UN refugee chief to visit Iran for talks about Afghans
Some five million Afghans driven by war, oppression and poverty have crossed…
America’s unlearned lessons
By Michael Young, NOW. Afghanistan all over again After the 11 September…
A tragic legacy of Afghanistan’s war
By Dr. César Chelala The revelation that the number of opium-addicted Afghan…
Taliban gunmen kill provincial Afghan election chief
The Taliban, who often target government officials, released a brief statement on…
Taliban attacks kill 17 civilians in Afghanistan
An insurgent attack on a road construction workers' camp in Karukh district…
Muslims celebrate Eid amid bombs, threat of violence
Muslims marked the Eid al-Fitr festival Thursday with feasts and prayers, even…
US says Taliban office in Qatar must not be seen as embassy
Afghanistan's UN envoy Zahir Tanin said the Qatar office opened in a…
Red Cross halts staff movement across Afghanistan, closes its office in Jalalabad
The two-hour assault on Tuesday, which left one Afghan guard dead, was…
Rise in Afghan women jailed for ‘moral crimes’: rights group
Most of the 600 women in jail were victims of sexual assault…