List of Afghanistan articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Obama Picks Top Marine as Next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
General Joseph Dunford will be the first officer to have commanded all U.S. troops in one of the two war zones to assume the Pentagon’s top military post.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Afghanistan is Failing to Help Abused Women
Abuse against women in Afghan homes is horrifyingly pervasive; around 87 percent of Afghan women are believed to have experienced domestic abuse at least once. What is Afghanistan doing to end the abuse?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Starving Children of Helmand Province
Already gripped by violence and poverty, Afghanistan is now in a malnutrition crisis that has left a quarter of its children underweight and could cost the country millions.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Afghan Peace: Between A Rock and A Hard Place
To bring peace to Afghanistan, Ghani has to overcome domestic barriers and regional controversies.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Afghanistan Watchdog: Poor U.S. Planning Puts $488 Million at Risk
According to a new report from the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction, lack of government strategy puts $500 million of American taxpayers' money at risk.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 ‘My Husband Will Never Safely Return Home’
American Warren Weinstein was kidnapped from his home in Pakistan four days before his departure date. With the news of his death made public on Thursday, his family now has to accept he will never come home.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Afghan Watchdog Finds That If You Build It, They Won’t Necessarily Come
A 37-acre industrial park in Kandahar built with $7.8 million in USAID funds has sat mostly empty since construction finished more than four years ago, says a new report.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Do These Two Chimps Have More Rights Than a Woman in Saudi Arabia?
Two chimpanzees in New York were granted a right to habeas corpus. But in Saudi Arabia, women still need to be accompanied to a court by a male family member.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Afghanistan’s Traditional Civil Society
For centuries, the backbone of Afghanistan's civil society has been its traditional community-based institutions. Partnering with them will be vital to achieving stability in the region.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Rebecca’s War Dog of the Week: Camp Lejeune Kennels Named in fallen handler’s honor
In July 2012, Marine Sgt. Joshua Ashley was KIA in Helmand Province, Afghanistan after stepping on an IED during a combat operation. (His dog Sirius was not in the attack.) On March 27, the 2nd Law Enforcement Battalion’s MWD kennel facility at his home station — Camp Lejeune in North Carolina — was named in his honor.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Islamic State’s Phase-Four Failure
The Islamic State is learning that it's easier to take ground than it is to hold it. And it's giving the U.S. an opening to change the course of the region.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Watchdogs Say U.S. Turned Blind Eye to Uzbek Abuse
Washington was more focused on securing military aid from Karimov for war in neighboring Afghanistan, human rights advocates say.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 China: Afghanistan’s New Hope
Afghanistan needs China’s financial resources, construction industry, and political leverage. China needs Afghanistan for regional stability. The two need to exploit their mutual need and build a strong partnership.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Our Own Worst Enemy: How America Defeated Itself in Afghanistan
Michael Waltz's new book reveals how America defeated itself in Afghanistan.
