Afghan crisis

People try to get into Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 16, 2021 Photo: Reuters
Middle East

With airport closed, fearful Afghans scramble for the border

More than 123,000 people were evacuated from Kabul in the US-led airlift after the Taliban seized the city in mid-August, but tens of thousands of Afghans at risk remained behind

US President Joe Biden meets with governors virtually to discuss efforts to strengthen wildfire prevention, preparedness and response efforts, at the South Court Auditorium at the White House complex in Washington, US, July 30, 2021. Photo: Reuters
Middle East

Before Afghan collapse, Biden pressed Ghani to ‘change perception’

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the crisis in Afghanistan during a speech in the East Room at the White House in Washington, US, August 16, 2021. Photo: Reuters
World+Biz

Biden says Afghanistan exit marks the end of US nation-building

Photo: Collected
Middle East

What next for Kabul's airport?

FILE PHOTO: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer /File Photo
Middle East

Taliban welcomes US troops pullout, Kabul residents disappointed at "irresponsible" evacuation

A CH-47 Chinook is loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 28, 2021. The Chinook is one of the pieces of equipment returning to the U.S. as the military mission in Afghanistan comes to an end. Picture taken August 28, 2021. U.S. Central Command/Handout via REUTERS
Middle East

Taliban celebrate 'complete independence' as last US troops leave Afghanistan

FILE PHOTO: An Afghan boy looks on as he leaves Incheon International Airport after arriving in South Korea with other Afghan evacuees who supported the South Korean government's activities in Afghanistan, in Incheon, South Korea, August 26, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
World+Biz

Factbox: Evacuations from Afghanistan by country

Bhaskar Chakravorti. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Facebook’s taliban ban will prove costly for Afghans

James K Galbraith. Illustration: TBS
Thoughts

Afghanistan was always about American politics

Why nation building failed in Afghanistan
Analysis

Why nation building failed in Afghanistan

Jennifer Aniston. Photo: Collected
Glitz

Jennifer Aniston requests fans to donate for the Afghan crisis