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Ruchi Kumar is an independent journalist covering conflict, politics and development stories from Afghanistan and India.
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ISIS Is Back and Threatens to Be Deadlier Than Ever
NEW HOME OF TERRORAfter losing its territory in Iraq and Syria, ISIS has a new haven where it is plotting more of the terror attacks that have already killed hundreds of people this year.

Film Inspired by ISIS Wife Forces Mom Into Living Nightmare
MESSYA controversial new film about women recruited by ISIS is already having some real-life ramifications.

Why America Just Set Free the ‘Pablo Escobar of Afghanistan’
INSIDE MAN?The U.S. took a big risk by releasing this infamous Afghan drug lord and Taliban ally. It could very well backfire.

Kabul’s Evacuation Crisis Has People Falling From the Sky
‘HELP THEM. PLEASE.’I’m a woman journalist who has lived in Afghanistan for eight years. Now I’m helping evacuate citizens, and the horror show I’ve witnessed will stay with me for life.

The Taliban Is Ready to Be Al Qaeda’s ‘Darling’ Again
TOGETHER AT LASTNow that the U.S. is withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan by September, the Taliban and al Qaeda have reinvigorated their co-fighting alliance.

Taliban Vows ‘Nightmare’ for U.S. Troops Left in Afghanistan
ENDGAMEAfter Biden administration officials said there would be a delay in the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban promised to turn the final months into “a nightmare.”

Last Bid for Afghan Deal Before Biden Admits U.S. Must Stay
LAST CHANCE SALOONTrump pledged to bring American troops home by May 1. Biden is desperate to keep that promise, but Afghan sources say it’s too late to get a deal.
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