Five years of Taliban rule: A state has survived, but at what cost?
Five years of Taliban rule: A state has survived, but at what cost? Submitted by Zia Ur Rehman on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 18:03 Economic despair, social repression, and regional friction have preserved Afghanistan as an enduring catalyst for crises A security personnel stands guard next to a mural depicting the Taliban flag, along a street in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, ahead of the fifth anniversary of…
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