Afghanistan
Islamic State threat is a priority for Afghan Taliban
The Taliban will have to deal with direct threats from Islamic State and quietly contain other foreign jihadists
AfghanistanAfghan cabinet reflects inner Taliban power balance
The new cabinet contains only Taliban leaders, many of them little-known but well-established veterans
AfghanistanTaliban will firm up ways of curbing Afghan dissent
The Taliban have used warning shots to disperse an anti-Pakistan demonstration
AfghanistanAfghan Taliban offensive in Panjshir may stall
Fierce fighting has resumed as the Taliban try to advance on the last remaining forces resisting their rule
AfghanistanTaliban plans for Afghan cabinet are still incoherent
Conflicting reports of the contours of a Taliban government reflect the difficult process of sharing out power
AfghanistanTurkey will seek to maximise influence in Afghanistan
Ankara is exploring the consequences of a Taliban-run Afghanistan for Turkish foreign policy in Central Asia
TurkeyAfghan collapse has political, not just military cause
Afghanistan's army fought a long war, so post-factum analysis that defeat was inevitable does not explain what happened
AfghanistanRussia will resist Afghan refugee movement
Moscow has made it clear it is against a large outflow of Afghan refugees, and certainly not towards Russia
Russia
