The New Rulers of Afghanistan: The Taliban’s Campaign to Rob Villagers of Their Land
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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․
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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․
Tall Task for the Taliban: Afghanistan Teetering on the Brink of Economic Collapse
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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․
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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․
Athens' Parliament of Exiled Afghan Women: Making Their Voices Be Heard
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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․
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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․
An Expedition into Afghanistan's Forbidden Mountains in the Nuristan Province
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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․
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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․
Interview with Afghanistan's Former President: Mr․ Karzai, Should the West Work Together with the Taliban?
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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․
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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․
Germany's Escape from Afghanistan: "We're Destroying the IT․ Have a Nice Sunday"
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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․
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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․
The Germans' Dramatic Escape from Afghanistan in 2021
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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․
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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․
"An Irreparably Damaged Life": CIA Kidnapping Victim Khaled el-Masri 20 Years On
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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․
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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․