With the Aug. 31 deadline looming for the U.S. to complete its withdrawal from Afghanistan, the outlines of a new government will likely take shape soon. The Taliban has struck a more moderate ...

After seizing control of Afghanistan, the Taliban are moving to form a new government, with pledges of inclusivity and reform. But a look at the group’s leadership structure suggests that the ...

Analysts say the Taliban’s current leadership structure has evolved out of necessity ... from different factions to appoint shadow government “officials” in territory under their control.

Jen Kirby is a senior foreign and national security reporter at Vox, where she covers global instability. The Taliban announced an interim government last week, as the movement transitions from ...

As a general practice, the Loya Jirga shall be conducted in all 34 provinces. Therefore, it will take a long time for the Taliban to legalize the new government structure. Until then, I believe they ...

The two men exchanged strong words as their followers brawled with each other nearby over Baradar’s concerns about the structure of the government, a Taliban source told the outlet. Baradar ...

Fortunately, there are three ways to keep the Taliban structure in mind if Washington decides to engage its government, diplomatically or not. First, U.S. policymakers should understand that local ...

A top Taliban official says Afghans who fled the country can return home, offering a a general amnesty to those who left ...

Karimi said the Taliban also dissolved the Ministry for Peace and the Ministry of Parliamentarian Affairs. He said they were unnecessary ministries in the government’s current structure.

The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan came into sharper focus today, as the group announced leaders of what it calls a caretaker government, atop that structure, this man, Haibatullah Akhundzada ...

Karimi said the Taliban also dissolved the Ministry for Peace and the Ministry of Parliamentarian Affairs. He said they were unnecessary ministries in the government's current structure.