Emran Feroz

Emran Feroz is a freelance journalist, author, and the founder of Drone Memorial, a virtual memorial for civilian drone strike victims.

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Former Afghan King Mohammed Zahir Shah arrives at Kabul’s international airport.
Former Afghan King Mohammed Zahir Shah arrives at Kabul’s international airport.

When Afghanistan Almost Worked

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Emran Feroz
Activists burn the U.S. flag during a protest against U.S. drone attacks in Multan, Pakistan on March 14, 2012.
Activists burn the U.S. flag during a protest against U.S. drone attacks in Multan, Pakistan on March 14, 2012.

Obama’s Brutal Drone Legacy Will Haunt the Biden Administration

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Emran Feroz
The children of the radio journalist Rahim Sekander display a photo of him in their home in Khost on Oct. 27.
The children of the radio journalist Rahim Sekander display a photo of him in their home in Khost on Oct. 27.

Atrocities Pile Up for CIA-Backed Afghan Paramilitary Forces

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Emran Feroz
An Afghan woman holds a weapon as she stands among orphaned children at their home in the Kot district of Nangarhar province in Afghanistan on April 22, 2019.
An Afghan woman holds a weapon as she stands among orphaned children at their home in the Kot district of Nangarhar province in Afghanistan on April 22, 2019.

Empire of Graveyards

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Emran Feroz
Somali children in a camp for displaced people after hundreds fled U.S. airstrikes against al-Shabab in Baidoa, autonomous South West State of Somalia, on Dec. 18, 2018.
Somali children in a camp for displaced people after hundreds fled U.S. airstrikes against al-Shabab in Baidoa, autonomous South West State of Somalia, on Dec. 18, 2018.

Some Germans Will Be Happy to See U.S. Troops Leave

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Emran Feroz
Former warlord and then-vice presidential candidate Abdul Rashid Dostum
Former warlord and then-vice presidential candidate Abdul Rashid Dostum

Afghan Warlord’s Promotion Highlights the Bankruptcy of America’s Longest War

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Emran Feroz
Then-Afghan President Mohammed Najibullah smiles as he meets Red Army soldiers.
Then-Afghan President Mohammed Najibullah smiles as he meets Red Army soldiers.

In Afghanistan, the Dead Cast a Long Shadow

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Emran Feroz
An Afghan security officer investigates a damaged vehicle that was carrying employees of Khurshid TV at the site of a bomb blast that killed a journalist in Kabul on May 30.
An Afghan security officer investigates a damaged vehicle that was carrying employees of Khurshid TV at the site of a bomb blast that killed a journalist in Kabul on May 30.

In Afghanistan, the Islamic State Threatens Long-Term Peace 

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Emran Feroz
Habib-ur-Rahman, seen on May 3, runs a girls school from his house in Badikhel village in southeastern Afghanistan.
Habib-ur-Rahman, seen on May 3, runs a girls school from his house in Badikhel village in southeastern Afghanistan.

In Rural Afghanistan, Some Taliban Gingerly Welcome Girls Schools

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Emran Feroz, Abdul Rahman Lakanwal
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis removes his face mask after attending the departure of unaccompanied minors who were living in migrant camps on the Greek islands to travel on a special flight to Germany at Athens International Airport on April 18.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis removes his face mask after attending the departure of unaccompanied minors who were living in migrant camps on the Greek islands to travel on a special flight to Germany at Athens International Airport on April 18.

In Europe, the Lives of Refugees Are on Hold

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Emran Feroz
A Reaper drone used for missions in Afghanistan is seen in Nevada in 2009.
A Reaper drone used for missions in Afghanistan is seen in Nevada in 2009.

Death by Drone: America’s Vicious Legacy in Afghanistan

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Emran Feroz
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani

Afghans Wonder: Is the Peace Deal Just for Americans?

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Emran Feroz
Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah (center) arrives at a news conference after the announcement of the final presidential election results in Kabul on Feb. 18.
Afghan presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah (center) arrives at a news conference after the announcement of the final presidential election results in Kabul on Feb. 18.

With Taliban Talks Soon to Start, Afghan Government Splits Apart

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Emran Feroz
An Afghan boy plays on the wreckage of a Soviet-era tank alongside a road on the outskirts of Kabul on Nov. 28, 2019.
An Afghan boy plays on the wreckage of a Soviet-era tank alongside a road on the outskirts of Kabul on Nov. 28, 2019.

Afghans Fear Yet Another Civil War This article has an audio recording

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Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai (left), Afghanistan's acting defense minister at the time, speaks during a joint press conference with then-Interior Minister Noor-ul-haq Ulomi in Kabul on Dec. 23, 2015.
Mohammad Masoom Stanekzai (left), Afghanistan's acting defense minister at the time, speaks during a joint press conference with then-Interior Minister Noor-ul-haq Ulomi in Kabul on Dec. 23, 2015.

Is Afghan Intelligence Building a Regime of Terror With the CIA’s Help?

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