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Afghanistan

In May 2021, the US began pulling troops out of Afghanistan in an effort to bring an end to the nearly 20-year war. Here is Vox’s coverage of the news and analysis on the events that followed.

Defense & Security
The US and the Taliban are inching closer to a peace deal. It could all still fall apart.The US and the Taliban are inching closer to a peace deal. It could all still fall apart.
Defense & Security

“We are giving it a sincere chance,” a senior Afghanistan official told Vox, noting “it’s hard to trust the Taliban.”

By Alex Ward
World Politics
The US and Taliban take a first step toward a peace deal in AfghanistanThe US and Taliban take a first step toward a peace deal in Afghanistan
World Politics

A seven-day reduction in violence will be the first test of whether a formal deal is possible.

By Jen Kirby