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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureKunduz to Kandahar: two explosions, one wounded community
In Afghanistan, attacks on Shia worshippers escalate, bringing further trauma to a fractured society
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureEscape from Kabul: a government official’s story
An Afghan government official narrates the story of his escape from Kabul in the midst of the chaos surrounding the...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: AnalysisAs the West cuts aid lifelines, Afghanistan’s real crisis looms
The world must take action now to prevent a deep and lasting humanitarian crisis. But what, if anything, can be done?
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureThe Afghan woman activist still determined to educate girls
With the future of women’s rights and girls’ education in doubt under Afghanistan’s new Taliban regime, Zarlasht...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: NewsHow the West is failing Afghan women under threat
The evacuation effort has been patchy at best – but it’s not too late to step up assistance
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionDespite all the international attention, Afghan refugees are not welcome
Nobody really knows what prospects await Afghan refugees when countries have yet to see human rights as rights for all humans
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionThe Taliban’s return contains a warning for India
Hindu nationalists have used the crisis in Afghanistan to stir up islamophobia, but their own fundamentalism is the...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionWhat the US exit from Kabul tells us about the value of Afghan lives
The West has declared an end to its war. For Afghans, the war is far from over
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureAfghanistan’s women journalists don’t need saving – they need supporting
The knowledge and rights of Afghan women journalists must be protected as we look to ensure an independent media...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: OpinionA disgraceful stab in the back of Afghans
Our writer, a Western-Afghan scholar and government official, reflects on the pain and fury he feels watching the...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: AnalysisThe truth is most Afghans don’t head west to Europe
Many in the West fear a potential influx of Afghan refugees – but they misunderstand the survival strategies of...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: FeatureAfghans fleeing the Taliban face death, deportation and push-backs in Turkey
With financial support from the EU, Turkey has toughened up its migration policies – putting hundreds of thousands at risk