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Afghans wait in long lines for hours to try to withdraw money, in front of a Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan

‘They’re depending on us’: Afghan interpreter scrambles to help evacuate colleagues in Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Former Afghan interpreter and translator Zia Ghafoori is still working around the clock to help as many people as possible to evacuate — before it’s too late.

Muslims offer Eid al-Adha prayers in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 20, 2021. Eid al-Adha, or "Feast of the Sacrifice," commemorates the Quranic tale of Prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God.

Rocket fire in Kabul signals deepening insecurity as US troops withdraw from Afghanistan

Conflict
Newborn babies lie in their beds at the Ataturk Children's Hospital a day after they were rescued following a deadly attack on another maternity hospital, in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 13, 2020.

A newborn survived an attack at a hospital in Afghanistan. Now the long road to recovery begins.

Conflict & Justice
A man stands in front of a brick building in rural setting

US spending in Afghanistan fueled rampant corruption, reports say

Conflict
28-year-old Marzie Noori is a model in Afghanistan. She says at first, her family was against her decision to become a model. "They were so strict," she says, "but I have always considered one thing in my life and that's I will do whatever I like to do."

Today, women’s clothing in Afghanistan includes far more than the blue burqa

Untold Afghanistan
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Youngsters surf the Internet near the ruined Darul Aman Palace, which was built in the 1930s. Only 5.5 percent of Afghan youths have access to the Internet, but technology played a role in connecting youth during last year's presidential elections.

See the surprising ‘new’ Afghanistan in these 18 photos

Arts

Indian photographer Aaquib Khan traveled to Kabul last year and found a country that defied his stereotype of a downtrodden and dangerous nation without hope. His photos from that trip help show the varied daily lives of Afghans — and the huge problems they still face.

An Afghan soldier inspects the site of a suicide attack in Kabul on December 11, 2014. A suicide bomber targeted a bus carrying Afghan army personnel, killing six soldiers and wounding 11.

2014 was the bloodiest year of the war in Afghanistan — for Afghans

Conflict

It’s just a month since the flag came down on US combat operations in Afghanistan. But even with most American troops leaving, the war is far from over. Can Afghanistan stay intact?

Kabul Dreams

The Afghan rockers of Kabul Dreams now dream of making it big in the US

Arts, Culture & Media

Kabul Dreams played its first US concert at South by Southwest Thursday night.

Kabul Dreams

The Afghan rockers of Kabul Dreams now dream of making it big in the US

Arts, Culture & Media

Kabul Dreams played its first US concert at South by Southwest Thursday night.

Afghan vice president’s death leaves a political void, right before new elections

Global Politics

Afghanistan is mourning the loss of its vice president, Marshal Qasim Fahim, who died over the weekend. He was an ethnic Tajik and he battled the Taliban for years before helping the US oust the Islamic militants from power. Fahim was seen as one of three key powers in Afghanistan — along with President Hamid Karzai and the Americans. And his death leaves a political void.

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