The Latest Breaking News from Kabul

The girls I taught in Kabul were Afghanistan’s future. The Taliban has taken that away

The school I worked in has been forced to close. Our dreams are shattered and we urge you, people of the west, to help, says teacher Shikiba

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2022

More Afghan evacuees now finding homes, even as resettlement collides with the housing crisis

PHILADELPHIA — Months after he escaped Afghanistan aboard a U.S. military plane, Mohibullah Hasrat found himself walking the sidewalks of Philadelphia, hoping to find what for many evacuees had become an elusive prize:

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Apr 11, 2022

Safety and sadness: Afghan refugees observe their first Ramadan in the US

LOS ANGELES — Last year, Maqsood Maqsoud celebrated Ramadan, a time of reflection, piety and charity, in the city of Kabul, where he grew up.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 9, 2022

Blast in Afghan capital kills one, wounds dozens - health workers

A blast hit the money exchange hub in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Sunday, killing one and injuring dozens, health workers said.

Reuters · Apr 3, 2022

Afghan women traveling alone boarding flights despite ban

An airport official says Afghan women unaccompanied by a male guardian have been allowed to board aircraft in the capital Kabul since Saturday

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022

Australia fast-tracked visas for Afghan army officers after warning of negative publicity, documents show

Briefing to Peter Dutton five days after fall of Kabul reveals department’s concern over Afghan officers who had studied in Australia

The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2022

Now Taliban preserve buddhas, with eye to China investment

Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers are working to protect ancient buddha statues in caves carved into cliffsides outside Kabul

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022

With eye to China investment, Taliban now preserve buddhas

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers are working to protect ancient buddha statues in caves carved into cliffsides outside Kabul

The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022

Women denied airfare in Afghanistan

Kabul's international airport turned away dozens of women for not having a male guardian with them

Salon · Mar 26, 2022

Taliban Blocked Unaccompanied Women from Flights

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers refused to allow dozens of women to board several flights, including some overseas, because they were traveling without a male guardian, two Afghan airline officials said Saturday. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of repercussions from the Taliban, said dozens of women who…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 26, 2022