Afghanistan
Iran will focus on informal dialogue with the Taliban
The Taliban foreign minister has visited Tehran, amid friendly signals but no official diplomatic recognition
IranTaliban clarify limits to inclusive government
A senior Taliban figure has ruled out appointing figures from the ousted government to the current Afghan cabinet
AfghanistanTaliban soldiers form core of Afghan new model army
The Taliban are repurposing the old army to create a disciplined structure that employs their men
AfghanistanAfghan aid flows will resume, bypassing the Taliban
International donors are shaping mechanisms for getting aid into Afghanistan, though too late to avert severe hardship
AfghanistanUN warnings of Afghan collapse offer no easy solutions
After a UN envoy warns of "humanitarian catastrophe”, a new report says the Afghan banking system is close to collapse
AfghanistanAlliances insure Tajikistan against Afghan spillover
The Tajik government has broken with Russia, China, Iran and Uzbekistan by refusing to court the Taliban
TajikistanIslamic State raises pressure on Afghan Taliban
The Islamic State group's latest attack on a Kabul hospital is clearly intended to humiliate the Taliban
AfghanistanRegional cohesion on Afghanistan fails to create plan
Iran has hosted a meeting of Afghanistan's neighbours plus Russia, ending in a joint statement of generalities
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