We use cookies and other data for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.
Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox
Beijing looks to boost investment in Afghanistan and bring country into Belt and Road project
Islamist group’s ban will exacerbate world’s ‘most severe humanitarian crisis’, says agency
Biden administration also acknowledges change in evacuation policies after criticism over chaotic withdrawal
Lord Justice Haddon-Cave says probe is ‘critical’ for reputation of armed forces and the country
Donors forced to consider compromising or shutting down operations in Afghanistan
The exiled politician on the ‘game’ America plays in her homeland, the ‘Taliban twilight for women’ — and the day militants tried to blow up her car
Matthew Heineman’s documentary is a multi-sided portrait with startling close-up access
Cost of opium and methamphetamine soars despite little evidence the ban is being enforced
Isis attacks have claimed hundreds of Hazara lives since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan
Move comes amid growing fears about economy under Taliban rule
How the economy has changed in the year since the Taliban retook control
The chaotic exit from Afghanistan last year sowed doubt about America’s continued capacity for global leadership
In August 2021, Dost Kol prepared to celebrate. The next 24 hours brought tragedy
First-person testimony in Out of Afghanistan and Kabul Falling reveals stories of turmoil and new lives in the west
With the insurgents in power, countrywide routes are more secure but women face draconian travel restrictions
Plus, first steps in Nasa’s return to the Moon, and a peak week for Britain’s summer of discontent
A well co-ordinated international effort is needed to address Taliban misrule and help the Afghan people
Over the course of a year of Taliban rule, a group of women writers share their thoughts, fears and dreams via a messaging app
As Afghanistan battles economic crisis Islamists increase exports to generate revenue with the help of child labour
Afghan regime’s push for legitimacy has been undermined by US reach into heart of Kabul
Death of the al-Qaeda leader provides a political boost for Joe Biden
Kabul regime is reshaping government and cracking down on corruption in its quest for a self-sufficient Islamic state
Biden announces he authorised drone strike to ‘remove him from the battlefield once and for all’
Economic collapse since Islamists retook power a year ago leaves many Afghans struggling to make ends meet
UK Edition
