As they withdraw, coalition forces will leave behind in southern Afghanistan a slew of local security forces at odds with each other. By Matthieu Aikins The 40-year reign of the former king, which ...

KABUL, Afghanistan — Mohammad Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan who returned from three decades of exile to bless his war-battered country's fragile course toward democracy, has died, President ...

KABUL, Afghanistan, May 1 -- He shuffles onto the terrace overlooking his rose garden and sinks into an armchair. He is dressed casually, in a leather jacket and loafers. His smile is weary, his voice ...

Mohammad Zahir Shah, 92, the king of Afghanistan who emerged from forced exile in 2002 to become the ceremonial "father of the nation" after the Taliban's retreat, died July 23 in Kabul. He had been ...

ROME — Afghanistan’s former king, who is trying to assemble a broad coalition of Afghans against the Taliban regime, told visiting U.S. lawmakers Sunday that he would welcome foreign military ...

KABUL, Afghanistan - Mohammad Zahir Shah, the last king of Afghanistan who returned from three decades of exile to bless his war-battered country's fragile course toward democracy, died Monday, ...

The ruler of Afghanistan is a man of many accomplishments. At 51, Mohammed Zahir Shah can snag the wiliest trout in the Hindu Kush, swoop down a ski slope at 60 m.p.h., or drop a brace of partridge as ...

A nimble survivor during four decades as king of Afghanistan, Mohammad Zahir Shah, who died yesterday at 92, avoided assassination and chaos, both of which often threatened in his backward nation.

About ten years ago I was perusing the wares of an Afghan rug merchant named Homayoon. He had a large collection, mostly tribals, which makes for an adventure if you enjoy that kind of thing, which I ...

KABUL, July 23 (Reuters) - Former Afghan King Mohammad Zahir Shah has died aged 92, the private Afghan television network Tolo said on Monday. Shah ruled Afghanistan from 1933 until he was deposed in ...

KABUL (Reuters) - Former Afghan King Mohammad Zahir Shah has died aged 92, the private Afghan television network Tolo said on Monday. Shah ruled Afghanistan from 1933 until he was deposed in 1973 and ...