Sami Yousafzai is Newsweek's correspondent in Pakistan and Afghanistan, where he has covered militancy, al Qaeda, and the Taliban for the magazine since 9/11. He was born in Afghanistan but moved to Pakistan with his family after the Russian invasion in 1979. He began his career as a sports journalist but switched to war reporting in 1997.
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The Taliban’s War on Women
Nadia Sidiqi believed wholeheartedly in women’s rights. She gave her life for that commitment.... MORE
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The Plot to Kill Karzai
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14-Year-Old Beheaded
Two brothers slit the throat of Gastina, a seventh-grade girl, for refusing a marriage proposal. MORE
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The Taliban Pile Onto Petraeus
As if the disgraced former CIA chief didn’t have enough to feel bad about, the Taliban are gloating... MORE
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Quetta in the Crosshairs
Afghanistan’s Taliban thought their exile capital in Pakistan wasa safe haven.... MORE
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Malala: With Friends Like Madonna
The Taliban are using the pop singer’s striptease to attack the schoolgirl they tried to murder.... MORE
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The Taliban’s New Weapons
The insurgents’ truck bombs are using military-grade explosives now, not just homemade stuff.... MORE
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Taliban Declare War on Media
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The Girl the Taliban Tried to Kill
At 14, Malala Yousafzai refused to be scared into silence. Now she’s fighting for her life. MORE
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Taliban Shrug: What U.S. Peace Talks?
As America quits seeking a deal, the insurgents dig in deeper.... MORE
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Taliban to U.S.: Thanks!
Many Afghans were sick of the war.... MORE
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How Anti-Islam Movie Helps the Taliban
Anti-Islam film gets two thumbs down from Kabul and Islamabad, but Taliban recruiters say it’s a... MORE
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Friend or Foe in Afghanistan
Why are so many Afghan soldiers turning their guns on the Americans? And can they be stopped? MORE
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To Unfriend Al Qaeda
Many in the Taliban are sick of their longtime allies. But how do you dump a terrorist group? MORE
