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Shamil Shams, Shabnam von Hein
How the Taliban are 'Eliminating Women' in Afghanistan
10 May 2022
The Taliban have further curbed women's rights with their latest veil compulsion decree. Afghanistan's civil society faces an uphill task to challenge the group without adequate support from the…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Afghanistan Braces for New War
02 May 2022
A former Afghan army general, Sami Sadat, is returning home as the West’s favourite to don the mantle of leading a pan-Afghan “resistance” movement against Taliban rule.
Stefan Nestler
Afghan Women Athletes: Prisoners in Their Own Homes
26 Apr 2022
It's eight months since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan and the country has slipped down the news agenda. 'The world forgets about us,' says Friba Rezayee, the first Afghan woman to compete…
M.K. Bhadrakumar
Pakistan Stirs up Pashtun Hornet’s Nest
19 Apr 2022
There is some deliberateness in the Pakistani air strikes on Saturday on the eastern Afghanistan provinces of Kunar and Khost killing dozens of people.
DW Staff
US Cancels Taliban Talks Over Reversal on Girls' Education
26 Mar 2022
The US has canceled Doha talks with the Taliban, after the the rulers of Afghanistan backtracked on allowing girls to attend secondary school. Female foreign ministers of 16 countries have also…
Ghazanfar Adeli
Why India is no Longer a Destination for Afghan Students
24 Mar 2022
Thousands of Afghan students studying at Indian universities are stuck in limbo after New Delhi decided to suspend diplomatic ties following the Taliban takeover of the war-torn nation.
Shamil Shams, Ahmad Hakimi
Ukraine War: Why the West Cannot Afford to Ignore Afghanistan
15 Mar 2022
The humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is no longer a priority for Western powers, as they are busy dealing with the Ukraine war. The situation could allow transnational terrorist groups to regroup…
Ravi Kaushal
South Asian University Witnesses Mass Drop-outs After Changes in Scholarship Policies
10 Mar 2022
The university students maintain that an administrative crisis is taking a toll on the functioning of the institution and hitting the aspirations of students.
Christine Lehnen
What Does the Future Hold for Afghan Cinema?
18 Feb 2022
Three award-winning female directors appeal to the international film industry to save Afghan cinema. Supporting women filmmakers is more important than ever.
Vijay Prashad
The Terrible Fate Facing the Afghan People
12 Feb 2022
When the West fled the country at the end of August 2021, a large part of the foreign funding, which Afghanistan’s GDP is dependent on, also vanished with the troops: 43 percent of Afghanistan’s GDP…