Here are some important events in the timeline of the U.S. war and withdrawal from Afghanistan, as reported at the time and cataloged by the Council on Foreign Relations. September 11, 2001 – The ...

Here is a look at key dates since the Taliban returned to power four years ago, as United States and NATO forces withdrew from the country: 2021 August 15: The Taliban march into Kabul, returning to ...

The area known today as Afghanistan has seen many invasions and rulers over the centuries, including Alexander the Great (circa 330 B.C.E.), Mahmud of Ghazna (11th century) and Genghis Khan (13th ...

President Joe Biden announces that the United States will remove all its troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 — the 20-year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The removal sought to pull out the ...

On Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, professor Elisabeth Leake of Tufts University gave the 148th Foreign Policy Seminar (FPS). It was open to attend both virtually via Zoom call and in person. “The FPS is a ...

What went wrong with the war in Afghanistan? It's a question that scholars, policymakers, service members, veterans and everyday Americans have debated over the course of the 20-year conflict, a ...

War rugs blur the line between artifact and artwork, offering a form of vernacular expression that questions authorship, intention and audience. © The Trustees of ...