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The New York Times 12:26 pm on April 16, 2021
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The End of the United States’ Forever War

A new book about the Pech Valley in Afghanistan’s violent east offers poignant lessons as the Biden administration announces plans to withdraw all troops.

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The New York Times 4:24 pm on April 14, 2021
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Here Are The Crucial Questions for Afghanistan as the US Withdraws Troops

What will happen to women and minorities? Can the Afghan president hold on to power? These and other pressing questions face a fearful country as the United States military withdraws.

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The New York Times 11:25 am on April 14, 2021
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Afghans Wonder ‘What About Me?’ as US Troops Prepare to Withdraw

Many Afghans fear that without the umbrella of American protection, the country will be unable to preserve its modest gains toward democracy and women’s rights.

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The New York Times 11:45 pm on April 13, 2021
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Biden to Withdraw All Combat Troops From Afghanistan by Sept. 11

After years of arguing against an extended military presence in Afghanistan, President Biden is doing things his way, with the deadline for withdrawal set for the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks.

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The New York Times 1:21 pm on April 10, 2021
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Ashraf Ghani, Afghanistan’s President, Has Little Sway Over Its Future

Ashraf Ghani has few remaining allies, the Taliban are gaining militarily, and his international supporters are impatient with him and the stumbling peace process.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on March 30, 2021
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The Taliban Think They Have Already Won, Peace Deal or Not

“We have defeated the enemy.” The international community is scrambling to secure peace in Afghanistan, but the Taliban believe they have the upper hand — and are saying as much.

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The New York Times 2:26 pm on March 21, 2021
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U.S. Defense Secretary Makes Secret Visit to Afghanistan

The trip makes Lloyd J. Austin III the first member of President Biden’s cabinet to visit the country. He met with the Afghan president, Ashraf Ghani.

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The New York Times 6:01 pm on March 18, 2021
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At Least 9 Dead in Afghan Helicopter Crash, After Clashes With Local Militia

The crash occurred in eastern Afghanistan, where security and militia forces have been in a tense, and sometimes violent, standoff since January.

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The New York Times 12:55 pm on March 14, 2021
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U.S. Has 1,000 More Troops in Afghanistan Than It Disclosed

The undercount complicates President Biden’s decision on carrying out a complete withdrawal by May 1, as his administration tries to jump-start peace talks.

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The New York Times 8:41 pm on March 7, 2021
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U.S. Pushes U.N.-Led Peace Conference in Letter to Afghan Leader

In blunt terms, Secretary of State Antony Blinken seeks to jump-start stalled negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban.

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The New York Times 11:13 pm on February 25, 2021
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Afghan Government Backs Repatriation of Guantánamo Detainee

Afghanistan has intervened in U.S. federal court seeking the return of an Afghan prisoner who has been held since 2007, but never charged.

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The New York Times 11:13 pm on February 25, 2021
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Afghan Government Backs Repatriation of Guantánamo Detainee

Afghanistan has intervened in U.S. federal court seeking the return of an Afghan prisoner who has been held since 2007, but never charged.

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The New York Times 8:00 am on February 4, 2021
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Inside the Shadowy Militias Luring Unsuspecting Afghans to Fight, or Die

Afghanistan’s poor are being deceived into defending outposts from the Taliban, sometimes under the guise of construction work — a scheme partially bankrolled by the government.

#afghan-national-security-forces, #afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #balkh-province-afghanistan, #ghani-ashraf, #local-government, #noor-atta-mohammad, #politics-and-government, #taliban, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

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The New York Times 10:40 pm on January 10, 2021
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Afghan Leaders Sideline Spokesmen in an Escalating Misinformation War

The Ghani administration and the Taliban are fighting a public-relations battle, with the government taking more drastic measures to control the flow of information.

#afghanistan, #civilian-casualties, #ghani-ashraf, #miller-austin-scott-1961, #politics-and-government, #raziq-abdul, #terrorism, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

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The New York Times 4:33 am on December 3, 2020
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Afghan and Taliban Negotiators Agree on Peace Talks’ Procedures

Afghan government and Taliban officials said they had finalized the terms to guide future talks, opening the door to a new phase of negotiations toward a long-term peace.

#afghanistan, #civilian-casualties, #doha-qatar, #ghani-ashraf, #peace-process, #politics-and-government, #taliban, #trump-donald-j

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The New York Times 6:41 pm on November 29, 2020
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Afghan Leader Digs In on Peace Talks Despite Progress, Officials Say

President Ashraf Ghani is holding up a tentative agreement on the talks’ framework, some officials say. His aides say no agreement was near.

