On July 3, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that Moscow had formally recognized the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Later that day, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko accepted credentials ...

Russia on Thursday officially recognized the Taliban government as Afghanistan's rightful government, the first country to do ...

Russia’s recognition of the Taliban signals a strategic shift in Central and South Asia, ushering in a new Great Game of regional.

Russia has become the first country to formally recognize the Taliban rule in Afghanistan. Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry ...

Israel is the undisputed regional Strong Horse. That is not to shortchange the U.S. contribution. With just 75 precision-guided munitions, ...

There are no fewer than seven theatres of war in the world today which have invited more than our passing attention. I am ...

Though Russia once listed the Taliban as a terrorist organization, it has increasingly come to see it as an ally against ...

Fireworks blast in California, Gaza aid scandal, Russia backs Taliban—Thursday evening's headlines span chaos from Esparto to ...

While there are continued disputes about the compatibility of Islam and democracy, many Muslim-majority democracies exist.

MOSCOW, July 3. /TASS/. Ukrainian servicemen Denis Tkachenko and Alexey Mazurenko, members of a sabotage and reconnaissance group, pleaded guilty to some charges and repented of committing terrorist ...

Restrictions on HTS and Ahmad Al Shara are rooted in group’s deep ties to Al Qaeda and role in Syria’s civil war ...

President Trump eases most sanctions against Syria in a move to reclaim regional leverage, counter Iranian influence, and ...