Maj. Danny Sjursen / The HillMar 6, 2018
After 16 years of intervention, America has done all it can. More troops won’t "win" us anything Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Maj. Danny Sjursen / TruthdigFeb 14, 2018
America’s Afghan "partners" are morally flawed and lack the legitimacy necessary for "victory." Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
The Associated PressFeb 2, 2018
The revelation that militants were operating in a western district of Kabul follows a recent series of attacks that have killed nearly 200 people and wounded hundreds more. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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RAHIM FAIEZ / The Associated PressJan 27, 2018
158 are wounded in the second attack claimed by the Taliban in a week on high-security targets in the Afghan city. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
The Associated PressDec 28, 2017
An Islamic State affiliate claims it carried out the strike on a Shiite Muslim cultural center in Afghanistan's capital. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Lolita C. Baldor and Robert Burns / Associated PressAug 20, 2017
The Pentagon is awaiting final word from the president on a proposal to send nearly 4,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Sonia Azatyar / TruthdigMay 24, 2017
The conservative country still presents major obstacles for companies led by women, but progress is being made. (Pictured: Afghan businesswoman Mariyam Omerkhil.) Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Alia Rajai / Sahar SpeaksFeb 3, 2017
Under the Taliban, women were rarely seen in business, but that is starting to change. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Mariam Alimi / Sahar SpeaksFeb 2, 2017
A female photojournalist whose photo of a farmer became famous in 2004 provides workshops for teenage girls in the hopes that they, too, will find success. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Sitara Sadaat / Sahar SpeaksJan 27, 2017
"Music is for boys and not girls," 22-year-old Fazila Zamir was told. Now she is proving her instructors wrong by performing on television and leading an all-male band. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Sahar Fetrat / Sahar SpeaksJan 25, 2017
The stigmatization of female sexuality in Afghan culture has lifelong consequences for girls and women who lack understanding of menstrual health hygiene. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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