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May 01, 2021
U.S., NATO Formally Begin Troop Pullout From Afghanistan

The United States and NATO officially began withdrawing their last troops from Afghanistan on May 1, leaving the war-torn country to an uncertain future amid raging violence in the absence of a peace deal.

May 01, 2021
Afghanistan Reels From Economic Fallout Of International Troop Withdrawal

Afghans have received enormous economic benefits from the international military presence since it arrived in 2001. But with foreign forces departing by September, many expect to feel the financial bite.
April 30, 2021
Blast Kills Dozens Of People In Afghanistan's Eastern Logar Province

A huge car-bomb explosion in Afghanistan's eastern province of Logar killed at least 26 people on April 30, officials said.
April 30, 2021
Pamir Kyrgyz Nomads On 'The Roof Of The World'

Anthropologist Tobias Marschall spent 11 months living among nomadic Pamir Kyrgyz herders in the isolated mountain valleys of northeastern Afghanistan between 2015 and 2019.
April 30, 2021
Will Pamir Kyrgyz Leave The 'Roof Of The World'?

Nomadic Pamir Kyrgyz shepherds face a life-altering choice: Should they stay in Afghanistan’s isolated and poverty-stricken northeastern panhandle? Or should they accept an invitation to resettle in Kyrgyzstan?
April 29, 2021
U.S., NATO Begin Final Withdrawal From Afghanistan Amid Rise In Taliban Attacks

U.S. and NATO troops have started to withdraw from Afghanistan, the White House and several alliance officials said on April 29, amid a reported surge in Taliban attacks.
April 29, 2021
Ten Years Later: The Killing Of Osama Bin Laden

On May 2, 2011, a night raid by elite U.S. commandos resulted in the death of the world’s most wanted man.
April 29, 2021
'An Attack On Free Speech': Colleagues Remember Afghan RFE/RL Journalist Killed In Bombing

RFE/RL correspondent Mohammad Ilyas Dayee was known for his intrepid reporting in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. In November 2020, he was killed by a bomb attached to his car. It was just one of many targeted attacks in the past year that have silenced vital voices in Afghanistan's embattled media.
April 29, 2021
U.S. Defense Secretary, Pakistani Army Chief Discuss Troop Drawdown In Afghanistan

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has discussed with Pakistan’s army chief the regional security situation and the planned withdrawal of all foreign troops from Afghanistan later this year.
April 29, 2021
Biden On Afghanistan: Time To Bring Troops Home

U.S. President Joe Biden has reiterated his intention to end the U.S. war presence in Afghanistan. In a presidential address to Congress marking his first 100 days in office, Biden said on April 28: "After 20 years of valor and sacrifice, it is time to bring those troops home."
April 29, 2021
In Address To Congress, Biden Defends Ending 'Forever War' In Afghanistan

President Joe Biden said it’s time to end the "forever war" in Afghanistan as he defended his decision to withdraw U.S. troops from the country by September.
April 28, 2021
Hundreds In Afghan Jails Are Members Of Islamic State, Afghan Security Chief Says

The head of the Afghanistan National Directorate of Security (NDS) says there are 408 members of the Islamic State (IS) from 14 countries in Afghan government prisons.

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Taliban Takes Lamb Testicles Off The Menu As Bigger Issues Loom

'Beaten And Humiliated': Taliban Cracks Down On Afghan Universities In Bid To Curb Women's Protests

Khan Cancels March To Islamabad, Ends Demand For Early Elections, But Vows To Fight On

Banned From Public Parks And Bathhouses, Afghan Women Say Life Under Taliban Is Like A 'Prison'

At Least Nine Reportedly Killed In Taliban Attack On Village In Ethnic Hazara Province

Taliban Claims To Have Eliminated Islamic State Hideout In Kabul

'They Torture And Kill Us': Gay Afghan Men Fear For Lives Under The Taliban

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Afghanistan

Saturday 1 May 2021

U.S., NATO Formally Begin Troop Pullout From Afghanistan

Afghanistan Reels From Economic Fallout Of International Troop Withdrawal

Blast Kills Dozens Of People In Afghanistan's Eastern Logar Province

Pamir Kyrgyz Nomads On 'The Roof Of The World'

Will Pamir Kyrgyz Leave The 'Roof Of The World'?

