Sher Ali won the resulting Afghan Civil War (1863–1869) and ruled Afghanistan until his death in 1879. In his final years, the British returned to Afghanistan in the Second Anglo-Afghan War to fight …

Dec 11, 2025 · Afghanistan, multiethnic landlocked country located in the heart of south-central Asia.

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Dec 8, 2025 · After a deadly shooting in Washington DC, a sweeping immigration freeze has left thousands of Afghan families fearing they could be sent back to danger.

Dec 6, 2025 · Afghanistan authorities say five people have been killed after an exchange of heavy fire with Pakistan’s forces along their shared border, as tensions between the South Asian neighbours …

2 days ago · Afghanistan is a landlocked country. Because of its geographic location, it has served as a crossroads for traders and conquerors from all points on the compass, and its people reflect the …

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The term Afghan, historically synonymous with Pashtun, is used to describe a person from the country of Afghanistan. Afghans draw their national identity from the founding of the Durrani Empire in the mid …

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