As negotiations push forward, it is unclear whether Afghanistan can achieve peace with the Taliban while preserving gains made on women’s rights and education.
Author: FATIMA FAIZI and ROD NORDLAND
Afghan Town’s First Female Mayor Awaits Her Assassination
Zarifa Ghafari expects to die in office. But in the meantime, she intends to do something about the litter problem.
A Taliban Attack on Children Causes Outrage, Everywhere but at Peace Talks
One child was killed and 50 were wounded in a Taliban attack near a school, causing widespread condemnation — but silence at peace talks in Qatar.
At War: Afghan War Casualty Report: Nov. 23-29
At least 89 pro-government forces were killed during the past week, as fighting spiked again, with another 53 civilians killed, many of them in airstrikes and night raids.