Sher Ali won the resulting Afghan Civil War (1863–1869) and ruled Afghanistan until his death in 1879. In his final years, the British returned to Afghanistan in the Second Anglo-Afghan War to …

Dec 11, 2025 · Afghanistan, multiethnic landlocked country located in the heart of south-central Asia.

Dec 9, 2025 · UN warns 17 million people in Afghanistan face acute food insecurity. Senior military leaders suppressed reports of potential war crimes by elite troops, whistleblower …

Dec 10, 2025 · Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian crisis is being driven by the accelerating erosion of fundamental rights – especially for women and girls – alongside mass …

3 days ago · Once-stalwart GOP backers of programs for Afghans who helped the war effort are hedging their support after the Nov. 26 National Guard shooting.

3 days ago · Afghanistan is a landlocked country. Because of its geographic location, it has served as a crossroads for traders and conquerors from all points on the compass, and its …

Before coming to the US, he served as the deputy director of the National Directorate of Security, the former Afghan government’s version of the CIA, in the province of Nangarhar.

Aug 15, 2025 · The Taliban are starting their fifth year of ruling Afghanistan. They have silenced internal dissent, tightened their control over Afghan life, secured recognition from Russia as …

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Sep 10, 2025 · After more than four decades of conflict and instability in Afghanistan, an estimated 23.7 million Afghans - over half of the population, including women and girls - are in …