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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 any kind of help, a frustration that has…
Inside the Fall of Kabul: An On-the-Ground Account
On July 15, I went to the palace to see Mohib. Above the gate tower, a giant tricolor of the…
In Afghanistan, ‘Who Has the Guns Gets the Land’
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — For decades, roughly a thousand families called the low-slung mud-walled neighborhood of Firqa home. Some moved in…
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…