List of Afghanistan articles
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Two Taliban fighters stand on a sidewalk dressed in tactical gear. Why the Taliban Still Love Suicide Bombing
The group is normalizing death and despair in the Islamic Emirate.
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Afghan girls carry water jugs through a dirt graveyard. It’s Time to Engage With the Taliban. Afghan Lives Depend on It.
The West is wasting time Afghans do not have.
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Anti-Taliban forces train. Afghan Insurgents Are a Dead End
Rebuilding U.S. standing requires an end to backing militants abroad.
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Men walk near the Torkham border crossing. Afghan Refugees Get Cold Welcome in Pakistan
The Taliban takeover has pushed many Afghans over the border and into another kind of limbo.
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A Taliban fighter mans a machine gun mounted on a vehicle near the venue of an open-air pro-Taliban rally on the outskirts of Kabul on Oct. 3. Taliban Splintered by Internal Divisions, External Spoilers
Pakistan said to be supporting alternative jihadi groups to undermine the Taliban and maintain leverage over Afghanistan.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Oct. 19, 2018, during a one-day state visit to the country. Central Asia Is Turning Back to Moscow
With the United States off the scene, Russia is more appealing than China.
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Khalil Haqqani stands before a bank of microphones. With Haqqanis at the Helm, the Taliban Will Grow Even More Extreme
The Haqqani network has long been the most lethal and vicious element of the Taliban.
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People leave to board a Pakistan International Airlines plane. State Department: Thousands of U.S. Residents Still Stuck in Afghanistan
The department hasn’t made the numbers public, but angry lawmakers are running out of patience.
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Taliban members stand guard inside a prison cell. As Afghanistan Nears Collapse, Taliban ‘Between a Rock and a Hard Place’
The country’s former intelligence chief said the Taliban are torn between placating their foot soldiers and meeting Afghans’ and the international community’s expectations.
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A Taliban fighter stands along a road in Herat, Afghanistan, on Sept. 19. Afghan Crime Wave Adds to Taliban Dystopia
A rash of robbings, kidnappings, and even killings is aggravating Afghanistan’s dire situation.
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A Taliban police officer prepares to transport a handcuffed heroin addict by motorbike to a small police station in Wardak province’s remote Chak district on Sept. 17. 12 Million Angry Men
The Taliban promised justice. They are hard-pressed to provide it.
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Members of the Taliban, all men, sit at a fancy table. Foreign Aid Won’t Moderate the Taliban
International assistance isn’t the political lever many hope it will be.
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A close up photo of Zalmay Khalilzad's face. Don’t Blame Khalilzad for the Afghanistan Debacle
Zalmay Khalilzad achieved what he was asked to do: Get the United States out of Afghanistan.
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Evacuees from Aghanistan sit inside a military aircraft as they arrive at the airport in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on Aug. 22. In U.S.-China Standoff, Is America a Reliable Ally?
Sowing doubts about Washington is a potent weapon for Beijing. But even after Afghanistan, U.S. strategy in Asia remains intact.
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Matt Zeller, U.S. veteran of the war in Afghanistan The Escape Artist
In 2008, an Afghan interpreter saved Matt Zeller’s life. Now he wants to return the favor.
