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Afghanistan, [d] officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, [e] is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, [f] Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the northeast, and China to the northeast and east.
2 days ago · Afghanistan, landlocked multiethnic country located in the heart of south-central Asia. Lying along important trade routes connecting southern and eastern Asia to Europe and the Middle East, Afghanistan has long been a prize sought by empire builders. Its capital and largest city is Kabul.
Nov 13, 2024 · Following the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks, a US and Allied military action toppled the Taliban for sheltering Usama BIN LADIN. A UN-sponsored Bonn Conference in 2001 established a process for political reconstruction that included the adoption of a new constitution, a presidential election in 2004, and National Assembly elections in 2005.
Oct 29, 2024 · Stay on top of Afghanistan latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Nov 5, 2024 · Malala Yousafzai is involved in a new film documenting the lives of Afghan women under Taliban rule. Afghans and a people smuggler tell the BBC about the treacherous route they take to try to...
Aug 14, 2021 · The Taliban now control about half of Afghanistan's regional capitals after seizing some of its most important centres, including the country's second-largest city Kandahar.
Aug 15, 2021 · As the Afghan president fled the country and the government crumbled, the U.S. military raced to evacuate diplomats and civilians from an increasingly panicked city. Kabul falls to the Taliban as...
Aug 13, 2021 · Across Afghanistan, a mass exodus is unfolding as the Taliban press on in their brutal military campaign, bringing fears of a return to extremist rule or a civil war between ethnically aligned...
Aug 30, 2021 · Follow our live news updates on Afghanistan and the Taliban. Twenty years after the U.S. invaded, the last military flight took off from Kabul airport. The withdrawal came after a last spasm of...
Aug 21, 2021 · With the Taliban in control of Afghanistan, many countries are racing to evacuate their citizens and shutting their embassies temporarily. Follow here for the latest news.
