When the Taliban collapsed in late 2001, a power vacuum was created in Afghanistan. With Taliban troops and officials gone from most villages and cities, government offices—from police stations ...

Hazaras form a majority of the population in the central highland region of Afghanistan known as Hazarajat, and are a significant minority in the cities of Kabul and Mazar-i Sharif. 2 Most are ...

By 2014, the overview says, the Afghanistan army will be expected to assume the lead all across the country, and the bulk of American troops will have come home. The White House has been playing ...

EXPLAINER: Life in Afghanistan after America leaves ANALYSIS: Was 20 years in Afghanistan worth it? BACKGROUND: Who are the Taliban? Casualties in May and June rose to their highest for this ...