Ron Moreau is Newsweek’s Afghanistan and Pakistan correspondent, and has been covering the region for the magazine for the past 10 years. Since he first joined Newsweek during the Vietnam War, he has reported extensively from Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
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Afghanistan’s Rape Crisis
Afghans fear U.S.-backed militias—and allegations of sexual violence abound.... MORE
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Taliban Face Complex Battlefield
While the Afghan Taliban are promising a “monumental” offensive, they must cope with the hard fact... MORE
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Taliban to Mullah Omar: Call Us!
A group of Taliban leaders are challenging those who say they speak for Muhammad Omar, the... MORE
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The Taliban: We Didn’t Do It
Sami Yousafzai and Ron Moreau on how the Afghan insurgents fear the Boston bombings will hurt their... MORE
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Taliban Justice
Frustrated by corrupt and plodding government courts, Afghans are turning to Islamic judges. MORE
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Taliban Have Second Thoughts
News of peace talks in Qatar are giving some Taliban fighters doubts about the jihad.... MORE
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Now the Taliban Wants Peace?
Ron Moreau and Sami Yousafzai on the dramatic reversal by the Afghan insurgents. MORE
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Viagrastan
An unorthodox play for Afghan hearts and minds. MORE
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Pakistan’s Sinister Use of Prisoners
Ron Moreau on Islamabad’s dangerous Taliban release MORE
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Taliban: Pakistan Tortured Us
Top commanders are emerging from Pakistani lockups with tales of horror.... MORE
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Taliban Prisoners Walk Free
Pakistan has quietly been freeing insurgents—and officials worry they’re headed straight for the... MORE
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Ferocious Feroz
Afghanistan’s first female rapper refuses to be silenced. By Sami Yousafzai and Ron Moreau MORE
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You Say 2012 Was Bad?
More trouble than ever is brewing, not only in Afghanistan but across the border in Pakistan too.... MORE
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Gihana Khan Braves Bollywood
Set to star in her first big Indian movie, the 21-year-old is worried about how Afghans will react. MORE
