Afghanistan - Wikipedia
WEBAfghanistan is a landlocked country in Central and South Asia with a population of about 41 million. It has a long and turbulent history of invasions, wars, and political transitions, and is home to diverse ethnic groups and cultures.
Afghanistan | History, Map, Flag, Capital, Population, & Languages
WEB3 days ago · Afghanistan, landlocked multiethnic country located in the heart of south-central Asia. Lying along important trade routes connecting southern and eastern Asia to Europe and the Middle East, Afghanistan has long been a prize sought by empire builders. Its capital and largest city is Kabul.
A Timeline Of Afghanistan's 4 Decades Of Instability : NPR
WEBAug 19, 2021 · A Timeline Of Afghanistan's 4 Decades Of Instability Afghans have lived through Soviet and U.S. invasions, civil war, insurgency and a previous period of heavy-handed Taliban rule. Here are...
Taliban take over Afghanistan: What we know and what’s next
WEBAug 17, 2021 · The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the U.S. was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war. The insurgents stormed across the country, capturing all major cities in a matter of days, as Afghan security forces trained and equipped by the U.S. and its allies melted away.
Afghanistan, Biden and the Taliban - The New York Times
WEBAug 30, 2021 · WASHINGTON — American diplomats have left Afghanistan, and the U.S. Embassy in Kabul will remain closed, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said on Monday, after the military announced that it...
Afghanistan Live Updates 20-Year U.S. War Ending as It Began, …
WEBAug 15, 2021 · The Afghan government collapsed after the Taliban entered Kabul on Sunday. Evacuations of international diplomats and civilians have been underway at the international airport in the capital ...
Afghanistan Live Updates - The New York Times
WEBAug 13, 2021 · The insurgents continued to rout Afghan forces, amid calls for President Ashraf Ghani to step down, and Biden administration dispatched 3,000 troops to help evacuate American and Afghan...
Afghanistan: UN warns of growing crisis under increasingly ...
WEB1 day ago · 18 September 2024 Peace and Security. Concerns for women and the overall state of humanitarian rights in Afghanistan are growing following further legal clampdowns by the Taliban, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, said …
Afghanistan war: Taliban back brutal rule as they strike for power - BBC
WEBAug 11, 2021 · How the Taliban swept across Afghanistan. Afghanistan's ex-rulers still back brutal punishments, the BBC finds as it goes behind Taliban lines.
State Department accuses House GOP of calling Blinken to testify …
WEB13 hours ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department lashed out Thursday at House Republicans over a subpoena for testimony about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, accusing them of repeatedly calling for hearings on days they knew Secretary of State Antony Blinken was unavailable to appear.. Rep. Michael McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he was trying to accommodate ...