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Afghanistan’s Rape Crisis
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Afghans fear U.S.-backed militias—and allegations of sexual violence abound....
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More Afghan Women Jailed for Fleeing Abuse
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Officials also objected to minimum marriage age of 16, according to report.
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Afghan Parliament Blocks Child Marriage Ban
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Legislation would have safeguarded women's rights.
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Russia Considering Afghan Border Patrol
In anticipation of instability following NATO withdrawal. MORE
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Afghanistan’s Cycle of Corruption
Allegations reflecting the country’s deep levels of corruption surfaced in a dramatic session of the Afghan Parliament. Mujib Mashal reports from Kabul. MORE
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Suicide Bomber Kills Six Americans
Authorities estimate 15 total causalities. MORE
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Our Syria Myopia
Why are we debating intervention in Syria but not Afghanistan and Iraq? By Peter Beinart. MORE
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When a Bomb Goes Off
Heidi Vogt was always one of the first people to file when a bomb exploded in Afghanistan. But what happens when the press starts to draw down? MORE
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On the Afghan Frontier
John Kael Weston talks to Carter Malkasian, a top expert on Afghanistan, on what he learned from two years with locals in one remote district. MORE
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The Paintbrush Is Mightier Than the Sword
Hangama Amiri paints feminist art for Afghanistan. MORE
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Eight Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
As Karzai brags about CIA support. 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 that many of their targets may be local Afghans.... MORE
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Civil Society Key to Afghan Peace
Talks don’t need Taliban, Pakistan to succeed. MORE
