Brought a humvee full of equipment to insurgent militia
Afghanistan
Kerry, Karzai Reach Partial Deal on Security
Assembly of elders will decide if U.S. troops get immunity from Afghan law
Kabul Gets an All-Male Water Park
The men of Kabul have found a way to splash around without having to look at women in bathing suits.
A new $5 million all-male water park has a pool, water slides, and a wave pool, right in the center of Kabul, Reuters
The Return of Bowe Bergdahl? Taliban Suggest Prisoner Swap of Last Remaining U.S. POW
The Taliban have offered to release captured U.S. soldier Bowe Bergdahl as part of a prisoner swap. Will this latest round of negotiations finally bring him home?
Viewpoint: Cash for Karzai — Don’t Blame the CIA for Flushing Money Down the Drain
There are few hard and fast rules in espionage, but this is one of them: Never admit to taking CIA money.
How Afghanistan Is Beginning to Deal With Workplace Sexual Harassment
Women make up only a small part of the Afghan workforce — perhaps many fear the behavior of the men they have to work with
How Afghanistan Is on the Leading Edge of a Tech Revolution
Mobile banking has made a bigger advance in the country than in the rest of the world, including the U.S. — with potentially huge repercussions
Missed Opportunity in Afghanistan: We Forgot to Pay the Preachers
Muslim preachers are a fount of influence in Afghanistan. Has the chance been lost to make them champions of moderation?
Retrograde Lessons: Learning from Afghanistan’s Logistical Nightmare
In dismantling and repatriating the U.S. presence in Afghanistan, guidelines for the next war – or humanitarian catastrophe
In a scene from the book Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Prof. Severus Snape describes …
Algeria’s Hostage Crisis: What Was Behind a Shadowy Militant Leader’s Plot?
As the Algerian hostage drama neared day four confusion remained high, information tight, and speculation about multiple motives behind the terror strike emerge
Can the U.S. Leave Behind “Afghan-Sustainable” Military Bases?
As one outpost is prepared for a handover, a report raises the risks attendant upon the departure of American forces
Afghanistan’s Insider War Against the U.S.: A Matter of No Trust
In order to protect themselves, Americans must now watch the Afghan soldiers they are training to take over the security of the country
After November: 5 Middle East Headaches That Await the U.S.
Last week’s U.N. General Assembly session served up reminders that the next White House may have little option but to deal with a number of crises previously deferred