A column of U.S. Marines advance to a security position after seizing a Taliban forward-operating base in an unspecified location in Afghanistan on Nov. 25, 2001. U.S. Marine photo by Sgt. Joseph ...
The latest escalation in violence comes after months of tit-for-tat clashes over Islamabad’s accusation that Kabul harbours militants carrying out attacks inside Pakistan. But their issues are much ...
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Afghanistan and the myth of the graveyard of empires
Afghanistan’s modern history reveals why foreign powers repeatedly failed to impose lasting control. Geography, local politics, and shifting alliances shaped a country that resisted outside influence ...
Afghanistan’s tumultuous landscape has been further shaped by the return to power of the Taliban in August 2021. The return marked a pivotal moment in the country’s history. Since their resurgence, ...
Three years after the departure of the final US troops from Afghanistan, the situation in the country is bleak, with the Taliban tightening its grip as it introduces increasingly oppressive laws that ...
pt. 1. Introduction. -- The land -- The people -- pt. 2. The historical background. -- Prehistory and Bronze Age civilisations -- Iron Age and the Iranians -- Alexander and the establishment of Greek ...
It was a warm night in Kabul. Just days earlier, on August 15th 2021, the Taliban had seized control of the Afghan capital, and with it, the country. At around 4am Feroza Afghan, then a 17-year-old ...
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