The Egyptian community in Afghanistan, including the Azharite delegation and the diplomatic team, arrived in Cairo on Monday following their evacuation on direct orders from President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi.

The country is no longer safe or stable on the return of the Taliban to power following the complete withdrawal of US forces. Here, while thousands have left to the Gulf and millions await their fate, Afghan refugees are seen arriving at the Pakistani border.

Catastrophic rebranding of US foreign policy

No agreement was reached on Western policy on Afghanistan at a G7 meeting on Tuesday, with NATO allies openly expressing their dismay at US policy, writes Manal Lotfy

Will Afghan jihad haunt us again?

As the Taliban make a comeback in Afghanistan, the Middle East region wakes up to a new reality and renewed threats, writes Salah Nasrawi

Trusting the Taliban?

Taliban pledges to form an “inclusive” government and their sudden professed moderation will likely vanish as soon as US and NATO troops depart from Afghanistan, writes Khaled Dawoud

Contextualising the Taliban

Researcher on Islamist movements Ahmed Kamel Al-Beheiri explains to Dina Ezzat why it would be wrong to lump the Taliban in Afghanistan in with other militant groups

Gulf rivalry through Afghanistan

Ahmed Mostafa registers the effects of Afghan refugees on intra-Gulf politics