Two images marked the end of the nearly 20-year war: a U.S. soldier leaving Kabul’s airport, and Taliban fighters nearby walking in.
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Blinken’s Speech on Afghanistan: Full Transcript
Shortly after the last U.S. troops left Afghanistan, the secretary of state outlined a plan to use diplomacy to try to extract remaining Americans and Afghan allies.
Transcript of Blinken’s Speech on ‘New Chapter’ in Afghanistan
Shortly after the last U.S. troops left Afghanistan, the secretary of state outlined a plan to use diplomacy to try to extract remaining Americans and Afghan allies.
U.S. War in Afghanistan Ends as Final Evacuation Flights Depart
The last U.S. military plane left Kabul Monday night, ending a presence that spanned two decades but failed to defeat the Taliban and left behind tens of thousands of Afghans.
In Afghanistan, an Unceremonious End, and a Shrouded Beginning
The last American flight from Afghanistan left behind a host of unfulfilled promises and anxious questions about the country’s fate.
Behishta Arghand, Afghan Journalist Who Interviewed Taliban, Flees Country
An Afghan news presenter was bold in a live interview with a Taliban member, but left Kabul when things began to look too dangerous.
How 2 Afghan Paralympians Defied the Odds to Get From Kabul to Tokyo
Their evacuation and eventual arrival in Japan involved multiple stops and many helping hands.
Can Tolo, Afghanistan’s Leading Broadcaster, Survive the Taliban?
Tolo came to prominence with hard-hitting news, raucous reality shows and lurid Turkish soap operas. Now there are ominous signs that a violent media clampdown is underway.
In Afghanistan, War and Climate Change Collide
Unrest and climate change are creating an agonizing feedback loop that punishes some of the world’s most vulnerable people.
U.S. Shoots Down Rockets Aimed at Kabul Airport
The attacks came with just two days remaining before President Biden’s deadline to complete the withdrawal, capping 20 years of war in Afghanistan.