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December 7 2021

UK politics & policy
Top Foreign Office official regrets holiday during Afghan crisis
Department accused of overseeing chaotic UK evacuation after Taliban seized control
3 hours ago
December 5 2021

The Big Read
How migration became a weapon in a ‘hybrid war’
Governments are increasingly using displaced people to exploit Europe’s divisions and fears over migrants
December 5 2021

Chinese mining groups scour Afghanistan for opportunities
Executives look to secure rights to minerals and metals as Beijing seizes on US exit
December 3 2021

Climate change
La Niña expected to intensify global rain and drought after second consecutive year
Weather pattern linked to floods in Australia, drought in Afghanistan and dry winter in US
December 1 2021

Interview
Afghanistan economic meltdown one of worst in history, UN says
Humanitarian catastrophe exacerbated by cash and liquidity crisis since Taliban takeover
November 30 2021

News in-depthGlobal migration
The perilous journey for Afghans to reach UK by boat
Growing number of men and children fleeing the Taliban join those seeking to cross the Channel from France
November 16 2021

News in-depthNikkei Asia
Afghan black market for visas thrives as embassies stay shut
People desperate to escape Taliban are easy prey for fraudulent travel agents
November 11 2021

The FT ViewThe editorial board
Afghanistan’s slide towards famine must be halted
Extending emergency aid does not imply legitimising the Taliban
November 11 2021

Afghans in remote areas must receive food aid within weeks, agencies warn
Fears of humanitarian crisis as economic conditions worsen and winter sets in
October 27 2021

US warns that Islamists in Afghanistan could attack America in six months
Taliban struggling to feed millions amid drought and after international development support was cut
October 26 2021

Isis-K insurgency jeopardises Taliban’s grip on Afghanistan
New rulers accused of betraying Islam by jihadis intent on creating ideologically pure caliphate
October 24 2021

EU plans to reopen Afghanistan diplomatic mission within a month
Bloc seeks to deepen limited engagement with Taliban regime as part of ‘calibrated approach’
October 20 2021

News in-depthFT Series
Return of the Taliban
This series examines the way the Taliban are governing a country that has modernised and grown more complex over the past two decades
October 20 2021

FT SeriesReturn of the Taliban
Afghan women resist the return of Taliban’s segregation
Despite government promises, female workers and students face prohibitions as local fighters impose their own curbs
October 18 2021

US foreign policy
Zalmay Khalilzad steps down as US envoy to Afghanistan
Career diplomat had negotiated with the Taliban over American pullout from the country
October 15 2021

The Weekend Essay
Among the Taliban: a soldier-turned-writer’s journey through Afghanistan
Adnan Sarwar was raised in the UK in the 1980s with an idealised view of Afghanistan. This year he finally went there.
October 13 2021

FT SeriesReturn of the Taliban
Afghanistan’s hunters become hunted as Taliban conquer old order
The Islamist movement’s victory has overturned hierarchies and conventions in every area of life
October 7 2021

FT SeriesReturn of the Taliban
Short of cash and dreams, Afghan businesses readjust to Taliban rule
Islamists spread business-friendly message but joblessness is apparent everywhere
October 3 2021

Afghan fruit left to rot as economic crisis tightens
Lorries transporting produce stuck at border crossings, exacerbating hard currency shortage
October 2 2021

Scoreboard
Vaccine hesitancy in sport: NBA gets political again Premium content
Plus, Afghan cricket after Taliban takeover, Uefa suffers Super League defeat, and more
October 1 2021

FT SeriesReturn of the Taliban
Taliban confront reality: ‘30m people to look after and no money’
Islamists’ on-the-spot punishments have driven down crime but economic woes are piling up
October 1 2021

Watches & Jewellery
Taliban takeover leaves Afghan jewellers in limbo
Charities and NGOs issue global plea of support for female artisans who are still unclear as to their future
September 30 2021

The Big Read
‘A win for Pakistan’: Imran Khan gambles on Taliban ties
Islamabad’s aim to re-establish its strategic role in the region could be undermined by support for the Islamist government in Kabul
September 28 2021

Tajikistan
How Tajikistan became hub for Afghanistan’s resistance
Neighbour offers refuge for politicians sought by Taliban and base to plan the fight back
September 28 2021

US foreign policy
US generals say Biden should have kept 2,500 troops in Afghanistan
Mark Milley calls the evacuation a tactical success but the war a ‘strategic failure’

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