#abdullah-abdullah, #afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #doha-qatar, #ghani-ashraf, #politics-and-government, #taliban

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The New York Times 8:38 pm on November 24, 2020
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Deadly Bombing Shatters an Afghan Haven From War

While international donors gather in Geneva to discuss a reduced aid package to Afghanistan, intense violence has Afghan officials pleading for continued assistance.

#afghan-national-security-forces, #bamiyan-afghanistan, #civilian-casualties, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #corruption-institutional, #destruction-of-cultural-antiquities-and-heritage, #ghani-ashraf, #qatar, #saleh-amrullah, #terrorism, #trump-donald-j, #united-nations

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The New York Times 4:55 pm on November 7, 2020
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String of Attacks Have People in Kabul Pointing a Finger, at the Government

The assaults not only highlight a city under siege, they have exposed a growing, and very public, discontent with an Afghan government unable to protect its people.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-independent-human-rights-commission, #afghanistan-war-2001, #civilian-casualties, #doha-qatar, #ghani-ashraf, #saleh-amrullah, #terrorism

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The New York Times 3:17 pm on November 7, 2020
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An Afghan Mayor Expected to Die. Instead, She Lost Her Father.

Zarifa Ghafari, one of the few female mayors in Afghanistan, has been subjected to death threats and assassination attempts, and believes her father was gunned down because of her.

#afghan-national-security-forces, #afghanistan-war-2001, #civilian-casualties, #ghani-ashraf, #kabul-university, #taliban, #targeted-killings, #terrorism

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The New York Times 2:46 pm on October 27, 2020
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How an Afghan Political Crisis Derailed Payments to War Victims

Sometimes money is the only form of justice for those who lost loved ones in Afghanistan’s unending war.

#abdullah-abdullah, #afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #civilian-casualties, #ghani-ashraf, #kunduz-afghanistan, #taliban, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

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The New York Times 7:20 pm on October 18, 2020
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A Storied Female Warlord Surrenders, Taliban Say, Exposing Afghan Weakness

She was undefeated in decades of war, but her decision was an act of survival. A government that has come to depend on unreliable militias finds itself vulnerable.

#afghan-national-police, #afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #ghani-ashraf, #kabul-afghanistan, #kunduz-afghanistan

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The New York Times 7:00 am on October 9, 2020
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An Afghan Boy’s Rape and Death Prompt a Rare Response: Arrests

Villagers confronted officials, and seven police officers are now in jail, in a rare official action to investigate child sexual abuse accusations in Afghanistan.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on October 2, 2020
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Whose Islam? The New Battle for Afghanistan

Finding common ground on the role of Islam is the most decisive task in the peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #constitutions, #doha-qatar, #ghani-ashraf, #muslims-and-islam, #taliban, #womens-rights

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The New York Times 8:32 pm on September 28, 2020
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In Proud Corners of Afghanistan, New Calls for Autonomy

In Panjshir, one of the last holdout regions against the Soviets and the Taliban, some would prefer to go their own way rather than support a government negotiating peace with the insurgency.

#afghan-national-security-forces, #afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #fahim-muhammad-qasim, #ghani-ashraf, #northern-alliance, #politics-and-government, #taliban

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The New York Times 4:01 am on September 12, 2020
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Afghanistan Peace Talks to Open in Qatar, Seeking End to Decades of War

The Afghan government and the Taliban are finally coming to the table, after repeated delays. But the violence continues, and the challenges are vast.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #doha-qatar, #ghani-ashraf, #khalilzad-zalmay, #taliban, #united-states-international-relations

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The New York Times 9:43 am on September 9, 2020
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Afghan Vice President, Staunch Opponent of Taliban, Survives Blast

At least 10 bystanders were killed in the attack in Kabul, the second in just over a year aimed at the senior vice president, Amrullah Saleh.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #amrullah-saleh, #ghani-ashraf, #politics-and-government, #taliban, #terrorism, #united-states-international-relations

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The New York Times 10:58 am on August 26, 2020
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Afghanistan Floods Leave Dozens Dead

The toll in Charikar was expected to rise as rescue workers sift through the wreckage of dozens of destroyed homes.

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The New York Times 7:32 am on August 9, 2020
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Afghanistan to Release Last Taliban Prisoners, Removing Final Hurdle to Talks

The decision clears the way for the last of 5,000 insurgents to be freed. President Ashraf Ghani announced the release after convening an assembly of 3,000 representatives to seek their advice.

