5 ways the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan will hurt Pakistan
Pakistan’s relationship with its own religious groups — and with Washington — just got more complicated
Northern Afghanistan once kept out the Taliban. Why has it fallen so quickly this time?
Political and ethnic tensions have fueled new discord — and the Taliban has capitalized on these grievances
The Taliban isn’t the only challenge for the Afghanistan government
The U.S. withdrawal leaves these big questions for the Ghani administration
Afghans want peace. New data show they’re open to a surprising number of options.
Our survey found Taliban power-sharing was not a dealbreaker.
Trump canceled his secret meeting with the Taliban. The negotiations were in trouble anyway.
Four big obstacles to peace remain
Here’s what led to the Lahore terrorist bombing — and what to do next
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What history says about the prospects for Islamic democracy
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Why the Pakistani Taliban's massacre of children reveals its weakness
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