The Latest Breaking News from Kabul

Kandahar faction handles leadership; military power decentralised among Haqqanis and  commanders 

A Taliban spokesman says two people died after a hand grenade exploded during a cricket match the capital of Kabul the previous day

Journalist Nelufar Hedayat hears from everyday Afghans whose lives changed forever just one year ago in Kabul Falling. Plus: five of the best podcasts for better mental health

In Afghanistan, Mitra Hussaini was an outspoken champion of women's rights. While her new Australian home has given her temporary safety, she fears for her family left behind.

Oil from the versatile plant makes cannabis medicine CBD and its fibre has a range of uses but the Taliban need convincing

The UNDP’s Resident Representative in Kabul, Afghanistan, Abdullah Dardari, told Asharq Al-Awsat that the political dialogue between the international body and the Taliban was constructive and making progress before the latter issued a decision to ban girls from education. Dardari noted that the Taliban is fighting a vicious and explicit…

Exclusive: Having fled persecution in their home country, Afghan refugees plead with British ministers to show them the same mercy given to Ukrainians

Thousands of at-risk Afghans continue to wait for their humanitarian parole and visa applications to progress.

Drug addiction has long been a problem in Afghanistan, the world’s biggest producer of opium and heroin