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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the situation in Afghanistan in the East Room of the White House on August 26, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden Vows to Respond After Deadly Kabul Terrorist Attack
U.S. officials had repeatedly warned of threats from the Islamic State’s branch in Afghanistan this week.
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U.S. Rep. Mike Waltz speaks during a press conference. ‘Charlie Wilson’s Playbook’: Lawmaker Pushes Biden to Back Anti-Taliban Resistance
Administration remains focused on evacuation efforts for now.
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A full flight of 265 people are evacuated out of Kabul. Afghanistan Braces for a Brain Drain
The Taliban are intent on driving out the very people they need to make the country governable.
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Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar What a Taliban Government Will Look Like
Early indications suggest Afghanistan will be led by a 12-man council of criminals, terrorists, and the more pliant members of the former government.
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The Bala Hissar historical compound in Kabul A Taliban Challenge: To Learn the Lessons of History
What an ancient citadel can teach us about Afghanistan’s past—and its potential future.
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Ahmad Massoud arrives to attend and address a gathering. An Anti-Taliban Front Is Already Forming. Can It Last?
The group faces a more powerful Taliban than ever, but public discontent could fuel the resistance.
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U.S. soldiers stand guard behind barbed wire A ‘Digital Dunkirk’ to Evacuate Afghan Allies
Veterans mobilize online to help Afghans fleeing the Taliban.
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A female TV presenter from southern Afghanistan The Tragic Fate of Afghanistan’s Journalists
Many are fleeing or in hiding. Women, some locked out of their outlets, are in particular danger.
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Afghans gather on a roadside in Kabul. Non-Military Flights From Afghanistan Grounded
A series of snags have kept planes stuck on Kabul’s tarmac.
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Several Afghans crowd around a table holding Special Immigrant Visa applications. Expedited Visas for Vulnerable Afghans? Many Have Been Waiting for Years.
Why the special immigration system is broken.
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Afghans crowd at the Kabul airport. U.S. Officials Rushed to Kabul Airport to Help Evacuation
Thousands of Americans and Afghans are still stranded in what lawmakers are calling a fiasco.
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Taliban negotiator Shahabuddin Delawar attends a press conference in Moscow on July 9. Caution and Schadenfreude in Moscow as the U.S. Moment in Afghanistan Ends
Russia signals an openness to working with the Taliban.
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A Taliban fighter in Kabul Fear and Uncertainty Grip Kabul
The Taliban pledge an orderly transition, but many residents are bracing for retribution.
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A U.S. Chinook military helicopter in Afghanistan Departure of Private Contractors Was a Turning Point in Afghan Military’s Collapse
For two decades, contractors provided key maintenance and military support.
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People climb atop a plane at Kabul airport ‘I’m Furious. I Feel Helpless.’
American diplomats reckon with Afghanistan’s collapse.
