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Kabul
White House to Reconsider Troop Withdrawal from Afghanistan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A White House meeting today will determine whether more troops will stay in the country in 2015.
US Military Reverses Decision to Classify Data on Afghan Forces
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The US military has performed another U-turn on releasing data on the Afghan National Security Forces.
We No Longer Know What is Happening With the War in Afghanistan
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new report by a US government watchdog attacks the over-classification regime of the Pentagon in Afghanistan.
Can Kabul Handle its Growing Pains?
By Ankit Panda
Plus, Taliban surges attacks, Imran Khan takes his protests to Lahore, and India bans Xiaomi. South Asia links.
Afghanistan Hit by Coordinated Multiple Bombings
By Ankit Panda
A series of coordinated bombings suggests the Taliban is ramping up its attacks ahead of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s 2014 Election: An Observer’s Account
By Srinjoy Bose
An independent observer of the 2014 Afghan general elections offers his impressions of Afghanistan's historic election day.
Deserted Streets and Shops Reveal Anxiety in Kabul
By Sanjay Kumar
In the run-up to the Afghan elections, deserted streets and shops in Kabul speak to a tense and anxious populace.
Yes, The Taliban Are Terrorists
By Aziz Hakimi
“It is time for Washington to put objective facts above political wishful thinking and recognize the Taliban as a terror organization.”
Death of a Restaurant or of Hope in Kabul?
By Sanjay Kumar
A bombing at a restaurant in Kabul speaks volumes about Afghanistan's future.
The Taliban’s Mixed Message Confuses the Peace Process
Despite Taliban attacks in Kabul, Obama and Karzai have agreed to hold peace talks.
U.S.-Taliban Talks Hang in the Balance
Afghans fear for their future as U.S.-Taliban talks have been routed by a diplomatic row.
Afghan Rockers Kabul Dreams Spread a Message of Hope
Kabul Dreams, Afghanistan’s first rock band, point to a major shift among the nation’s youth.