Afghanistan - Wikipedia
WEBAfghanistan, [d] officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, [e] is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, [f] Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the northeast, and China to the northeast and east.
Afghanistan | History, Map, Flag, Capital, Population, & Languages
WEB6 days ago · Afghanistan, landlocked multiethnic country located in the heart of south-central Asia. Lying along important trade routes connecting southern and eastern Asia to Europe and the Middle East, Afghanistan has long been a prize sought by empire builders. Its capital and largest city is Kabul.
Afghanistan | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WEBStay on top of Afghanistan latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
A Timeline Of Afghanistan's 4 Decades Of Instability : NPR
WEBAug 19, 2021 · A Timeline Of Afghanistan's 4 Decades Of Instability Afghans have lived through Soviet and U.S. invasions, civil war, insurgency and a previous period of heavy-handed Taliban rule. Here are...
Afghanistan latest news as Taliban advances: Live updates - CNN
WEBAug 14, 2021 · The Taliban has made rapid gains and now controls half of Afghanistan’s provincial capitals, leaving the capital city of Kabul increasingly isolated. Follow here for the latest news.
Afghanistan, Biden and the Taliban - The New York Times
WEBAug 30, 2021 · WASHINGTON — American diplomats have left Afghanistan, and the U.S. Embassy in Kabul will remain closed, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken said on Monday, after the military announced that it...
Afghanistan War | History, Combatants, Facts, & Timeline
WEBAug 29, 2024 · Afghanistan War, international conflict beginning in 2001 that was triggered by the September 11 attacks. U.S. forces quickly toppled the Taliban (the faction that ruled Afghanistan and provided sanctuary for al-Qaeda) in the first months of the war, only to face years of insurgency led by a reconstituted Taliban.
Afghanistan Live Updates - The New York Times
WEBAug 15, 2021 · The Taliban entered Kabul on Sunday, completing the near total takeover of Afghanistan two decades after the American military drove them from power. A frenzied evacuation of U.S. diplomats and...
Afghanistan Live Updates - The New York Times
WEBAug 13, 2021 · The insurgents continued to rout Afghan forces, amid calls for President Ashraf Ghani to step down, and Biden administration dispatched 3,000 troops to help evacuate American and Afghan...
Afghanistan: Taliban carrying out door-to-door manhunt - BBC
WEBAug 15, 2021 · At least 12 people have been killed at Kabul airport since Sunday, a Taliban official says. Western countries continue evacuating nationals and Afghans who worked for them. Asked in an ABC TV ...