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Afghanistan

Arcs in and about Afghanistan from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 377 stories · 2,673 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 1, 2023

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All arcs1 named arc in 2026

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Sep 28, 20260123

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else59 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Afghanistan that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 16– 17Afghan man sentenced to 20 years in case tied to 2021 airport bombing that killed US troops21 articles · 21 independent sources
    1 left, 5 center, 2 right
  2. Sep 15– 17Immigrants from Somalia, Afghanistan, Syria Charged with $10 Million California Daycare Fraud Scheme5 articles · 5 independent sources
    0 left, 0 center, 4 right
  3. Sep 11– 12Trump administration hails 1st-ever deportation via secretive court5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right
  4. Sep 11– 13Afghan woman deported in first use of US Alien Terrorist Removal Court30 articles · 30 independent sources
    4 left, 7 center, 4 right
  5. Aug 26– 27Watch live: Hegseth honors Marines who served during 2021 Abbey Gate attack in Afghanistan10 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 4 right
  6. Aug 25One million Afghan children suffer ‘life-threatening’ malnutrition: UN1 articles · 1 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  7. Aug 17– 20A grenade blast near a school complex in the Afghan capital wounds at least 42 children, the UN says7 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  8. Aug 14A second Taliban official is killed in attack in Afghanistan, as the takeover anniversary nears4 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 0 center, 1 right

Stories that name Afghanistan

  1. Sep 14– 17Watchdog says Iranian strikes damaged hundreds of structures at U.S. bases24 articles · 24 independent sources
    6 left, 4 center, 5 right
  2. Sep 8– 13In Photos: Remembering the Sept. 11 Attacks, 25 Years Later162 articles · 69 independent sources
    10 left, 33 center, 9 right
  3. Sep 4– 7U.N. backs more accurate Africa map despite objection from U.S.43 articles · 33 independent sources
    4 left, 12 center, 5 right
  4. Sep 2– 3Judge lacked power to overturn ex-soldier Bowe Bergdahl's military conviction, appeals court rules13 articles · 12 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  5. Aug 31Judge authorizes involuntary feeding of jailed suspect in deadly National Guard shooting13 articles · 12 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 2 right
  6. Aug 31– Sep 3Driscoll breaks silence after resigning as Army secretary127 articles · 71 independent sources
    16 left, 21 center, 12 right
  7. Aug 22– 24Federal judge vacates Trump policy that suspended processing of immigration visas from 75 countries30 articles · 21 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  8. Aug 22– 25Federal judge rules against Trump's 75-country visa ban42 articles · 30 independent sources
    6 left, 6 center, 6 right
  9. Aug 19– 21Democrat Aisha Wahab wins the special election for Eric Swalwell’s former California district36 articles · 29 independent sources
    3 left, 13 center, 3 right
  10. Aug 13Human Rights Watch says the Taliban detained 6 staff of a women’s and children’s rights group6 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 0 right

Local coverage

  1. Sep 27Today in history: Taliban take power in Afghanistan4 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Sep 22– 23Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to evade Taliban wins Asian Games silver5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
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