Latest from Ahmed-Waleed Kakar
In Afghanistan, Vice and Virtue Are Front and Center
After 20 years of war, the Taliban’s social policies are causing divisions even within their own ranks.
Taliban, the Next Generation: an Interview with Anas Haqqani
Anas Haqqani, the youngest son of a jihadist commander who fought the Russians and the Americans, tells Newlines that the Taliban has learned from its mistakes. But can the Taliban leave their brutal past behind?