NEW HOME OF TERROR
After losing its territory in Iraq and Syria, ISIS has a new haven where it is plotting more of the terror attacks that have already killed hundreds of people this year.
Ruchi Kumar is an independent journalist covering conflict, politics and development stories from Afghanistan and India.
MESSY
A controversial new film about women recruited by ISIS is already having some real-life ramifications.
INSIDE MAN?
The U.S. took a big risk by releasing this infamous Afghan drug lord and Taliban ally. It could very well backfire.
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‘HELP THEM. PLEASE.’
I’m a woman journalist who has lived in Afghanistan for eight years. Now I’m helping evacuate citizens, and the horror show I’ve witnessed will stay with me for life.
TOGETHER AT LAST
Now that the U.S. is withdrawing all troops from Afghanistan by September, the Taliban and al Qaeda have reinvigorated their co-fighting alliance.
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ENDGAME
After Biden administration officials said there would be a delay in the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, the Taliban promised to turn the final months into “a nightmare.”
LAST CHANCE SALOON
Trump pledged to bring American troops home by May 1. Biden is desperate to keep that promise, but Afghan sources say it’s too late to get a deal.