There are few pavements in Kabul, so when Shahrbanoo Sadat steps out for her daily walk, she shares the roads with cars and tanks. Military helicopters swirl overhead, creating vast clouds of dust.
US Afghanistan envoy proposes shake-up of Afghan peace process: Report
As per reports, Khalilzad is trying to build consensus around alternative options with all Afghan sides and key regional players as peace negotiations in Doha is making little progress and violence in …
Guest column: It’s time to get out of Afghanistan
The war in Afghanistan is approaching a milestone that no one could have imagined. This year, the longest war in American history could reach its 20th anniversary. America’s longest war began in 2001, …
Guest column: It’s time to get out of Afghanistan
The war in Afghanistan is approaching a milestone that no one could have imagined. This year, the longest war in American history could reach its 20th anniversary. America’s longest war began in 2001, …
Women in Afghanistan worry peace accord with Taliban extremists could cost them hard-won rights
Audience members listen to Afghan parliamentarian Fawzia Koofi speak in 2014. Women’s access to politics increased greatly after the Taliban’s 2001 ouster. Sha Marai/AFP via Getty ImagesThree Afghan …
Meet Afghanistan’s fearless Gen Z influencers, who are blowing up on TikTok and have more Instagram followers than the president
Social media has taken off in Afghanistan. On TikTok and Instagram, women are shaping how we see their country.
Biden Has a Plan to Not Break Afghanistan
New details are trickling out about how the United States is preparing to withdraw its troops without leaving chaos behind.
Recent killings in Afghanistan highlight ongoing issue of violence against women
The killings of four professional women in the city of Jalalabad have once again thrown into sharp focus the ongoing issue of violence against Afghan women.
Review: ‘The Orphanage,’ an imperfect yet charming blend of Bollywood and Soviet Afghanistan
An underage ticket scalper is sent to a boys’ home near the end of Soviet-era Afghanistan in Shahrbanoo Sadat’s Bollywood-tinged drama “The Orphanage.” …
At Least 14 Killed in Afghanistan Avalanche
An avalanche in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province killed at least 14 and injured scores of others Thursday. The area in Raghistan district is under Taliban control, hampering rescue …