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An artist looks at paintings he recovered from a government-run facility where he previously worked. He is now hiding the paintings in his home. MUST CREDIT: photo for The Washington Post by Lorenzo Tugnoli.

September 30, 2021 at 10:06 am

Afghans bury paintings and hide books out of fear of Taliban crackdown on arts and culture VIEW

The past 20 years of Western presence ushered in a flowering of arts, film, music and books. Taliban mullahs have yet to decree what shape...

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Members of the Ahmadi family look at the mangled remains of a car on Sept. 18, 2021. The vehicle was hit in an Aug. 29 U.S. drone strike that killed Zamarai Ahmadi and nine members of his family. MUST CREDIT: Photo by Lorenzo Tugnoli/for The Washington Post 148.0.583114208

September 18, 2021 at 4:00 pm

Afghan family ravaged by U.S. drone strike mistake wants headstones for the dead — and possible new life in the U.S.

KABUL, Afghanistan — By the time the American apology arrived, the lives of the Ahmadi family were already upended. And being falsely accused by the...

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September 11, 2021 at 6:26 am

The U.S. branded the Haqqanis terrorists and issued $5 million bounties; now they’re in power in the Taliban government

Sirajuddin Haqqani's political rise puts the Biden administration and other Western governments in a precarious position, particularly in countering terrorist threats.

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September 1, 2021 at 3:46 am

Taliban solidifying control, battling resistance in north

The Taliban have promised an inclusive government made up of Afghans from different backgrounds and ethnicities, including women.

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April 8, 2021 at 3:12 pm

A 3,000-year-old ‘lost golden city’ has been unearthed in Egypt

A 3,000-year-old "lost golden city" has been unearthed in the southern city of Luxor, a discovery that could be the most significant find in Egypt...

March 29, 2021 at 1:26 pm

Suez Canal pilots come under scrutiny after grounding of ship

ISMAILIA, Egypt - With the Ever Given freed and on the move, the spotlight is now likely to turn to the investigation of how the...

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March 28, 2021 at 5:14 am

Egypt’s president orders preparations for unloading the Ever Given blocking the Suez Canal

ISMAILIA, Egypt - Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sissi ordered preparations to be made for the unloading of the Ever Given cargo carrier that is blocking...

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March 27, 2021 at 4:06 am

Hopes for blocked Suez Canal hinge on rising tide potentially freeing ship

ISMAILIA, Egypt - The global economic troubles triggered by a giant container ship stuck in the Suez Canal worsened Saturday with the blockage of more...

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March 26, 2021 at 6:32 am

Train collision in southern Egypt kills at least 32, injures 165

CAIRO - A collision between two trains killed at least 32 people and injured 165 in the southern Egyptian province of Sohag on Friday, according...

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Ever Given, a Panama-flagged cargo ship, that is wedged across the Suez Canal and blocking traffic in the vital waterway is seen Friday, March 26, 2021. Tugboats and a specialized suction dredger worked Friday to dislodge a giant container ship that has been stuck sideways in Egypt’s Suez Canal for the past three days, blocking a crucial waterway for global shipping. (AP Photo/Mohamed Elshahed) DV108 DV108

March 26, 2021 at 2:36 am

Piracy fears mount as ships take long way around Africa to avoid blocked Suez Canal

The U.S. Navy said it has been contacted by shipping firms concerned about the heightened risks of piracy to ships being rerouted away from the...

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