Zalmay Khalilzad, who stepped down as the envoy for Afghanistan after the U.S. exit, has defended the deal he negotiated with the Taliban during the Trump administration.
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The String of ISIS Attacks That Killed Three Generations of One Afghan Family
Over two weeks, the Rajabis suffered loss after loss as suicide attacks on Shiite mosques in two parts of the country ravaged their family.
Afghan Pilots Who Escaped Taliban Are Flown Out of Tajikistan
More than 140 Afghan Air Force pilots and crew members were evacuated to the United Arab Emirates three months after flying into Tajikistan to escape the Taliban.
When the Taliban Are in Your Bedroom
As armed Taliban inspected the New York Times bureau in Kabul, they were escorted by a journalist who used to be a U.S. Marine. The photo of him in uniform was plain for all to see, and ponder.
Afghan Military Pilots, on the Run, Feel Abandoned by U.S.
Detained in Tajikistan, or hiding from the Taliban in Afghanistan, many pilots wonder why the military that trained them is not coming to their aid.
Young Marines in Kabul Were Left to Run Final Days of Evacuation
The young Marines in Kabul were left to determine who was evacuated from Afghanistan and who was left behind. The cost was high.
ISIS Poses a Growing Threat to New Taliban Government in Afghanistan
The Taliban takeover was supposed to bring an end to war, the new government promised. But a growing insurgency is upending security and raising alarms for the international community.
Dozens Killed in ISIS Attack on Military Hospital in Afghanistan’s Capital
The fall of the Western-backed government in August and the Taliban takeover of the country have been followed by an increase in Islamic State attacks across Afghanistan.
Dozens Killed in Attack on Military Hospital in Afghanistan’s Capital
No group has claimed responsibility for the violence, but the Islamic State has struck more often since the fall of the U.S.-backed government in August.
Afghan Art Flourished for 20 Years. Can It Survive the New Taliban Regime?
So far, the Taliban have not banned art outright. But many artists have fled Afghanistan, fearing for their work and their lives.