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 ...

Deadly quake rocks Afghanistan leaving iconic Blue Mosque surrounded by rubble

The girl was taken to hospital in a critical condition, a spokesperson for the 209 Al-Fath Army Corp told CNN. ...
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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 ...

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 ...