Ahmad Shah Massoud

Iran and Russia play double-game in Afghanistan, protecting their influence

With the Taliban yet to convince Tehran and Moscow it is a reliable ally, groups like the National Resistance Front remain politically relevant.

Taliban guarantees anti-Taliban leaders' safe return to Afghanistan

The Taliban has told leaders of the National Resistance Front they could return to Afghanistan during a rare meeting in Tehran, one of the first signs of rapprochement between the Taliban and their opponents.

Former Afghan ambassador to UK says the Taliban is weaker than it looks

In an exclusive interview with TRT World, Ahmad Wali Massoud shares his thoughts on the staying power of the Taliban-led Islamic Emirate, the future of the resistance, and what the US and Britain both got wrong.

Fahim Dashty: 'He spent his life fighting for freedom, died for the same'

On Monday night, Dashty, a well-known journalist and a close confidante of anti-Taliban commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, was killed in a fierce Taliban offensive in the Panjshir Valley, leaving many Afghans in shock and despair.

Taliban presses deep into Panjshir Valley as NRF militia struggles

Taliban forces reach Anabah district, some 25 kms north inside 115-km-long valley, says Italian aid agency, which runs a hospital there. Unconfirmed reports suggest Taliban fighters seized other areas too from so-called National Resistance Front.

Afghan militia forces: At least 7 Taliban killed in Panjshir clashes

A spokesperson for National Resistance Forces, a group loyal to Ahmad Massoud, says fighting occurred on the western entrance to the valley where the Taliban attacked NRF positions.

Afghanistan evacuations on 'war footing' after Taliban warns of 'red line'

US President Biden is under increasing pressure to extend an August 31 deadline to pull out American forces, with Britain to lobby at a virtual G7 summit for a longer presence.

Want to know more? Here are some books on Afghan history and the Taliban

Afghanistan, often referred to as the ‘graveyard of the empires’, is often written about but is constantly misunderstood, and the same goes for the Taliban.

A history behind Panjshir Valley and why it's yet to fall to the Taliban

Tucked away in the mountains, the region has withstood forces wishing to tame its population for 200 years. The Taliban are the only ones who've got a second chance.

Why is the Taliban looking unstoppable in Afghanistan?

The failure of US-led forces to address grassroots issues and the absence of a strong Afghan government has led to the resurgence of the Taliban, experts say.

Will the world listen to this young Afghan politician?

Ahmad Massoud envisions a political setup in which people of every ethnicity have a say.

'My father was the first to negotiate with the Taliban'

Will the son of the legendary 'Lion of Panjshir' help to shape Afghanistan's future?