| 单词 | Herat |
| 例句 | We saved our weekly allowances in the fall, dropped the money in a little porcelain horse Baba had brought one time from Herat. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He was one of Herat’s best-connected men, friend of the mayor and the provincial governor. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Mariam pictured herself in Kabul, a big, strange, crowded city that, Jalil had once told her, was some six hundred and fifty kilometers to the east of Herat. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z They would take walks in Herat together, in the vaulted bazaar where Jalil said you could find anything you wanted. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The only other thing she had time to notice was that the car had Herat license plates. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z At night, Mariam lay in her cot and wondered what his house in Herat was like. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He had hopped on the saddle and ridden back to Herat. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z From up there, one could make out the tips of the rusted blades of Gul Daman’s windmill, on the left, and, on the right, all of Herat spread below. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She would never see the famous minarets up close, and she would never pick fruit from Herat’s orchards or stroll in its fields of wheat. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Jalil told her the story of Queen Gauhar Shad, who had raised the famous minarets as her loving ode to Herat back in the fifteenth century. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z He described to her the green wheat fields of Herat, the orchards, the vines pregnant with plump grapes, the city’s crowded, vaulted bazaars. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Kabul was far more crowded than the little that Mariam had seen of Herat. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Rasheed is here, in Herat; he has come all the way from Kabul. The nikkavAM be tomorrow morning, and then there is a bus leaving for Kabul at noon.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z To get to it, one took a rutted, uphill dirt track that branched off the main road between Herat and Gul Daman. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She said she wouldn’t live in her father’s empty house either, in the village of Gul Daman, which sat on a steep hill two kilometers north of Herat. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Suddenly, people were standing in grocery store lines and talking about the cities of my childhood, Kandahar, Herat, Mazar-i-Sharif. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He would bring her to Herat, to live in his house, just like his other children. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z It was the blue Benz with the Herat license plate finally leaving. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She rolled up the legs of her trousers to the knees, crossed the stream, and, for the first time in her life, headed down the hill for Herat. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “Look on the windowsill. You know what kind they are? I put them there before leaving for Herat.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “She was raised in Herat, I was born here in Kabul.” A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She imagined all of Herat knew this morning how she’d disgraced herself. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She would imagine the air in Herat crackling with merriness, and high- spirited, bright-eyed people showering each other with endearments and goodwill. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z And though she would live the first fifteen years of her life within walking distance of Herat, Mariam would never see this storied tree. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Shortly after Time magazine chose Roya Mahboob as one of the 100 most influential people of 2013, the Taliban dropped the first of three “night letters” at her parents’ house in Herat, Afghanistan. “If I teach them, no one can stop them”: Roya Mahboob is fighting to educate the girls of Afghanistan 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Of all the indignities and tragedies Homeira Qaderi and her family endured when the Taliban seized Herat, Afghanistan, the most poignant to read about is her father’s ritual of hiding the family’s books. Homeira Qaderi Wants Her Son to Know Her, So She Wrote a Book 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z Nonetheless, a bargain was reached in which Dostum demanded and received a large cash payment, then agreed to grant approximately 400 disarmed Taliban soldiers safe passage through Dostum-controlled territory to the city of Herat. America's 'detainee 001' ? the persecution of John Walker Lindh 2011-07-10T16:08:00Z Ms. Maqsoodi, who was granted political asylum in Germany in 1994, trained as a miniaturist in Herat, Afghanistan, a city famous for its illuminated manuscripts. A Stained-Glass Gift, From God and Gerhard Richter 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Canada, Russia and beyond, along with arranging the first ever commercial kayaking trip as well as “cultural trips” to places such as Kabul, Wakhan, Mazar and Herat. Vacations on the edge: The rise of the war tourism industry 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Fairly recently, Rory Stewart, a British member of Parliament, made the capricious decision to walk across Afghanistan, from Herat to Kabul, the month after the end of Taliban rule, in the dead of winter. | Walk, Don’t Run 2014-04-29T19:38:29Z As Tom is determined to make it home and keep Mohammed safe as well, they must travel from Herat to Kandahar while Kahil and others are in hot pursuit. "We leave these places in ruins": How the white lens on "Kandahar" reflects the human cost 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z If you read in-depth dispatches or TV news reports from the region, Kabul and Kandahar and Herat are not entirely unknown to you. Review | In ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns,’ a searing indictment of the Taliban’s treatment of women 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z In conversations with numerous people in Herat and Kabul, we heard the phrase “it’s no problem” and “it’s impossible” in equal proportions and often about the same situation. “If I teach them, no one can stop them”: Roya Mahboob is fighting to educate the girls of Afghanistan 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z The earliest mentions of Herat and Balkh occur in the sixth century B.C. inscriptions of the Achaemenid rulers of the Iranian empire. