Five years after returning to power, Taliban seeks wider international engagement
Multiple headlines mark five years since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan and describe its efforts to build pragmatic international alliances and secure inclusion at the United Nations without formal recognition. The coverage also highlights Afghanistan's fragile stability and continuing international debate over the country's future.
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Why it matters
The Taliban's unresolved international status and attempts to expand diplomatic engagement have implications for Afghanistan's regional relations and international policy toward the country.
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- Five Years of Taliban Diplomacy: Recognition Without Concessions ↗washingtoninstitute.org · Recorded source date: Aug 18, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC
- Taliban mark five-year anniversary of regaining power in Afghanistan ↗euronews.com · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC
- Afghanistan Marks Five Years of Liberation from US-NATO Occupation ↗wibailoutpeople.org · Recorded source date: Aug 19, 2026, 7:02 PM UTC
- Five Years of Taliban Rule Bring Stability – and Misery – to Afghanistan ↗globalpost.com · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 10:46 AM UTC
- RFE Panel: No War, But No Real Security For Afghans Under 5 Years Of Taliban Rule ↗rferl.org · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC
- Five years after the fall of Kabul, 'war on terror' ghosts have come home ↗middleeasteye.net · Recorded source date: Aug 21, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC
- False Calm in Kabul: Five Years of Taliban Rule, Fragile Stability and the Struggle for International Legitimacy ↗openthemagazine.com · Recorded source date: Aug 22, 2026, 9:46 AM UTC
- After five years of Taliban rule, Afghanistan continues to haemorrhage people ↗irishtimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 23, 2026, 5:46 AM UTC
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