List of Afghanistan articles
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265 people are evacuated out of Kabul. Trump and Biden Let Afghanistan Collapse
The Taliban didn’t have to take over. But Washington made sure they would.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the American Freedom Tour at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas, on May 14. Trump’s Poison Pills Are Still Toxic
Whether it’s Iran, China, Cuba, or immigration, U.S. President Joe Biden often finds himself stymied by his predecessor’s foreign policy.
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Afghan resistance movement and anti-Taliban uprising forces take position. The Afghan Resistance Is Still Fighting
But without unity, arms, or a safe haven, it’s an uphill fight against the Islamists in Kabul.
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A burqa-clad woman with a child The Taliban Have Made the Burqa Mandatory Again
Hunger and poverty stalk the nation, but the Islamists want to disappear women from public life.
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A Taliban member stands guard outside of the Pul-e-Charkhi prison, located on the outskirts of Kabul, on Oct. 17, 2021. Millions of Afghans Want to Flee. LGBTQ Afghans Have To.
Since the Taliban takeover last August, members of the Afghan LGBTQ community have faced electrocution, torture, killings, and fear.
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An Afghan worker works on the site of an ancient monastery discovered in Mes Aynak, in the eastern province of Logar on Nov. 23, 2010. The archaeological dig is located at the world's second-biggest unexploited copper mine. China Wants Its Investments in Afghanistan to Be Safer Than in Pakistan
Beijing could profit handsomely from Afghan resources and exports, but new ventures risk exposing Chinese nationals to violence.
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Taliban fighters in armored vehicles take part in a military parade. Afghanistan Regains Its Crown as Terror Central
The Taliban’s jihadi friends are back to threaten global security.
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Yahya, an Afghan who identifies as gay and a non-conforming person, poses during an interview at an undisclosed location on September 28, 2021. What the Taliban Mean for Queer Afghans
In the absence of Western support, their lives are in danger as they struggle to flee.
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Afghan resistance forces take a rest as they patrol on a hilltop. Afghan Resistance Groups Eye Spring Offensive
But internal divisions and the Taliban get a vote, too.
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Women wait in line during a World Food Program food distribution on the outskirts of Kabul. Afghanistan’s Hungry Will Pay the Price for Putin’s War
The knock-on effects of Russia’s war on Ukraine are hammering wheat-dependent countries such as Afghanistan.
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A meeting of foreign ministers of China, Afghanistan, and Pakistan The Taliban Didn’t Get Chinese Recognition, but They’re Getting Chinese Help
Multilateral talks in China this week shied from recognizing the Taliban, but Beijing is still playing ball.
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Men gather around bags containing heroin and hashish as they negotiate and check quality at a drug market on the outskirts of Kandahar on September 24, 2021. The New Geopolitics of the Taliban’s Opium Economy
Afghanistan’s narcotics trade is booming under fresh leadership.
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Girls attend class in Afghanistan. Taliban Reversal on Girls’ Education Ignites World’s Anger
The sudden about-face could undercut the Taliban’s hopes for international recognition.
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Vendors work at a market in Kabul. As the World Watches Ukraine, Afghanistan Goes Full Taliban
The Taliban are using detentions, repression, censorship, and killings to tighten their grip on power.
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A wall mural painted on the wall of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. ‘Nowhere to Turn to’: U.S. Forces Closure of Afghan Embassy
Afghan diplomats wanted to keep the flag raised but were running out of cash.
