He Was Once a Covert Taliban Operative. Now He’s the Friendly Taxman.
Abdul Qahar Ghorbandi, head of Afghanistan’s Taxpayers Services Directorate, has the hard job of raising money in an ...
The Maneater4d
‘Writing Hawa’ forces audiences to reckon with the stolen futures of many Afghan women
Despite its abrupt ending, “Writing Hawa” is unique in its transparent demonstration of futures cut short for many Afghan women ...
The Diplomat5d
What the Launch of a UN Hub in Almaty Could Mean for Stability in Afghanistan and Central Asia
Kazakhstan, as Central Asia’s largest economy, has a vested interest in ensuring that Afghanistan is integrated into regional ...
Accused IS militant appears in US court over Kabul airport attack
An Islamic State operative who allegedly helped carry out the 2021 suicide bombing outside Kabul airport during the chaotic ...
Suspect in Kabul airport bombing during Afghanistan pullout makes court appearance following capture
A suspected participant in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members and roughly 170 ...
The New Yorker7d
A Poet’s Contemporary Twist on the Bildungsroman
Good Girl,” by the German-born writer Aria Aber, asks what it means to want to belong to a society that wishes you harm.
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Trump says US has apprehended ‘top terrorist’ responsible for 2021 Kabul airport bombing
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that the US has apprehended a “top terrorist” involved in the 2021 bombing ...
KESQ News14d
Back together again: Afghan father and children reunited after years apart
INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — A father can get some rest after working for nearly five years to bring his family to the U.S. In 2021, an Afghan soldier had to board an evacuation flight out of the ...