Afghanistan
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Sudan evacuation: has Foreign Office learnt the lessons from Afghanistan?
Today's Big Question Failings of chaotic withdrawal from Kabul prompt return of foreign secretary and airlift of Britons from Khartoum
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Taliban returns to ‘Stone Age Islamism’ in Afghanistan
feature Taliban leaders view ‘complete gender segregation’ as a recipe for a ‘truly Islamic system’
By The Week Staff Published
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Taliban releases 2 Americans held in Afghanistan
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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Where is sex before marriage illegal?
feature Indonesia is the latest country to ban sex outside of wedlock
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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American detained in Afghanistan for over 2 years released in prisoner exchange
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By Theara Coleman Published
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How Afghanistan has changed after a year of Taliban rule
feature Economic collapse, a crackdown on women’s rights and an exodus of the professional class leaves country in crisis
By The Week Staff Published
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Afghanistan: A year after the withdrawal
opinion What did the U.S. leave behind when it pulled out of Afghanistan?
By Grayson Quay Published
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Prominent cleric who supported female education killed in Afghanistan bombing
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By Harold Maass Published
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What the U.S. accomplished by killing al-Zawahiri
opinion The sharpest opinions on the debate from around the web
By Harold Maass Published
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How dangerous is al-Qaeda now?
Today's Big Question Killing of leader Ayman al-Zawahiri ‘expected to degrade the terror group’s ability to operate’
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Officials: U.S. killed top Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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MoD vs BBC: Panorama stands by SAS death squads exposé
Talking Point New evidence suggests one squadron may have unlawfully killed 54 Afghans in six months
By Kate Samuelson Published
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How Ben Wallace became favourite to succeed Boris Johnson
Why Everyone’s Talking About The defence secretary is polling well but whether he wants the top job is unclear
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More than 920 dead in Afghanistan earthquake, officials say
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By Peter Weber Published
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