Inside the Fall of Kabul: An On-the-Ground Account
On July 15, I went to the palace to see Mohib. Above…
In Afghanistan, ‘Who Has the Guns Gets the Land’
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — For decades, roughly a thousand families called the low-slung…
Taliban Decree an End to Forced Marriages in Afghanistan
The Taliban decreed on Friday that they were banning forced marriage of…
Taliban and 9/11 Families Fight for Billions in Frozen Afghan Funds
WASHINGTON — Nearly 20 years ago, about 150 family members of Sept.…
‘Afghan Girl’ From 1985 National Geographic Cover Takes Refuge in Italy
Sharbat Gula, who became an international symbol of war-torn Afghanistan after her…
Pakistan Madrasa Taught Afghanistan’s Taliban Leaders
AKORA KHATTAK, Pakistan — The Taliban have seized Afghanistan, and this school…
In Hard Times, Afghan Farmers Are Turning to Opium for Security
ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan — Abdul Hamid’s pomegranate trees were scarred from bullets and…
Who Does Afghanistan’s Soccer Team Represent Now?
BELEK, Turkey — Anoush Dastgir may be the hardest-working man in soccer,…