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The New York Times 8:46 am on August 3, 2020
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Jailbreak Attack by ISIS Rages On in Eastern Afghanistan

Officials scrambled to recapture hundreds of prisoners after a car bombing at the 1,500-inmate prison in Jalalabad turned into an ongoing gun battle between militants and guards.

#afghan-national-security-forces, #afghanistan-war-2001, #crime-and-criminals, #deaths-fatalities, #ghani-ashraf, #islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-isis, #jalalabad-afghanistan, #prison-escapes, #taliban, #terrorism

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The New York Times 6:17 pm on July 30, 2020
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In Afghanistan, a Rarely Seen Anti-Tank Weapon Destroys a Helicopter

Another Afghan helicopter was hit in January by an anti-tank guided missile in southern Afghanistan, in a swath of territory long contested by the Taliban.

#afghan-national-security-forces, #afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #arms-trade, #civilian-casualties, #ghani-ashraf, #helicopters, #helmand-province-afghanistan, #iran, #missiles-and-missile-defense-systems, #taliban, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

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The New York Times 7:12 pm on July 20, 2020
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For Women in Afghan Security Forces, a Daily Battle

A new generation of women is moving to take up leadership roles in Afghanistan. The price is a daily barrage of abuse, and the fear that not much has changed.

#afghan-national-police, #afghanistan, #ghani-ashraf, #khost-afghanistan, #police, #women-and-girls

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The New York Times 8:08 pm on May 26, 2020
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Trump Wants Troops in Afghanistan Home by Election Day. The Pentagon Is Drawing Up Plans.

President Trump has repeatedly voiced a desire to leave Afghanistan sooner than the timeline laid out in the Feb. 29 peace agreement. He may want to campaign on bringing home every soldier.

#afghan-national-security-forces, #afghanistan-war-2001, #defense-department, #ghani-ashraf, #khalilzad-zalmay, #pompeo-mike, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces

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The New York Times 4:19 am on May 24, 2020
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Afghan Sides Agree to a Rare Cease-Fire During Eid al-Fitr

The Taliban’s announcement of a three-day cessation of violence, after months of intensifying attacks, was welcomed by President Ashraf Ghani.

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The New York Times 11:56 am on May 17, 2020
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Afghan Rivals Sign Power-Sharing Deal as Political Crisis Subsides

President Ashraf Ghani gave his rival, Abdullah Abdullah, the leading role in the peace process with the Taliban and a 50 percent share in the cabinet.

#abdullah-abdullah, #afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #ghani-ashraf, #politics-and-government, #taliban

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The New York Times 1:45 pm on May 16, 2020
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Afghan Power-Sharing Deal Would Promote General Facing Rape Accusation

The case against Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum is still open. But under the terms of an agreement to settle Afghanistan’s disputed presidential election, he would become a marshal.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #appointments-and-executive-changes, #dostum-abdul-rashid, #ghani-ashraf, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #ishchi-ahmad, #politics-and-government, #sex-crimes

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The New York Times 7:00 pm on April 14, 2020
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What Is Missing From Afghan Peace Talks

A just political order in Afghanistan needs decentralization of power and an equitable distribution of resources among its people.

#abdullah-abdullah, #afghanistan, #constitutions, #ghani-ashraf, #karzai-hamid, #massoud-ahmed-shah, #panjshir-valley-afghanistan, #politics-and-government, #september-11-2001, #taliban

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The New York Times 2:24 pm on March 8, 2020
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A Secret Accord With the Taliban: When and How the U.S. Would Leave Afghanistan

The Taliban have read the secret annexes of the recently signed peace deal. But most Americans haven’t, nor have many of their elected representatives.

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The New York Times 4:10 pm on February 29, 2020
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After 18 Years, Is This Afghan Peace, or Just a Way Out?

Afghanistan has gone from being the “good war” that the United States must win to the longstanding burden that, like the British, the Soviets and a series of others, it now seeks to unload.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #bin-laden-osama, #bush-george-w, #central-intelligence-agency, #defense-and-military-forces, #defense-department, #doha-qatar, #esper-mark-t, #ghani-ashraf, #national-security-council, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #obama-barack, #pompeo-mike, #state-department, #taliban, #trump-donald-j

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The New York Times 4:07 pm on February 29, 2020
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How Afghans Can Work Together to End the War

Negotiators from the Taliban and the Afghan government must build on the achievements of the past two decades.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #ghani-ashraf, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government, #taliban, #womens-rights

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