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Afghanistan War

Following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, the United States and a broad global alliance invaded Afghanistan to oust the Taliban, fight terrorism and hunt down Osama bin Laden. Almost a decade later, fighting continues in the Hindu Kush and peace and stability remain elusive.

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"An Irreparably Damaged Life" CIA Kidnapping Victim Khaled el-Masri 20 Years On

Almost two decades ago, the CIA abducted and tortured Khaled el-Masri, a German citizen whom the intelligence service mistakenly believed to be a terrorist. He is still suffering from the consequences today. Many questions about his case remain unanswered, also for the German government. By Muzayen Al-Youssef und Martin Knobbe

Escape from Afghanistan, Part III "Children Were Disposed of Like Garbage"

In August 2021, the Taliban captured Kabul. The capital city became a trap for thousands of Afghans and Germans. Berlin sent in Germany's armed forces to extract thousands of men, women and children. They had little time left. By Matthias Gebauer und Konstantin von Hammerstein

Escape from Afghanistan, Part I "We're Destroying the IT. Have a Nice Sunday"

Documents are burned, computers mutilated and 15 Mercedes SUVs are destroyed with a forklift: The fall of Kabul caught the Germans by surprise – and politicians in Berlin proved unequal to the moment. By Matthias Gebauer und Konstantin von Hammerstein

The Taliban Catastrophe Afghanistan One Year After the Takeover

Kabul fell to the Taliban one year ago. Since then, DER SPIEGEL reporter Christoph Reuter has traveled to Afghanistan on several occasions. The situation is indeed grim, but in a different way than initially suspected. By Christoph Reuter

Interview with Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai "Millions of People Are Leaving the Country"

Hamid Karzai isn't allowed to leave his country. DER SPIEGEL traveled to Kabul to his private office to interview the former Afghan president about the return of al Qaida in his country, the ban on education for women – and his fears for his own children. A DER SPIEGEL Interview Conducted By Susanne Koelbl in Kabul

No Man’s Land A Journey To an Afghan Region Where the Taliban’s Grip Hasn’t Taken Hold

For a decade and a half, the forested and rugged region of Nuristan was Afghanistan’s most inaccessible province, a bastion of al-Qaida and the Islamic State. A team of DER SPIEGEL journalists recently traveled to the region for the first time. By Christoph Reuter in Nuristan, Afghanistan

Making Their Voices Heard A Parliament of Exiled Afghan Women in Athens

Before the country fell to the Taliban, 69 members of Afghanistan’s parliament were women. Now, 25 of them live in Athens. They are speaking up in the hope that the world will not forget their plight and their country. By Katrin Kuntz in Athens

Tall Task for the Taliban Afghanistan Teetering on the Brink of Economic Collapse

Rising prices, a fragile currency and a state that is running out of money: The Taliban are facing immense economic challenges in Afghanistan. And many of the country's top executives doubt they are up to the task. By Christoph Reuter in Kabul

The New Rulers of Afghanistan The Taliban’s Campaign to Rob Villagers of Their Land

In a remote mountain region, Taliban rule is having dramatic consequences: The most powerful ethnic group, the Pashtuns, are taking the homes and farms of their Shiite neighbors. It could be a harbinger of ethnic cleansing. By Christoph Reuter und Thore Schröder in Daykundi, Afghanistan

My Enemy's Enemy... The U.S. Allies with the Taliban Against Terror

The U.S. invaded Afghanistan in 2001 to defeat the Taliban. Now that President Joe Biden has withdrawn the troops, he is relying on the Taliban to hold Afghanistan together and prevent it from becoming a playground for terrorists. By René Pfister und Christoph Reuter

Afghan Vice President in Letter to DER SPIEGEL "A Deal for Surrender Won't Happen"

He fled the capital for the Panjshir Valley, where he declared himself president: Amrullah Saleh, formerly Afghanistan's vice president, hopes to lead the anti-Taliban resistance. He has written a letter to DER SPIEGEL to explain.

The End of the German Airlift What Will Become of the Afghans Left Behind?

On Thursday, the German military suspended flights from Kabul. Thousands of people who worked for the Germans have been left behind. Berlin is hoping negotiations with the Taliban will give them a way out.

A Paradox for the Taliban Resistance in Afghanistan Appears to Be Growing

After almost two decades as a guerilla movement, the Taliban have completely underestimated what it means to run a state. It will be extremely difficult for them to keep Afghanistan under control. By Christoph Reuter

German Foreign Minister on the Afghanistan Debacle "I Don't Know If It's Possible to Completely Make Up for Everything"

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has been under fire since the fall of Kabul. In a DER SPIEGEL interview, he speaks about the mistakes that have been made and the dangers of the rescue operation currently under way in Afghanistan. Interview Conducted by Melanie Amann und Christoph Schult

A Trillion Dollar Illusion The Entirely Predictable Failure of the West's Mission in Afghanistan

In early July, I met with a leading Taliban military commander. I asked when his fighters would arrive in Kabul. His answer: "They are already there." How the Afghanistan mission failed and what happens next. By Christoph Reuter

"Takeover of Kabul Unlikely Before 9/11" A Chronicle of German Failures in Afghanistan

German diplomats only found out by chance that their American counterparts were evacuating from Kabul and they were blindsided by the Taliban's rapid advance in the capital. But internal documents show that Berlin ignored urgent warnings.

Germany's Afghanistan Dilemma What To Do With Local Hires?

With the Taliban rapidly taking control in Afghanistan, Berlin doesn't have much time left to protect local hires from potential harm. Meanwhile, a potential new wave of refugees from the country threatens to become a dominant issue in the general election campaign.

Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai "We Afghans Are Just Being Used Against Each Other"

Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, 63, on his empathy for the Taliban, his bitter disappointment with the former protective power, the United States, and why he considers the EU as his role model. He says the key to war and peace for his country, however, lies with Pakistan. Interview Conducted by Susanne Koelbl in Kabul

Interview with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani "I Know I Am Only One Bullet Away from Death"

The Americans are pulling out and the Taliban are advancing on Kabul. Even Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani is concerned about a possible civil war. In this DER SPIEGEL interview, he discusses how an escalation could still be avoided. Interview Conducted by Susanne Koelbl in Kabul

Interview with U.S. Special Envoy to Afghanistan "We Will Not Abandon Afghanistan"

Zalmay Khalilzad is the U.S. special representative for Afghanistan. DER SPIEGEL speaks with him about rising violence in the country, the danger of another civil war and what the U.S. is doing to prevent it. Interview Conducted by Susanne Koelbl

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