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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
Afghan commandos in Kabul on January 21. (Shah Marai/AFP/Getty)
In anticipation of instability following NATO withdrawal.
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Afghanistan’s Cycle of Corruption
Allegations reflecting the country’s deep levels of corruption surfaced in a dramatic session of...
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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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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
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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 organization’s absent chief.... MORE
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The End of the Illusion
As America pulls back from Afghanistan, new books argue for humility and restraint in our foreign policy. By Jacob Heilbrunn. MORE
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A Soldier’s Night Among Civilians
Dressed for Columbia’s Military Ball, Matt Gallagher found himself on America’s unspoken fault line. MORE



