curious is happening. Al-Qaeda leaders are being reported as dead or dying by U.S. officials as Washington closes in...
Hamza bin Laden, the son of al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, is reportedly dead.
These trendlines should create alarm in Kabul and Washington.