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Afghans to Invaders: 'We Will Break Your Teeth'
William Dalrymple describes how his research in Afghanistan underscored parallels between the first Western occupation in the 1840s and NATO's more recent involvement there.
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William Dalrymple's 'Return of a King' (Complete)
William Dalrymple offers an account of the ill-fated first Western invasion of Afghanistan.
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Photos: Bustling Human Traffic Along a 'Mythical' Afghanistan-Pakistan Border
Suchitra Vijayan's photos capture the bustling human activity at the busiest port of entry between Afghanistan and Pakistan, along "a frontier that at best is a geo-political myth."
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Book Excerpt: 'The Return of a King: The Battle for Afghanistan, 1839-42'
A cautionary tale of 19th-century imperial hubris that still resonates today.
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Diplomat: Encouraging Signs, Future Stability in Afghanistan
Indian Ambassador Shyam Saran explains why he views "free and fair" elections as crucial to Afghanistan's future stability.
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Video: Ambassador Saran Reaffirms Indian Commitment to Afghanistan
Indian official reiterates India's commitment to Afghanistan's peace process and its confidence in Afghan security forces.
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Ambassador Shyam Saran: Regional Prospects for Peace
Ambassador Shyam Saran outlines India's regional foreign policy in light of the impending American drawdown from Afghanistan.
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Photos: Kyrgyz People Cling to Tradition in Forbidding Corner of Northern Afghanistan
Photographer Matthieu Paley spent more than a decade photographing the Afghan Kyrgyz people, who live in one of the world's most remote and inhospitable areas.
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Video: Mohammad Khazaee, Thomas Pickering Discuss Future of US-Iran Relations
Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Mohammad Khazaee, and former U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Thomas Pickering discuss Iran’s nuclear program, Syria, Afghanistan, and the future of U.S.-Iran relations.
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A Former US Ambassador's Advice on How to Work With Pakistan
Cameron Munter, U.S. envoy to Pakistan from 2010-12, says, "Now is not the time to turn away from Pakistan, despite the frustrations of recent years."
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