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Author: Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Taimoor Shah

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In Hard Times, Afghan Farmers Are Turning to Opium for Security

November 21, 2021November 21, 2021Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Taimoor ShahComments Off on In Hard Times, Afghan Farmers Are Turning to Opium for Security

The war’s intense conclusion and a drought combined to wipe out the famous Afghan pomegranate harvest in Kandahar Province, during a devastating national economic crisis.

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Key Afghan City in Danger of Falling to the Taliban

July 31, 2021August 1, 2021Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Taimoor ShahComments Off on Key Afghan City in Danger of Falling to the Taliban

Government reinforcements arrived Saturday in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand Province, but people were fleeing their homes and a hospital in the city had been bombed.

World

Where the Pomegranate Harvest Is Life, the Taliban Brought Ruin

November 22, 2020November 22, 2020Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Taimoor ShahComments Off on Where the Pomegranate Harvest Is Life, the Taliban Brought Ruin

An incursion that devastated a prized crop shows the loss and uncertainty that many Afghans endure.

World

An Ancient Hill and Forgotten Dead: Afghanistan’s Haunted Outpost

October 31, 2020November 1, 2020Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Taimoor ShahComments Off on An Ancient Hill and Forgotten Dead: Afghanistan’s Haunted Outpost

Its name was Observation Post Rock. The outpost is the backdrop for a ghost story, and is known for strange voices, radio static and the creeping fear of being watched.

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Taliban and U.S. Envoy Meet for First Time Since Peace Talks Collapsed

October 5, 2019October 5, 2019Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Taimoor ShahComments Off on Taliban and U.S. Envoy Meet for First Time Since Peace Talks Collapsed

The discussions, in Pakistan, came after Afghan elections during which the insurgents mounted widespread attacks aimed at derailing the electoral process.

Headlines

Rebranding Immigration

October 27, 2025KATRIN BENNHOLD

The U.N. food agency fears it will not have enough to feed people in Haiti.

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025Frances Robles, David C. Adams and Andre Paultre

Russia Aims Drone Attacks at Civilians, a War Crime, U.N. Inquiry Says

October 27, 2025ANDREW E. KRAMER

In Fight Against Malaria, an Unexpected — and Snuggly — Shield

October 27, 2025Stephanie Nolen

Search Underway After Crew Member Goes Overboard on Viking Cruise

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025CHRISTINE HAUSER

Live Updates: Hurricane Melissa Churns to Jamaica With 175 M.P.H. Winds and Catastrophic Rains

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025THE NEW YORK TIMES

Trump Administration Live Updates: U.S. Gives Mexico More Time to Meet Demands to Avoid Tariffs

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025THE NEW YORK TIMES

Going Down the Junk Food Rabbit Hole

October 27, 2025Sarah Bahr

ICE Detains British Media Commentator Sami Hamdi

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025Claire Moses

Paul Biya Is Declared Winner of Cameroon Election

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025Ruth Maclean and Saikou Jammeh
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