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New Taliban rulers face tough economic, security challenges
September 1, 2021

New Taliban rulers face tough economic, security challenges

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers face tough economic and security challenges as they step back into power in a country that is vastly different from the one they left 20 years ago.…READ MORE

Afghanistan's arc from 9/11 to today: Once hopeful, now sad
September 1, 2021

Afghanistan's arc from 9/11 to today: Once hopeful, now sad

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — It was Nov. 13 , 2001. The sun had just begun to rise over the Hindu Kush Mountains when the Taliban disappeared from Kabul, the battered capital of Afghanistan.…READ MORE

Explainer: How dangerous is Afghanistan’s Islamic State?
August 28, 2021

Explainer: How dangerous is Afghanistan’s Islamic State?

The Islamic State offshoot that Americans blame for a deadly suicide attack outside the Kabul airport coalesced in eastern Afghanistan six years ago, and rapidly grew into one of the more dangerous terror threats globally.…READ MORE