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U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
A Year on, Billions in Afghan Assets Linger in Switzerland
By Catherine Cartier
More than a year after the Afghan Fund was created to disburse $3.5 billion in frozen assets for the benefit of the Afghan people, no disbursements have been made. Why?
The Nepali Guards Caught in the Chaotic US Evacuation of Afghanistan
By Jenna Mae Biedscheid
A sizable contingent of Nepali contractors provided security for U.S. personnel in Kabul. For them, the withdrawal meant a dangerous evacuation – and sudden unemployment.
How the US-Taliban Deal Failed Afghanistan
By Natiq Malikzada and Trevor Filseth
None of Washington’s errors in Afghanistan was greater in scope than the peace agreement signed with the Taliban in February 2020.
Can the European Union Tackle Afghanistan’s Crises?
By Rahimullah Kakar
The EU has the capability to take a proactive diplomatic and political stance in managing the impending preventable socioeconomic and politico-security crises in Afghanistan.
What Does a Taliban School Curriculum Look Like?
By Lauryn Oates
Out: depictions of living things, human rights, foreign inventors, and elections. In: the “seeds of hatred against Western countries” and the rest of the Taliban’s core ideology.
Nargis Nehan and Yalda Royan on Afghan Women Fighting for Their Rights
By Catherine Putz
“After the collapse of the state, everything changed for Afghan women.”
Islamic State-Khorasan’s Transition Into a Transregional Threat
By Atal Ahmadzai
Evidence suggests that ISKP’s tentacles have begun spreading across West, Central, and South Asia.
SIGAR Accuses Treasury, State, USAID of Withholding Data on Afghanistan Spending
By Catherine Putz
Is there a difference between “reconstruction” spending and “humanitarian and development assistance”? The Biden administrations appears to think so.
Russia Recruiting US-trained Afghan Commandos, Vets Say
By Bernard Condon
"We didn't get these individuals out as we promised, and now it's coming home to roost," said Michael Mulroy, a retired CIA officer who served in Afghanistan.
Afghan Couple Accuse US Marine of Abducting Their Baby
By Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman and Claire Galofaro
The baby had been pulled from the rubble after her parents and five siblings were killed during a U.S. military raid. That was only the beginning of her ordeal.
Security, System Issues, and a Flood of Refugees Make Getting Afghan Allies to Safety a Challenge
By Richard L. Benkin
The process, always slow and cumbersome, is now overwhelmed. Even as cases move through the system, safety remains a grave concern for Afghans forced to wait.
August in Kabul: America’s Last Days in Afghanistan
By Catherine Putz
As Kabul fell in 2021, journalist Andrew Quilty returned to the city to chronicle history.