Tag: Afghanistan
Afghanistan Tries to Stamp Out Opium Again
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — For years, opium has been the monster too big to slay. One Afghan government after…
Afghans Urge Court Not to Give Frozen Central Bank Assets to Sept. 11 Families
WASHINGTON — Exiled Afghans are urging a federal judge to reject the effort by relatives of victims of…
War Crimes Hearing Revisits U.S. Soldiers’ Abuse of Detainees
At one point, a military prosecutor suggested that Mr. Corsetti was lying to get even with the Army,…
Pakistani Airstrikes Escalate Conflict on Afghan Border
MANDATAH VILLAGE, Afghanistan — It was nearly 3 a.m. in the mountainous borderlands of eastern Afghanistan when a…
Taliban Outlaw Opium Poppy Cultivation in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban announced on Sunday that cultivating opium poppy in Afghanistan was banned, a move…
Desperate for Cash, Afghans Toil in Mines That Are Deadlier Than Ever
CHINARAK COAL MINE, Afghanistan — Choking on dust, Mir Abdul Hadi emerged from the narrow mine shaft with…
Why the U.S. Was Wrong About Ukraine and the Afghan War
How badly the intelligence agencies got it wrong is subject to debate. Ahead of the invasion, Ukraine experts…
Taliban Renege on Promise to Open Afghan Girls’ Schools
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban on Wednesday abruptly reversed their decision to allow girls’ high schools to reopen…
Rival Sept. 11 Victims Near Potential Deal to Divide Afghan Central Bank Assets
WASHINGTON — At least six major groups of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks have struck a…
Ukraine War Threatens to Cause a Global Food Crisis
Russian and Ukrainian wheat is not easily replaced. Inventories are already tight in the United States and Canada,…
In Some Parts of the World, the War in Ukraine Seems Justified
“When I started to look carefully at war, I saw that the first to die is the truth,”…
For Afghans Abroad, Nowruz Is a Chance to Reflect
Translating to “seven fruits” in Persian — the number seven is considered lucky — haft mewa can call…