Scars in the Blue Mosque Reveal Afghanistan’s Rifts

The namesake of Mazar-i-Sharif suffered countless cracks in a 6.3-magnitude quake, but, like Afghanistan, it has endured for ...

Afghanistan earthquake survivors spend the night in the open; the quake damaged historical sites

Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan are digging through the rubble of their homes after spending a ...

Afghanistan earthquake survivors face cold and rain amid rubble

Survivors of a powerful earthquake in northern Afghanistan are digging through the rubble of their homes after spending a ...

Powerful 6.3 earthquake hits northern Afghanistan, killing 20 and damaging historic Blue Mosque

A powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring ...

Disco, Djinns and 5-Star Service in Afghanistan

In “The Finest Hotel in Kabul,” the BBC journalist Lyse Doucet tells the story of a country through what was once its most luxurious hotel.
The World from PRX

Fragility and hope endure in Kabul’s ‘finest’ hotel

When the Intercontinental Hotel first opened its doors in Kabul in 1969, Afghanistan was embracing modernity. In the decades that followed, it kept those doors open through a Soviet occupation, civil ...

Deadly quake rocks Afghanistan leaving iconic Blue Mosque surrounded by rubble

A powerful magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck near one of northern Afghanistan’s largest cities, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
The Oakland Press

Hegseth orders new review of Afghanistan withdrawal and suicide bombing at Kabul airport

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered another review of the U.S. military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, and of the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that ...