The U.S. admission that a drone strike that killed 10 civilians was a “tragic mistake” did nothing to ease the sense of vulnerability among surviving family members and co-workers living under Taliban rule.
Tag: Afghanistan
Taliban Seize Women’s Ministry Building for Use by Religious Police
Taliban leaders have turned the Kabul building that housed Afghanistan’s Ministry of Women’s Affairs into the offices for the religious police, an ominous portent for women’s rights.
The Sharp U.S. Pivot to Asia Is Throwing Europe Off Balance
The new U.S. alliance with Australia and Britain against China has put Europe closer to a question it has tried to avoid: Which side are you on?
In Panjshir, Few Signs of an Active Resistance, or Any Fight at All
On a recent visit, few civilians were about and signs of heavy fighting were scarce. What remained were opposing narratives and claims of massacres, ethnic cleansing and false charges.
Struggle for Control of Afghanistan Comes to K Street
Ahmad Massoud, a leading figure in the resistance to Taliban rule, hired a lobbyist to seek military and financial support in the United States.
Struggle for Control of Afghanistan Comes to K Street
Ahmad Massoud, a leading figure in the resistance to Taliban rule, hired a lobbyist to seek military and financial support in the United States.
This Is Life in Rural Afghanistan After the Taliban Takeover
Since the Taliban takeover, much of Afghanistan’s countryside has seen a big drop in violence after 20 years of fighting. “It has been a long time now since a bullet hit our homes.”
Blinken Is Grilled on Afghanistan in Congress
At least two Republicans demanded the resignation of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken as he defended the U.S. withdrawal and sought to shift some blame for the chaos to the Trump administration.
In Albania, Afghan Refugees Live in Luxury and Trauma
Albania, which has committed to taking in up to 4,000 refugees from Afghanistan, is housing several hundred in resorts on the Adriatic coast.
A Million Afghan Children Could Die in ‘Most Perilous Hour,’ U.N. Warns
The international community pledged more than $1 billion in emergency aid as millions of Afghans risk running out of food just as winter sets in.