Stefanie Glinski

Stefanie Glinski is a journalist based in Istanbul. She covers conflicts and crises with a focus on the wider Middle East.

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47-year-old Anar Gul, a local police commander, wields an AK-47 at his front-line outpost in Nangarhar’s Surkhrod district in Afghanistan on June 24.
47-year-old Anar Gul, a local police commander, wields an AK-47 at his front-line outpost in Nangarhar’s Surkhrod district in Afghanistan on June 24.

Resurgent Taliban Bode Ill for Afghan Peace

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Stefanie Glinski
Released Taliban prisoners depart a government prison outside Kabul near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan on May 26.
Released Taliban prisoners depart a government prison outside Kabul near Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan on May 26.

As Cease-Fire Expires, Afghanistan Yearns for Peace

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Stefanie Glinski
A woman sits next to newborn babies who lost their mothers following an attack in a maternity hospital in Kabul on May 13.
A woman sits next to newborn babies who lost their mothers following an attack in a maternity hospital in Kabul on May 13.

Horrific Attack on Maternity Ward Threatens to Upend Afghan Truce

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Stefanie Glinski
Faranaz Anwari, a 35-year-old widow with three children, wears a face mask as she sits on a Kabul street begging with other women on April 22.
Faranaz Anwari, a 35-year-old widow with three children, wears a face mask as she sits on a Kabul street begging with other women on April 22.

Afghans Choose Between Sickness and Starvation

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Stefanie Glinski
A policeman wearing a mask in Herat province, Afganistan
A policeman wearing a mask in Herat province, Afganistan

As if Afghans Didn’t Have Enough Trouble, Now Comes the Pandemic

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Stefanie Glinski
Local militia members in Nangarhar's Achin district
Local militia members in Nangarhar's Achin district

U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal Under Fire

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Stefanie Glinski
Boys study at the madrassa in Lamatak village, in Afghanistan's Kunar province, on Sept. 16, 2019.
Boys study at the madrassa in Lamatak village, in Afghanistan's Kunar province, on Sept. 16, 2019.

In Afghanistan, Religious Schools Are a Breeding Ground for Islamic State Influence

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Stefanie Glinski
Security guards patrol outside the election headquarters of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul on Sept. 24 as they prepare for the upcoming presidential election.
Security guards patrol outside the election headquarters of Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Kabul on Sept. 24 as they prepare for the upcoming presidential election.

Risking Life and Limb to Vote in Afghanistan

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Stefanie Glinski
Blown-out windows and destroyed houses line Jalalabad Road in eastern Kabul on Sept. 11 after a Taliban attack Sept. 2 that killed at least 16 people and injured more than 100.
Blown-out windows and destroyed houses line Jalalabad Road in eastern Kabul on Sept. 11 after a Taliban attack Sept. 2 that killed at least 16 people and injured more than 100.

Afghans Want Peace, but Not Like This

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Stefanie Glinski
Afghan villagers are framed in the broken windows of Noor Walli Khan's car, burned during a Khost Protection Force raid in Tani district, Khost province, on July 28. Gul Rahim, 7, left, says he has trouble sleeping at night, hearing the helicopters and drones fly over his house.
Afghan villagers are framed in the broken windows of Noor Walli Khan's car, burned during a Khost Protection Force raid in Tani district, Khost province, on July 28. Gul Rahim, 7, left, says he has trouble sleeping at night, hearing the helicopters and drones fly over his house.

How the CIA Aims to Keep a Footprint in Afghanistan

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Stefanie Glinski
Day laborers stack planks of wood that arrived from Kunar at a storage facility in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on May 30.
Day laborers stack planks of wood that arrived from Kunar at a storage facility in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, on May 30.

Afghanistan’s Forests Are Turning a Profit for the Islamic State

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