Ashraf Ghani
Taliban Claims Suicide Attack While Suggesting an Opening for Peace Talks
An assailant detonated an explosive-filled car as a bus transporting civil servants to work passed by, killing one and injuring 15.
Afghanistan and Iran Get Cozier — Which Is Good News for the US
Iran and Afghanistan announced new security and trade agreements over the weekend that actually match up with America's goals for the region.
Deadly Blast Hits Kabul as Afghan President Addresses 'the Elephant In the Room' Before US Congress
Just as Afghanistan’s president Ashraf Ghani prepared to address US lawmakers as part of his first official US visit, a suicide bombing near his presidential palace in the center of Kabul killed at least seven people and injured dozens more.
US and Afghan Leaders Discuss Troop Withdrawals as Violence Flares Again
Afghan leader Ashraf Ghani will meet with US President Barack Obama to discuss the pace of American troop withdrawals from the troubled country.
Ghani Goes to Washington: Stakes Are High on Afghan President’s First US Visit
Ashraf Ghani makes his first trip to Washington as Afghanistan’s president today, and he will likely seek assurances that the US won't pull out its men and money too quickly as fighting season approaches in his country.
Family of Afghan Woman Murdered by Mob Says She Was 'Devoted to Islam' and Did Not Burn the Quran
We spoke to the father and brother of the 28-year-old woman whose horrific killing Thursday near a shrine in Kabul was captured in graphic video footage.
Graphic Video Shows Mob Violently Attacking Woman Accused of Burning Quran in Afghanistan
It is unclear whether the 32-year-old woman, whom her family claimed was mentally ill, had actually burned a copy of the Islamic holy book.
In Afghanistan's Remote North, Rescuers Battle the Elements as Avalanche Death Toll Tops 200
Heavy snowfall has set off a string of avalanches and floods that have claimed lives across several provinces — and officials fear that more fatalities could still be discovered.
The War in Afghanistan Is Far from Finished
It's worth remembering that handing over responsibility to a competent and trustworthy government able to provide security and justice for its citizens became the whole point of the war.
Afghanistan Never Really Banned Night Raids in the First Place
Contrary to a recent report that the Afghan government was lifting a ban on night raids, there was actually no ban, partial or otherwise, put into place by Hamid Karzai.
Obama's Secret Extension of the US Role in Afghanistan Should Come as No Surprise
Obama's classified order to extend the role of the US military in Afghanistan in 2015 puts in motion plans that American commanders have been hinting at for the last few months.
Suicide Bomber Kills At Least 45 At Crowded Volleyball Match in Afghanistan
The attack occurred on the same day the Afghan parliament approved security agreement with the United States and NATO.