This monarchy lasted almost half a century, until zahir shah was overthrown in 1973, following which the republic of afghanistan was established. Since the late 1970s, afghanistan's history has been. 4 days agoafghanistan, landlocked multiethnic country located in the heart of south-central asia.
The taliban are starting their fifth year of ruling afghanistan. Jan 23, 2026stay on top of afghanistan latest developments on the ground with al jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps. Afghanistan, officially the islamic emirate of afghanistan since the taliban took control, is a mountainous, landlocked country in south-central asia at an important geopolitical location.
Dec 10, 2025afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian crisis is being driven by the accelerating erosion of fundamental rights – especially for women and girls – alongside mass displacement, economic. Dec 1, 2025afghanistan kills dozens of pakistani soldiers at border, officials say pakistan accuses afghan authorities of harboring members of the banned group tehreek-i-taliban pakistan. Jan 24, 2026dozens were killed and hundreds homes destroyed, according to the country's disaster management authority, in storms impacting 15 of afghanistan's 34 provinces.