Apr 04 Watch 7:06 Documentary captures journalist’s gender transition while embedded with Taliban By Teresa Cebrián Aranda A new documentary now available on Amazon Prime and AppleTV offers an in-depth look at the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. "Transition" follows Australian filmmaker Jordan Bryon as he undergoes a gender transition while embedded with a Taliban unit. Bryon and… Continue watching
Mar 19 WATCH: Top former generals say planning failures of Biden administration drove chaotic fall of Kabul By Tara Copp, Associated Press The final two weeks of the U.S. presence was marred by a deadly Abbey Gate suicide bombing in Kabul that took the lives of 13 service members. Continue reading
Mar 14 Senators warn more visas are urgently needed for Afghans who aided the U.S. in the war By Farnoush Amiri, Rebecca Santana, Associated Press The special immigrant visa program allows eligible Afghans who helped Americans despite risk to themselves and their loved ones to apply for entry into America with their families. Continue reading
Feb 26 Watch 6:12 Afghan activist’s memoir details her inspirational fight to educate women By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold When the Taliban roared back to power in Afghanistan in 2021, education activist Pashtana Durrani had some 7,000 girls enrolled in her organization. The schools were shuttered and Pashtana was forced to flee. She’s now living in exile in the… Continue watching
Feb 21 More than $400 million needed for Afghanistan to recover from October earthquake, UN says By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The magnitude 6.3 quake on Oct. 7, one of the most destructive in the country's recent history, flattened entire villages in Herat province and also left thousands injured and homeless. Continue reading
Feb 19 Taliban set unacceptable conditions for attending UN meeting, secretary-general says By Associated Press Antonio Guterres says Taliban demands included the exclusion of Afghan civil society members from the talks in Doha, Qatar, and treatment that amounted to official recognition of the Taliban as the country’s legitimate rulers. Continue reading
Feb 12 Foreign aid drops sharply as Taliban abuses strain Afghanistan’s health system, group says By Rahim Faiez, Associated Press The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 drove millions into poverty and hunger after foreign aid stopped almost overnight. Continue reading
Jan 23 Trade resumes as Pakistan and Afghanistan reopen Torkham border crossing after 10 days By Associated Press Truckers for years have been able to cross the border without documents, so they generally do not have them. But Pakistan began mandating truck drivers have visas last week. Continue reading
Jan 14 Watch 6:36 Inside Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian disaster as aid funding falls short By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Winston Wilde Since the Taliban reclaimed control of Afghanistan in 2021, the country has plummeted further into political and economic instability. Frequent natural disasters and shortfalls in donor funding make the dire situation one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Continue watching
Dec 25 Under Taliban rule, Afghan girls end the sixth grade in tears, their education over By Mohammad Habib Rahmani, Associated Press In September 2021, a month after U.S. and NATO troops withdrew from Afghanistan following two decades of war, the Taliban announced that girls were barred from school beyond sixth grade. Continue reading