Afghanistan

Afghan women say Taliban's new rules aim to make them 'disappear from public life'

The Taliban in Afghanistan have announced new rules requiring women to cover their faces when in public. The decree also says that women should only leave home when necessary. This is the latest in a series of restrictions imposed on women since the group came to power last summer.

As Canada prioritizes expedited arrivals for Ukrainians, at-risk Afghans remain trapped abroad

Canada plans to accept unlimited numbers of Ukrainians fleeing the ongoing Russian invasion. Meanwhile, progress remains slow in the resettlement of 40,000 Afghans.

6 months after evacuation, thousands of Afghan families are waiting to reunite

​​​​​​​Ahmad Naem Wakili, who worked as a judge in Afghanistan, landed in Arizona after getting evacuated from the country last August. But a bureaucratic quagmire is still keeping his wife and daughter abroad. Thousands of others face a similar legal limbo. 

​​​​​​​What does ‘legitimacy’ mean: Part II

Critical State, a weekly foreign policy newsletter by Inkstick Media, takes a deep dive into how state institutions lose their relationships with citizens during civil wars — with a focus on Afghanistan.

‘We have no future’: Afghan women protest Taliban restrictions

The US has ended its war in Afghanistan, the bombs have stopped falling and the Taliban are back in power. But life hasn't improved for millions of Afghans under the new government.

‘It’s the American spirit’: These Connecticut landlords are stepping up to help Afghan refugees arriving in the US

As military bases temporarily hosting refugees reach capacity, states are being asked to help, according to resettlement agencies. Connecticut alone is expecting more than 500 refugees — a jump since the initial 300 estimated in September. And the number could see another increase. But as Connecticut prepares for the influx, affordable housing has become a challenge.

Where The World has been in 2021 — the year in pictures

From migrants in Greece, to the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, to rebuilding Lebanon and Haiti, our correspondents from around the globe bring you images of the important stories of 2021.

Some Afghan university students find refuge — and hope — in Kyrgyzstan