Afghanistan

U.S. Slashes $1 Billion in Aid to Afghanistan After Pompeo Trip to Kabul

Two men have declared themselves President of the country after disputed el...

Two men have declared themselves President of the country after disputed elections

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press briefing in Washington D.C., the United States, on March 5, 2020.

Secretary of State Pompeo Arrives in Afghanistan in Attempt to Push Peace Deal Forward

The peace process has stalled amid political turmoil in Afghanistan

Afghan Taliban fighters and villagers attend a gathering as they celebrate the peace deal signed between the U.S. and Taliban in Laghman Province, Alingar district in Afghanistan on Mar. 2, 2020.

The U.N. Has Unanimously Backed the U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal for Afghanistan

The U.S.-sponsored resolution says the door is now open for "intra-Afghan n...

The U.S.-sponsored resolution says the door is now open for "intra-Afghan negotiations” aimed at ending the war

A U.S. Army helicopter flies outside of Camp Shorab in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on September 11, 2017.

'I Didn’t Think We’d Get Out Like That.' Veterans Have Mixed Feelings as U.S. Withdraws Troops From Afghanistan

Most veterans of the 18-year war in Afghanistan wouldn't have predicted thi...

Most veterans of the 18-year war in Afghanistan wouldn't have predicted this was how the fightback after the attacks of 9/11 would end: with the U.S. President calling the conflict a waste of American blood...

Afghan people chant after a few rockets are fired during inauguration ceremony for Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, March 9, 2020.

U.S. Begins Withdrawing Troops From Afghanistan After Striking Deal With Taliban

The U.S. has said its partial troop withdrawal over an 18-month period prov...

The U.S. has said its partial troop withdrawal over an 18-month period provided for in the deal will be linked to the Taliban keeping their promises

An injured man is carried into an ambulance after an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, on March 6, 2020.

Gunmen Kill At Least 29 People, Wound Dozens More at High-Profile Ceremony in Afghanistan

The Taliban denied involvement in the attack at the event attended by promi...

The Taliban denied involvement in the attack at the event attended by prominent political leaders

Afghan security forces stand guard at an outpost after an attack by Taliban militants in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan, on Mar. 4, 2020.

Fragility of U.S.-Taliban Deal Underscored as Attacks Increase in Afghanistan

The deal signed last weekend aims at ending America’s longest war