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Afghan Soldier Killed at Kabul Airport as the Taliban Surround the Last Province Beyond Their Control
Panjshir is the only one of Afghanistan's 34 provinces yet to fall to the militants
‘Imbecilic.’ Former U.K. Leader Tony Blair Slams the U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan
As prime minister, Tony Blair deployed U.K. troops to Afghanistan 20 years ago
Crush at Kabul Airport Kills 7 as Afghans Try to Flee
Kabul's airport has seen days of chaos since the Taliban entered the capital on Aug. 15
Biden Commits to Evacuating Afghan Interpreters But Says Americans Are Top Priority
“Any American who wants to come home, we will get you home,” the president said
What Afghanistan’s Women Stand to Lose
“All that I have worked for, all of my dreams, have become zero"
I Returned to Afghanistan 20 Years Ago to Help My Country. I’m Not Leaving Now
All is not yet lost in Afghanistan, writes a veteran political activist
How One Nonprofit Is Attempting to Help LGBTQ Refugees Fleeing Afghanistan
Thousands of people have attempted to flee Afghanistan this week as Taliban forces gained control of the country, culminating in the capital city of Kabul on Aug. 15. At least 400,000 Afghans have been forcibly displaced this year—250,000 since late May alone, according to the United Nations. A refugee crisis seems almost certain, and the…
Europe Sees a Migration Crisis in the Making in Afghanistan. Have the Lessons of the 2015 Surge Been Learned?
European diplomats and leaders greet the prospect of refugees with a mix of compassion and fear
Afghans Who Fled the First Taliban Regime Found Precarious Sanctuary in Pakistan. New Refugees May Get an Even Colder Welcome
“Even after 40 years, nothing has changed in Afghanistan," says one refugee in Pakistan. "Fear, hunger, displacement, and uncertainty are our destiny."
The Taliban Says It Will Now Respect the Rights of Afghan Women—Despite Its Brutal History
Older generations remember when the Taliban largely confined women to their homes, banned television and music and held public executions
The U.S. Offered My Family a Home After the Vietnam War. It Must Do the Same for Those Fleeing Afghanistan
The story and images are all too familiar. American troops withdrawing after several decades, cities falling, a president fleeing, chaotic airports, helicopters hovering over embassies, families desperate to get out in any way they can. Forty-six years ago, it was Saigon. Today, it’s Kabul. My family has mourned the loss of their homeland my entire…
What Can We Do to Help The People of Afghanistan?
However you feel about American President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw American troops from war-torn Afghanistan after about two decades of the country’s futile meddling, set it aside. The humanitarian crisis that has since emerged in the wake of the Taliban‘s shockingly swift takeover ought to be at the forefront of international conversation. Estimates assume […]