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Tag: Afghanistan
The Bloody Uprising Against the Taliban Led by One of Their Own
In northern Afghanistan, hundreds of Shiite Muslims joined an uprising led by a former Taliban commander. Times journalists spent time with the rebels massed to defend themselves.
Your Wednesday Briefing: New Blasts Shake Crimea
Plus a political scandal grows in Australia and New Delhi offers a model for India’s schools.
U.S. Will Not Release $3.5 Billion in Frozen Afghan Funds for Now, Citing Terror Fears
An American official said the United States could not guarantee that the money would not fall into terrorist hands, so it has ruled out releasing it anytime soon.
Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Lawmakers Visit Taiwan
Plus Salman Rushdie’s recovery and reflections on a year of Taliban rule.
Reflections on U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan
They watched, waited and tried to help as the Afghan capital fell to the Taliban last year. “It was traumatic,” one said.
How the Taliban Has Rolled Back the Clock Since Seizing Power
Nearly a year since the Taliban seized power, new restrictions have reshaped the social fabric. Schools and jobs are again off-limits for women, music has been banned, and beards are mandatory for men — just like in the 1990s.
The Tumultuous Summer That Changed the World
Over the span of just a few weeks in 2021, the Taliban’s offensive shifted from rural threat to urban conquest before they walked into Kabul on Aug. 15. Times photographers were there to document that fateful summer in Afghanistan.
‘We Are the Flour Between Two Millstones’
Struggling to build a new life in the U.S., one Times reporter examines how a traumatic year has changed lives both physically and emotionally.
‘Day by Day, I Realized I Have the Freedom Here’
A group of Afghan employees from the Kabul bureau of The New York Times adjust after evacuation to the United States. Their new lives are challenging, but full of opportunities.