List of Afghanistan articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Lynching, Then Anger in Afghanistan
After a brutal killing, Afghanistan’s women turn their anger toward men. But will the protests and outrage result in a change for women's rights in the country?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Obama Slows Afghan Withdrawal
The administration is willing to nearly double the number of U.S. forces who will remain in Afghanistan this year, but promises they'll be out when the president leaves office.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Has the Caliphate Come to Kabul?
Fear of the Islamic State is making for strange bedfellows in the land of warlords and the Taliban.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Giving Thanks, Ghani Pledges to Curb Corruption in Afghanistan
Turning the page in relations with the U.S., Afghan president praises American military sacrifices and promises to not let them go to waste.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Embracing New Afghan President, U.S. Says Ghani Is No Hamid Karzai
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's visit to Washington is expected to reflect a new, cooperative relationship between his country and the United States.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 High Stakes for President Ghani’s Visit
When Afghan President Ashraf Ghani arrives in Washington, he'll have to prove to the U.S. government and the American people that his country deserves their continued support.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Can Cities Save Afghanistan?
Urbanization is the future. Afghanistan needs to catch up so it won’t continue to fall behind.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Ghani Takes the Long Way Round
After years of using the military approach as the primary way of dealing with the Taliban, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is seeking continued U.S. support while he tries the road less traveled: peace talks.
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2015_0319_afghanistan Portrait of the Nation as a Young Army
The varied faces on Afghanistan's front line.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Dostum to NYT: This Warlord Doesn’t Cry
Abdul Rashid Dostum is denying a New York Times report that he cried in a security meeting.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Standing Beside Afghanistan’s Iron Lady
A female Afghan performance artist recently drew international attention to the country's endemic harassment of women. But her message is now in danger of being drowned out.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Mr. Ghani Goes to Washington
Afghanistan’s president should have an enjoyable and successful visit to the United States. But don’t expect it to ease the immense challenges awaiting him back home.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Rocking the Afghan Vote
Afghanistan’s recent elections have been marred by corruption, inaccurate voter registration, and high costs. Here is how to change the system to make each vote count.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Legacy of Success in Afghanistan
Changing the timeline of U.S. troop withdrawal is a smart move for Afghanistan.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Taking the Gourley challenge: Where moral injury meets strategic failure
A Tom Ricks guest blogger discusses how the U.S. military faces a dilemma in how to determine its postwar identity.
