Afghanistan’s Ashraf Ghani Defends His Decision to Escape, Says He Is a Scapegoat
Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani said in his first broadcast interview since fleeing Kabul that he escaped abroad because his...
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Afghanistan’s Disintegrating Economy Puts Pressure on the Taliban to Negotiate
No longer facing serious military opposition, Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers are grappling with a new threat: an economic collapse that...
Taliban Find New Revenues as They Seize Afghanistan’s U.S.-Built Border Gateway
KABUL—The Taliban have gained a lucrative new source of income, taking over the main trade gateway into Tajikistan, and beginning...
Bomb Targets Afghanistan’s Vice President as Kabul, Taliban Prepare for Historic Talks
A bombing targeting the convoy of Afghanistan’s first vice president killed at least 10 people in the country’s capital, an...
