Malali Bashir is the managing editor of RFE/RL's Radio Azadi.
Reports of the Taliban’s budding relationship with Tehran, showcased by the Taliban leader’s Iran visit shortly before he was killed, surprised many. But a keen observer of the region sees it as an attempt by both to protect interests in Afghanistan’s complicated conflict.
The Indian ambassador in Afghanistan says his country is there for the long haul and intends to stand by Afghans as they struggle to restore peace and stability in their homeland.
India's ambassador to Afghanistan has rejected media reports that his government is heading for a strategic shift in relations with Kabul.
A young Afghan mother welcomes the death sentence handed down against her own father for years of sexual abuse.
The former head of Afghan intelligence offers scathing criticism of neighboring Pakistan's policies toward his country.
Afghanistan's new first lady has taken a bold public stance on women's rights, signaling her intention to play an active role as presidential spouse. Born and raised in a Christian family in Lebanon, Rula Ghani made her remarks in an exclusive interview with RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan correspondent Malali Bashir.
After 13 years of fighting Kabul and its Western backers, there are signs Afghanistan’s Islamist insurgency is fragmenting into criminal cartels.
Human rights groups say the Taliban is stepping up its attacks on civilians, and U.S.-led forces have failed to investigate civilian deaths caused by their own operations.
Civilians are paying a high price as a consequence of the Taliban’s sophisticated attacks in several Afghan villages and cities.
Despite President Barak Obama’s recent announcement to end the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan by the end of 2016, Afghans hope Western nations will continue to invest in their country's future.
A mudslide that killed hundreds of villagers in a remote corner of Afghanistan has triggered an unprecedented wave of charity among Afghans dependent for generations on international humanitarian aid.
