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Al Qaeda Isn’t Dead Yet
The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan has put 9/11’s planners back in the terror cockpit.
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Trump and Biden Let Afghanistan Collapse
The Taliban didn’t have to take over. But Washington made sure they would
Lynne O'Donnell
May 18
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The Afghan Resistance Is Still Fighting
But without unity, arms, or a safe haven, it’s an uphill fight against the Islamists in Kabul.
Lynne O'Donnell
May 12
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Taliban condemn girls to a “lifetime of lockdown” by shutting schools
Shukria Barakzai saw the damage first-hand under the last regime when she ran secret lessons from her flat in Kabul.
Lynne O'Donnell
May 11
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Taliban condemn girls to a “lifetime of lockdown” by shutting schools
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The Taliban Have Made the Burqa Mandatory Again
Hunger and poverty stalk the nation, but the Islamists want to disappear women from public life.
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May 9
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Terrorism Is Making a Comeback, and Africa Is the Hot Spot
Things could get even worse after the pandemic.
Lynne O'Donnell
May 6
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Millions of Afghans Want to Flee. LGBTQ Afghans Have To
Since the Taliban takeover last August, members of the Afghan LGBTQ community have faced electrocution, torture, killings, and fear.
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May 6
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Afghanistan Regains Its Crown as Terror Central
The Taliban’s jihadi friends are back to threaten global security.
Lynne O'Donnell
Apr 20
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Afghan Resistance Groups Eye Spring Offensive
But internal divisions and the Taliban get a vote, too.
Lynne O'Donnell
Apr 11
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Afghanistan’s Hungry Will Pay the Price for Putin’s War
The knock-on effects of Russia’s war on Ukraine are hammering wheat-dependent countries such as Afghanistan.
Lynne O'Donnell
Apr 1
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The Taliban Didn’t Get Chinese Recognition, but They’re Getting Chinese Help
Multilateral talks in China this week shied from recognizing the Taliban, but Beijing is still playing ball.
Lynne O'Donnell
Mar 31
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Afghan kidnappings leave families in the dark
Since the Taliban regained power, huge numbers have disappeared – including eight Britons and two Americans – with no recourse for their release.
Lynne O'Donnell
Mar 30
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