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Kabul

When cooking is a radical act
Foreign women opening restaurants in Kabul provide stability and comfort to a war-torn area.
Carol Lloyd Dec 18, 2007
A 17-year-old madam, Kabul's beauty school and more
Afghan women can make up to $200 per haircut.
Tracy Clark-Flory Apr 9, 2007
All unquiet on the eastern front
With Afghans enraged by a worsening security situation and the West's failure to improve their lives, Afghanistan is in danger of falling back into violent chaos.
By Mitchell Prothero Jun 14, 2006
Fear and explosions in Kabul
Afghanistan isn't Iraq yet. But when a suicide bomber blew himself and two other people up inside my hotel's Internet cafe, it became impossible to ignore the rising anger at foreigners here.
By Quil Lawrence Jun 4, 2005
Burqas and ballots
In one of the most male-dominated nations on earth, Afghan vice presidential candidate Shafiqa Habibi doesn't play second fiddle to anyone.
By Ann Marlowe Oct 8, 2004
We're losing the war in Afghanistan, too
A human rights worker reports from the other front in the U.S. war on terror, where warlords reign supreme, music is once again banned, journalists hide from gunmen, and even the streets of Kabul are filled with fear.
By John Sifton Aug 21, 2003
Partying while Afghanistan burns
While Westerners dance at end-of-the-world raves, the country slips back toward anarchy -- and the Bush administration does nothing.
By Phillip Robertson Oct 28, 2002
The deadly children of Ghazni
On the treacherous Kabul-Kandahar road, our correspondent falls into the hands of a gang of feral kids with Kalashnikovs.
By Phillip Robertson Feb 4, 2002
Guess what, the bombing worked like a charm
The antiwar hand-wringers kept warning us of its perils. But as the Taliban despots flee Afghan cities, and their citizens cheer, the air war's stunning efficacy is clear for all to see
By Christopher Hitchens Nov 14, 2001
After the fall
The Taliban is on the run. What happens now? Who should govern Afghanistan? And how hard will it be to win the war of the caves?
By Damien Cave, Max Garrone and Daryl Lindsey Nov 14, 2001
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