Friends, enemies, neighbors? The Taliban and the Middle East  | Middle East | News and analysis of events in the Arab world | DW

Besides boosting the morale of extremist groups who want the US out of the region, this week's events in Afghanistan could reignite conflict between old neighborhood rivals.

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