List of Afghanistan articles
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A midwife in training attends to one of the first patients of the day in the labor ward at Mirwais Hospital on Feb. 18. The Midwives on the Front Lines
Despite rising violence, some of Afghanistan’s most vital workers are fighting stigma to deliver health care to the country’s mothers.
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Judges sit in the courtroom at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, The Netherlands, on July 8, 2019. The United States Has Nothing to Fear From the ICC
The Trump administration’s crusade against the International Criminal Court is misguided and will harm long-term U.S. interests.
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Taliban spokesman Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai greets a participant during the opening of the two-day talks between the Taliban and Afghan opposition representatives. This Time, Russia Is in Afghanistan to Win
Putin is replicating his success in Syria in a new theater of conflict—and part of his plan is to hurt American interests once again.
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Then-Afghan President Mohammed Najibullah smiles as he meets Red Army soldiers. In Afghanistan, the Dead Cast a Long Shadow
With Afghanistan again facing a political crisis, Mohammed Najibullah’s tarnished memory is being rehabilitated by some. But the crimes of the last Soviet-supported president, who was killed by the Taliban, are hardly forgotten.
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U.S. President Donald Trump Republicans Demand Trump Answer on Alleged Russian Bounties
If the leaked U.S. intelligence reporting is verified, Republicans in Congress say President Trump needs to take swift action to hold Russia accountable.
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Sen. Angus King (I-ME) speaks with reporters following the weekly policy luncheons at the U.S. Capitol June 26, 2018 in Washington, DC. Senate Demands Answers on Afghanistan Pullout
Lawmakers want answers from the nation’s top spy about the impact of a hasty U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Senior Trump administration officials brief the press on the International Criminal Court. Trump Order Treats International Prosecutors Like War Criminals
A new executive order would impose sanctions and travel restrictions on staff of the International Criminal Court.
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Taliban representatives attend the intra-Afghan dialogue talks in the Qatari capital of Doha on July 8, 2019. Factional Struggles Emerge in Virus-Afflicted Taliban Top Ranks
The Afghan government fears that internal clashes within the militant group will leave it without a reliable peace partner.
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An Afghan security officer investigates a damaged vehicle that was carrying employees of Khurshid TV at the site of a bomb blast that killed a journalist in Kabul on May 30. In Afghanistan, the Islamic State Threatens Long-Term Peace
After a bloody Ramadan, the Afghan government and the Taliban called for a three-day truce that mostly continues. But Islamic State terrorists are already conducting more massacres.
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Taliban prisoners walk in line during their recent release from Bagram prison near Kabul on May 26. Leader of Afghan Taliban Said to Be Gravely Ill With the Coronavirus
“Nearly all the Taliban leadership in Doha has the bug,” a senior Afghan official said.
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Taliban prisoners Taliban Leadership in Disarray on Verge of Peace Talks
The coronavirus has swept through the top ranks, leaving Mullah Omar’s son tenuously in charge.
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U.S. President Donald Trump departs the White House on May 27 in Washington. Trump Signals He Wants Troops Home by November
The proposal to withdraw from Afghanistan doesn’t follow the timeline of the peace deal signed with the Taliban in February.
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Released Taliban prisoners depart a government prison outside Kabul near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan on May 26. As Cease-Fire Expires, Afghanistan Yearns for Peace
With new Taliban prisoner releases, the Afghan government hints at progress with peace talks.
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Afghan security forces arrive at the site of a car bombing near Bagram Air Base in Parwan province, Afghanistan, on Dec. 11, 2019. Is the Afghan Peace Deal Dead on Arrival?
The Trump administration’s push for an end to two decades of war may be slipping through its fingers.
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A woman sits next to newborn babies who lost their mothers following an attack in a maternity hospital in Kabul on May 13. Horrific Attack on Maternity Ward Threatens to Upend Afghan Truce
Kabul blames the Taliban for the killing of mothers and newborn babies but questions about the culprits remain.
