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The modern-day city of Kabul is located high in a narrow valley in the Hindu Kush mountain range, and is bounded by the Kabul River. At an elevation of 1,790 metres (5,873 ft), it is one of the highest capital cities in the world.
6 days ago · Kabul, city, capital of the province of Kabul and of Afghanistan. It is the largest urban center in the country and also its political and economic hub. It is located along strategic trade routes and served as the first capital of the Mughal Empire under Babur.
Dec 10, 2021 · Afghans had endured the agony of displacement and exile for 40 years; the latest wave began in 2014 at the end of the U.S. troop surge, which was followed by an economic recession and the...
Aug 14, 2021 · US troops now in Kabul will be able to airlift thousands of people a day, officials say. European countries are also scrambling to get their nationals out of Afghanistan. Fighting is also...
Aug 16, 2021 · The Taliban captured Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Sunday, 20 years after they were ousted from power. So what does it look and feel like the day after its fall?
Aug 15, 2021 · The Taliban has claimed victory in Afghanistan after taking over the capital Kabul, bringing to a swift end almost 20 years of a US-led coalition's presence in the country.
Aug 30, 2021 · Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US and its allies are discussing ways to reopen the airport in Kabul as quickly as possible to facilitate safe travel out of Afghanistan for...
