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Taliban members patrol the streets of Afghan capital Kabul on August 16, 2021, as the Taliban takes control of Afghanistan. (Photo by Sayed Khodaiberdi Sadat/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
AFGHANISTAN

Taliban in control of Afghanistan, panic in Kabul

Victorious Taliban fighters patrolled Kabul on Monday after a stunningly swift end to Afghanistan’s 20-year war, as thousands of people mobbed the city’s airport trying to flee…

  • David Fox
4 min read
An Afghan security guard stands at the entrance gate of the Intercontinental Hotel after an attack in Kabul
AFGHAN GOVERNMENT

Kabul hotel reopens after deadly attack but guests stay away

After 25 people were killed, a historical hotel is open for business, cutting prices to entice guests to stay the night

  • Allison Jackson
  • Allison Jackson Guest Author
4 min read
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani spoke at a specially convened press conference at the presidential palace in Kabul.
AFGHANISTAN

Afghan president: No justification for CIA’s inhumane torture

Ashraf Ghani has condemned the CIA torture detailed in a US Senate report, saying there can be "no justification for these kinds of actions".

  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
ABDULLAH ABDULLAH

Afghans brave Taliban threats to choose a new leader

About 60% of Aghanistan’s eligible voters turned out for the second round of presidential voting despite rocket barrages and other attacks.

  • Amir Shah
5 min read
Afghan election commission workers carry ballot boxes to be taken to a counting centre at a warehouse in Kabul.
ABDULLAH ABDULLAH

Abdullah and Ghani on course for runoff vote in Afghanistan polls

The first snapshot of the Afghanistan elections puts the pair of ex-ministers in the lead. But two minority candidates could decide the final result.

  • Guardian Reporter
4 min read