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Dostum, Atta Noor and Mohaqiq agreed the Taliban must not monopolize power. Afghanistan’s former commanders insist monopolies should be broken into their original owners.Politics
Dostum, Atta and Mohaqiq Unite Behind Separate Versions of National Unity
The National Resistance Council agreed Afghanistan needs one opposition, provided each leader receives his own.
By Ali Reza Jafari Tehranzadeh ·
Saleh says Afghanistan has entered civil war. Afghans are now trying to identify the brief peace they apparently forgot to celebrate.Politics
Saleh Declares Civil War; Warlords Ask If Their Sons Can Join by Zoom
Former vice president’s announcement prompts nationwide search for the missing interval of peace.
By Anar Gul Safi ·
A new insider account completes the republic’s final group photograph: everyone is visible when credit is distributed, and every chair is empty when the picture becomes evidence.Politics
Hamdullah Mohib Publishes 248-Page Investigation Into Who Was National Security Adviser When Afghanistan Collapsed
Former official said Shadows Over Kabul finally identifies nearly everyone who was responsible for the republic’s collapse.
By Dandakay Ahmadzai ·
Afghanistan’s latest response to Pakistani airstrikes: withdraw sons from Pakistani madrassas and sentence them to engineering. Fathers called algebra painful but proportionate.Politics
Taliban Retaliates Against Pakistan by Making Afghan Sons Study STEM
Officials said every airstrike would be answered with one fewer madrassa application and several extremely resentful engineers.
By Gul Khan Shamshatokhel ·
Karzai says the Taliban may run Afghanistan, but as his brothers they should at least stop delaying guests until the tea becomes a political statement.Politics
Karzai Reminds Taliban Brothers He Welcomed Home Not To Search Guests Before Tea
The former president said Afghan hospitality requires letting visitors finish their first cup before asking who their father is and why they came.
By Shal Gham Shinwari ·
After five years, officials have identified the true danger in girls’ education: a student may learn enough to notice who is making the rules.Politics
Afghanistan Classifies Educated Girls as Dangerous Unexploded Potential
Officials warn that one completed homework assignment could destabilize an entire room of important men.
By Dandakay Ahmadzai ·
A Kabul newsroom now issues receipts showing how much favorable coverage comes with tea, biscuits or lunch. Full kebab service includes one allegation downgraded to an administrative misunderstanding.Politics
Kabul Newsroom Introduces Receipt Showing How Much Truth Each Guest Purchased
Editors said tea earns a respectful mention, while lunch includes one softened allegation.
By Anar Gul Safi ·
Hebatullah rejected Afghan women costumes because their faces were visible, then chose a Trump mask: it could appear everywhere, answer no questions and still be praised as governing personally.Politics
Hebatullah Buys Trump Mask After Afghan Women Costumes Require Visible Faces
The Taliban leader rejected several disguises for violating policies he had personally approved.
By FNU Rumi ·
The complaint has reached precisely the person it was meant to bypass.Politics
Kabul Watchdog Requires Permission From the Man It Is Watching
Its first independent finding is that the permission form is unavailable.
By Anar Gul Safi ·
The spreadsheet has several columns and no room for the cousin’s version.Politics
Kabul Family Reclassifies Forced Displacement as Overseas Success
The spreadsheet records where relatives ended up, never what they had to get away from.
By Shirin Jan Do-Rukha ·
The pen is provided; independent answers are not.Politics
Taliban Ruling Group Welcomes Returning Afghans, Asks Them to Leave Opinions at Customs
Passengers may bring personal effects, but nothing that has affected them personally.
By Shirin Jan Do-Rukha ·