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Kabul embassy attack demands Russian response
An Islamic State suicide bomber has carried out the first attack on a foreign embassy under Taliban rule
AfghanistanIslamic State cannot win Afghan support for brutality
A suicide bombing in Kabul looks like Islamic State's work even though this one targeted Sunni rather than Shia Muslims.
AfghanistanTaliban seek Russian help after a year of isolation
The Taliban have survived one year in government but failed to persuade the international community to help them
AfghanistanAl-Qaida death reveals uncomfortable Afghan truths
The Taliban are divided on their approach to managing al-Qaida, not on the general principle of hosting a US adversary
AfghanistanAfghan Taliban will need to clarify terrorism stance
The Taliban have been fighting Islamic State militants in Kabul, days after the al-Qaida chief was killed in the city
AfghanistanAl-Qaida death leaves Afghan Taliban with stark choice
A US drone strike has killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who it turns out was living comfortably in Kabul
AfghanistanUS-Afghan talks may agree partial release of reserves
The United States is in discussions on releasing some of Afghanistan's foreign reserves
AfghanistanTaliban power rivalries emerge at assembly
At a carefully staged gathering of worthies, some senior Taliban figures came out with unlikely points of dissent
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