U.S., NATO Begin Final Withdrawal From Afghanistan Amid Rise In Taliban Attacks

Ten Years Later: The Killing Of Osama Bin Laden

'An Attack On Free Speech': Colleagues Remember Afghan RFE/RL Journalist Killed In Bombing

U.S. Defense Secretary, Pakistani Army Chief Discuss Troop Drawdown In Afghanistan

Biden On Afghanistan: Time To Bring Troops Home

In Address To Congress, Biden Defends Ending 'Forever War' In Afghanistan

Hundreds In Afghan Jails Are Members Of Islamic State, Afghan Security Chief Says

Top Trending

'Afghanistan Is Hell': Supporters Of Late Afghan General Claim Taliban Killings, Persecution

Border Clash Between Taliban, Pakistani Military Leaves One Dead

'Everyone Is Anxious': Pakistan's Mass Arrests Of Afghan Refugees Fuel Fear Of New Crackdown

Taliban Takes Lamb Testicles Off The Menu As Bigger Issues Loom

'Beaten And Humiliated': Taliban Cracks Down On Afghan Universities In Bid To Curb Women's Protests

Khan Cancels March To Islamabad, Ends Demand For Early Elections, But Vows To Fight On

Banned From Public Parks And Bathhouses, Afghan Women Say Life Under Taliban Is Like A 'Prison'

At Least Nine Reportedly Killed In Taliban Attack On Village In Ethnic Hazara Province

Taliban Claims To Have Eliminated Islamic State Hideout In Kabul

'They Torture And Kill Us': Gay Afghan Men Fear For Lives Under The Taliban

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At Least Nine Reportedly Killed In Taliban Attack On Village In Ethnic Hazara Province

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Taliban Rulers Defend Return Of Public Floggings In Afghanistan Following International Condemnation

Khan Cancels March To Islamabad, Ends Demand For Early Elections, But Vows To Fight On

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Afghanistan

Saturday 1 May 2021

U.S., NATO Formally Begin Troop Pullout From Afghanistan

Afghanistan Reels From Economic Fallout Of International Troop Withdrawal

Blast Kills Dozens Of People In Afghanistan's Eastern Logar Province

Pamir Kyrgyz Nomads On 'The Roof Of The World'

Will Pamir Kyrgyz Leave The 'Roof Of The World'?

U.S., NATO Begin Final Withdrawal From Afghanistan Amid Rise In Taliban Attacks

Ten Years Later: The Killing Of Osama Bin Laden

'An Attack On Free Speech': Colleagues Remember Afghan RFE/RL Journalist Killed In Bombing

U.S. Defense Secretary, Pakistani Army Chief Discuss Troop Drawdown In Afghanistan

Biden On Afghanistan: Time To Bring Troops Home

In Address To Congress, Biden Defends Ending 'Forever War' In Afghanistan

Hundreds In Afghan Jails Are Members Of Islamic State, Afghan Security Chief Says

Top Trending

'Afghanistan Is Hell': Supporters Of Late Afghan General Claim Taliban Killings, Persecution

Border Clash Between Taliban, Pakistani Military Leaves One Dead

'Everyone Is Anxious': Pakistan's Mass Arrests Of Afghan Refugees Fuel Fear Of New Crackdown

Taliban Takes Lamb Testicles Off The Menu As Bigger Issues Loom

'Beaten And Humiliated': Taliban Cracks Down On Afghan Universities In Bid To Curb Women's Protests

Khan Cancels March To Islamabad, Ends Demand For Early Elections, But Vows To Fight On

Banned From Public Parks And Bathhouses, Afghan Women Say Life Under Taliban Is Like A 'Prison'

At Least Nine Reportedly Killed In Taliban Attack On Village In Ethnic Hazara Province

Taliban Claims To Have Eliminated Islamic State Hideout In Kabul

'They Torture And Kill Us': Gay Afghan Men Fear For Lives Under The Taliban

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Pakistani Taliban Announces End Of Cease-Fire, Orders Attacks

Afghan Taliban Pledges To Support Polio Vaccination, But It's Too Late For Some

At Least Nine Reportedly Killed In Taliban Attack On Village In Ethnic Hazara Province

In Kabul, Women Practice Taekwondo In Secret

Taliban Rulers Defend Return Of Public Floggings In Afghanistan Following International Condemnation

Khan Cancels March To Islamabad, Ends Demand For Early Elections, But Vows To Fight On

Taliban's Treatment Of Women May Be Crime Against Humanity, UN Experts Say

UN Mission Urges Taliban To End Violence, Rights Erosion Afflicting Afghan Women

Pakistan Interior Minister Asks Former PM Khan To Postpone March, Cites Militant Threat