The covert aid program initiated under Carter became the backbone of the Afghan insurgency, setting the stage for the Soviet ...

While the end of America’s involvement in the south Asian country known as the ‘graveyard of empires’ has been celebrated, ...

On this day in 1979, the Soviet Union intervened in support of the Afghan communist government in its conflict with anti-communist Muslim guerrillas during the Afghan War. Chinese hackers stole ...

Jimmy Carter's legacy as a visionary leader redefined American foreign policy and international relations for decades to come ...

The Afghan government, meanwhile ... you the biggest favour internationally" by rescuing the world from "the Red Communist Plague". The letter assures Mr Trump that the Afghan people "have ...

Twenty-five years ago an Afghan girl with green eyes haunted the ... a young refugee fleeing the war between the Soviet-backed communists and the American-backed mujahideen. Today the iconic ...

And when communists seized power, a never-ending war began. The four-part series looks at six decades of Afghan history through the eyes of those who were there, opening new perspectives into the ...