Kabul International Airport

February 1, 2025 | Jonathan Schanzer, Natalie Ecanow

Why Does Qatar Keep Helping Terrorists?

Qatar remains one of the world’s foremost proponents of violent Islamist movements and states. The U.S. should treat it accordingly.

June 19, 2024 | Sinan Ciddi, Bill Roggio

Turkish charity leaders meet with Taliban officials

On June 13, representatives from two Turkish charities met with Salam Hanafi, the Taliban’s deputy prime minister, in Afghanistan. Mehmet Ubeyd Kosger, representing the Hayrat Foundation, accompanied...

September 17, 2023 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Anatomy of a Catastrophe

REVIEW: ‘Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End’ by Jerry Dunleavy and James Hasson

August 24, 2022 | Clifford D. May |

Abandoning Afghanistan

The impact of America’s capitulation to the Taliban

August 3, 2022 | Bill Roggio |

Biden sold America the false narrative that Al Qaeda was ‘gone’ from Afghanistan. Zawahiri’s death proves he was dangerously wrong.

One year ago this month, President Biden told Americans that Al Qaeda was ‘gone’ from Afghanistan. On Monday, we learned that clearly was not the case. ‘We went to Afghanistan for the...

October 18, 2021 | Aykan Erdemir, David Adesnik

Turkey Threatens New Military Offensive in Northern Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on October 11 that he has “no patience left” for attacks by Syrian Kurdish fighters targeting Turkey’s border towns and Turkish forces in northern Syria,...

September 24, 2021 | Bradley Bowman, Jack Sullivan

Afghanistan Shows Why the U.S. Still Needs NATO

Our allies responded after 9/11, and many stayed with us throughout our two-decade mission.

September 21, 2021 | Aykan Erdemir |

Erdogan’s U-turn in Afghanistan shows the danger of outsourcing security missions to autocrats

President Joe Biden walked into Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s trap in June by agreeing to hold a one-on-one meeting without the presence of any diplomats or note takers. The American president...

September 6, 2021 | Bill Roggio, Andrew Tobin

Taliban completes conquest of Afghanistan after seizing Panjshir

The Taliban completed its military conquest of Afghanistan and took control of the mountainous province of Panjshir after seven days of heavy fighting. The fall of Panjshir puts the Taliban in full control...

August 27, 2021 | Thomas Joscelyn |

What We Know—and Don’t Know—About ISIS-K

The group has claimed responsibility for the bombing outside the Kabul airport.

August 26, 2021 | Thomas Joscelyn |

Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bombing in Kabul

The Islamic State’s Khorasan branch has claimed credit for a suicide bombing outside of the airport in Kabul earlier today. The group identifies the “martyr” (suicide bomber) as Abdul Rahman Al-Logari....

August 25, 2021 | Bradley Bowman |

Afghanistan war critics blame Biden for the current chaos. They need to look in the mirror.

The tragedy’s primary cause was the decision to withdraw, not the way the withdrawal was conducted.

August 18, 2021 | Bill Roggio |

After fall of Kabul, resistance to Taliban emerges in Panjshir

The Taliban’s lightning offensive, which began immediately after President Joe Biden’s announcement of withdrawal on April 14, 2021, has resulted in a near total takeover of Afghanistan. However, resistance...

August 17, 2021 | Aykan Erdemir |

Turkey Turns to Taliban, But There is no More Airport Deal to Salvage

Turkey’s Erdogan hoped to secure another bargaining chip with the West by taking over running of Kabul’s international airport. Suddenly, it’s not looking so simple.

July 27, 2021 | Aykan Erdemir |

Biden Should Be Wary of Erdogan’s Afghanistan Gambit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he wants to help the United States secure Afghanistan after the departure of American troops, but one has to question the reliability of an ally who admitted last...

September 18, 2012 | Bill Roggio The Long War Journal

Female Suicide Bomber From Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin Strikes in Kabul

Hizb-i-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG) has claimed credit for a suicide attack in Kabul today that targeted foreigns and was executed by a female. At least 12 people, mostly foreign workers, were killed i...

May 18, 2011 | Thomas Joscelyn The Long War Journal

The Gitmo Files: An agent of Iran

A current Guantanamo detainee was an "agent of the Iranian Savama (Ministry of Intelligence and Security)" and "closely associated" with the Taliban, Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG), and al Qaeda,...

November 9, 2010 | The Long War Journal

Haqqani Network Facilitator Arrested on Plane Bound for Saudi Arabia

Coalition and Afghan forces arrested a Haqqani Network weapons facilitator who was on an airplane destined for Saudi Arabia today. The Haqqani Network facilitator, who was not name...

March 31, 2006 | Wall Street Journal |

I Am Not Running Away’

"Medium or sweet?" asks Benon Sevan. He is inquiring how much sugar I would like in the Turkish coffee he's boiling up for us on his kitchen stove, and I am torn between thanking him for his...