A meme circulating on Twitter and Instagram purports to show the difference between Afghanistan in 1960, when the country was still a monarchy, and 2021 Afghanistan, which fell to the Taliban on Aug.

A U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan - who kept that country from coming under Soviet domination during the critical Cold War years - was born in North Dakota. John Steeves was a school teacher who later ...

In 1960s Afghanistan, women walked through vibrant, fruit-filled marketplaces without dress restrictions. Modern finance and newspaper buildings were constructed alongside traditional mosques and ...

From the British-era Durand Line to Taliban-era tensions, Pakistan and Afghanistan's border dispute continues to inflame ...

The former U.S. and Soviet air base has been a central location for empires for thousands of years. Does Trump truly understand its significance?

The four-part series looks at six decades of Afghan history through those who were there. In the 1960s, Afghanistan opened to the world but was at a crossroads. And when communists seized power, a ...

America’s bitter experiences in Vietnam and Afghanistan have shown that more soldiers does not always mean victory—and that ...

Holidaying in a country torn apart by warfare and ruled by fundamentalists won't be top of everyone's bucket list but the number of foreign tourists visiting Afghanistan rose 120% in 2023, reaching ...

* Afghan concerns to dominate 60th anniversary * Allies to consult on Obama war plan * France re-enters NATO military command * Alliance to usher in Albania, Croatia as members By David Brunnstrom ...

Horrified by the Taliban's strict dress codes for female students, an Afghanistan historian rallied women to share photos of themselves wearing traditional Afghan dresses. It's a step the women are ...

KABUL, Afghanistan - Police and U.S. troops opened fire in an eastern Afghan city today to control hundreds of students rioting over the alleged desecration of Islam's holy book at the U.S. prison in ...