Tag: Afghanistan War (2001- )

At Every Step, Afghans Coming to America Encounter Stumbling Blocks

As many as 4,000 Afghans are moved from the camps and resettled…

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Once a Symbol of U.S. Strength, an Afghan District Now Faces Dire Times

At the war’s end, residents of Marja are growing increasingly desperate for…

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Inside the Fall of Kabul: An On-the-Ground Account

On July 15, I went to the palace to see Mohib. Above…

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In Afghanistan, ‘Who Has the Guns Gets the Land’

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — For decades, roughly a thousand families called the low-slung…

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Taliban and 9/11 Families Fight for Billions in Frozen Afghan Funds

WASHINGTON — Nearly 20 years ago, about 150 family members of Sept.…

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‘Afghan Girl’ From 1985 National Geographic Cover Takes Refuge in Italy

Sharbat Gula, who became an international symbol of war-torn Afghanistan after her…

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Pakistan Madrasa Taught Afghanistan’s Taliban Leaders

AKORA KHATTAK, Pakistan — The Taliban have seized Afghanistan, and this school…

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For Afghan Refugees, a Choice Between Community and Opportunity

FREMONT, Ca. — Harris Mojadedi’s parents fled Afghanistan’s communist revolution four decades…

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Maj. Ian Fishback, Who Exposed Abuse of Detainees, Dies at 42

Major Fishback graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point…

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