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. 3 days agoafghanistan, landlocked multiethnic country located in the heart of south-central asia.
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. The taliban are starting their fifth year of ruling afghanistan. 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.
21 hours agoafghanistan has plunged deeper into a crisis marked by levels of child hunger unseen in 25 years and the closure of almost 450 health centers. 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. 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.