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 … 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. Latest news on afghanistan. Covers politics, economy, foreign policy, nuclear and military issues.