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Taliban Decree an End to Forced Marriages in Afghanistan
The Taliban decreed on Friday that they were banning forced marriage of women in Afghanistan, a move apparently meant to…
Taliban and 9/11 Families Fight for Billions in Frozen Afghan Funds
WASHINGTON — Nearly 20 years ago, about 150 family members of Sept. 11 victims sought a measure of justice for…
‘Afghan Girl’ From 1985 National Geographic Cover Takes Refuge in Italy
Sharbat Gula, who became an international symbol of war-torn Afghanistan after her portrait at a refugee camp was published on…
Pakistan Madrasa Taught Afghanistan’s Taliban Leaders
AKORA KHATTAK, Pakistan — The Taliban have seized Afghanistan, and this school couldn’t be prouder.Darul Uloom Haqqania madrasa, one of…
In Hard Times, Afghan Farmers Are Turning to Opium for Security
ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan — Abdul Hamid’s pomegranate trees were scarred from bullets and shrapnel. The river was low and the land…