$3 billion in annual development aid is at stake when the Brussels Conference on Afghanistan opens
Bomb attacks, poor leadership blamed for losses among beleaguered Afghan forces
Reduced US casualties and focus on struggle against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq have made Afghanistan non-issue in election debate
Afghans remain skeptical that Islamabad is doing enough against militants
Since taking office, President Ashraf Ghani has issued two presidential decrees to introduce electoral reforms, but legislative branch has rejected both
On July 20, Sgt. Hameed Armani faced a situation that could either turn him into a deserter or a hero - the Afghan immigrant opted for hero
Continued security threats in the country have forced President Barack Obama to eschew complete withdrawal
Despite reports of hate mail and threats, Muslims actively participate in solidarity and relief efforts — and distance themselves from ‘cowardly attack’
Senior research fellow at Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center believes that US strategy in region is linked with Taliban's willingness to come to negotiating table
Effective interaction with local populations part of everyday curriculum at Monterey, California, Defense Language Institute
Fate of Afghan refugees unclear, as Europe reclassified them as economic migrants and Turkey has not said whether they will be sent back to home countries
One Iowan says he wants to see a winning candidate show 'appreciation to Afghans, because a lot of Afghans helped the US'
Though Taliban rulings have no standing in Afghan legal system, frustrated residents use Taliban courts to have cases resolved swiftly, with lack of red tape
Representatives from Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, US will take part; some observers cast doubt on prospects for any breakthrough
Afghanistan lost most of its air force infrastructure and equipment to several decades of war, but a buildup is in progress
Observers say nations are striving to find more normal pattern of existing alongside each other
Analysts have mixed assessments of President Barack Obama's announcement Thursday that American troops will remain in Afghanistan at the current level of 9,800 throughout 2016
Some assert that instability created lawlessness, and law became applicable only to ordinary citizens, while powerful elites get away with misdemeanors
Recent UN report says improvised explosive devices contribute to 90 percent of civilian casualties throughout country
Afghans are currently the second largest group — behind Syrians — waiting on the shores of Europe
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