They watched, waited and tried to help as the Afghan capital fell to the Taliban last year. “It was traumatic,” one said.
Tag: Taliban
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.
‘I Plan to Encourage and Inspire Women With My Success’
Marwa Rahim’s hopes of a career in medicine were interrupted by the Taliban takeover. Now she is determined to resume her studies.
Your Tuesday Briefing: China’s New Military Drills Near Taiwan
Also, a moving dispatch from Ukraine and the dire outlook for Afghanistan.
The Taliban’s Dangerous Collision Course With the West
After barring girls from high school — and harboring an Al-Qaeda leader — the regime now risks jeopardizing the billions of dollars of global aid that still keeps Afghans alive.
Your Wednesday Briefing
Nancy Pelosi meets with Taiwan’s president.
Killing of al-Zawahri Stirs Debate Over Biden’s Afghan Strategy
President Biden now confronts the question of what, if anything, he will do in response to the revelation that the Taliban were again sheltering a leader of Al Qaeda.
How the C.I.A. Tracked Ayman al-Zawahri, the Leader of Al Qaeda
The U.S. search for Ayman al-Zawahri had spanned decades. His presence on a balcony at a safe house in Kabul presented an opportunity to strike.