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z He was based in Herat for a number of years. "We leave these places in ruins": How the white lens on "Kandahar" reflects the human cost 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The shimmery effect is curiously suggestive of the moiré silks woven in Herat, Afghanistan. Auctions: Fortune Smiles on Abstract Art 2011-11-10T12:00:07Z She ends her book with an account borrowed from Christina Lamb, of Afghan women under the Taliban setting up "sewing circles" in Herat, as a cover for talking about books. The Woman Reader by Belinda Jack – review 2012-07-05T07:00:01Z In another we see heavily veiled women in a beautiful 1000 year old shrine in Herat. Afghanistan women's lives in exhibition at Newcastle 2012-08-22T16:27:00Z Nonetheless, he hoped they would be released for the agreed upon journey to Herat. America's 'detainee 001' ? the persecution of John Walker Lindh 2011-07-10T16:08:00Z The Afghan cities of Herat and Balkh in the north spoke Persian long before it spread to Iranian cities in the west. Art Review: Murky Exploration of an Iranian Past 2011-05-27T12:00:04Z Most emergency assistance in earthquake-hit Herat is being distributed through a local intermediary, normally a male community or religious leader. Restricted rights put Afghan women and girls in a ‘deadly situation’ during quakes, UN official says 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The aid group Doctors Without Borders said Herat Regional Hospital received 117 who got injured in Wednesday’s temblor. Another strong earthquake flattens homes and worsens misery in western Afghanistan 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Aid agencies say their female Afghan staff members are “for now” working freely in Herat and reaching women and girls affected by the earthquake. More than 90% of people killed by western Afghanistan quake were women and children, UN says 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Both quakes struck close to the capital of Herat province, a barren landscape dotted with mud brick homes. Afghanistan: Thousands dead and homes flattened in earthquakes 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Herat province borders Iran, which said it would send humanitarian aid. Another quake strikes western Afghanistan; official says more homes destroyed 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Below are some facts about the pledges of humanitarian aid made to Afghanistan so far, as U.N. agencies try to assess the damage and casualties in Herat province. EU, UN, several countries pledge aid to earthquake-striken Afghanistan 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z But no deaths have been reported so far in Chahak because people have taken shelter in tents this week, fearing for their lives as tremors continue to rock Herat. Another strong earthquake flattens homes and worsens misery in western Afghanistan 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z Taliban officials said Saturday’s earthquake killed more than 2,000 people of all ages and genders across Herat province. More than 90% of people killed by western Afghanistan quake were women and children, UN says 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The 55-year-old was heading home to bury his wife, three children and a grandchild killed a day before, when an earthquake left at least 2,000 people dead in Afghanistan’s Herat province. Quake in Afghanistan leaves rubble, funerals and survivors struggling with loss 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The office of Herat's governor said some areas had suffered "huge losses", without giving details. Another quake strikes western Afghanistan; official says more homes destroyed 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z More than 2,000 were injured when the multiple earthquakes levelled thousands of homes northwest of the city of Herat days earlier. Another quake hits western Afghanistan; official says losses "huge" 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Zabihullah Mujahid, the main spokesman for the Taliban government, listed the countries that have so far aided the people affected by the quake in Herat, in a statement posted on X. Another strong earthquake flattens homes and worsens misery in western Afghanistan 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The maternity hospital in Herat province has cracks that make the structure unsafe. More than 90% of people killed by western Afghanistan quake were women and children, UN says 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, another quake of the same magnitude 6.3 struck nearby, in the same region in Herat where the initial quake hit on Saturday. Quake in Afghanistan leaves rubble, funerals and survivors struggling with loss 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Taliban officials said more than 2,000 had died across Herat after the earlier quakes. 6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes part of Afghanistan where earlier quake killed over 2,000 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The office of Herat's governor said in a statement that some districts adjoining areas that had been completely flattened by earlier quakes had suffered "huge losses". Another quake hits western Afghanistan; official says losses "huge" 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z In his post, Mujahid said Saudi Arabia provided financial assistance to the people of Herat while China donated $200,000 in cash aid through the Afghan Foreign Affairs ministry. Another strong earthquake flattens homes and worsens misery in western Afghanistan 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z A powerful earthquake struck Herat Province in Afghanistan near the border with Iran early Wednesday, several days after two major quakes in the same area killed more than 800 people. Another Powerful Quake Hits Afghanistan, Days After Deadly Temblors 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Earlier, Taliban officials said more than 2,000 had died across Herat. Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 in western Herat province 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Entire villages were levelled after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the province of Herat in Afghanistan on Saturday. I lost 11 members of my family - earthquake victim 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z "Many of our family members have been martyred, including one of my sons, and my other son is also injured," Herat resident Mir Ahmed told Reuters at a hospital that was treating survivors. Rescuers search for survivors as Taliban put quake toll at 2,400 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z She added that a team focused on paediatric patients had been sent to the hospital in Herat. Afghanistan earthquake: More than 1,000 dead as villagers dig for survivors 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The epicenter was just outside Herat City, the provincial capital and cultural hub. Another Powerful Quake Hits Afghanistan, Days After Deadly Temblors 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z It is not clear how much foreign aid has reached Herat since Saturday. Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 in western Herat province 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z "Two-thirds of those with severe injuries who are admitted in the hospital I have seen yesterday are children and women," he said, referring to his time in Herat following the quake. Most casualties in recent Afghan earthquakes are women, children -WHO 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z It said all the homes in the Zindajan district of Herat had been destroyed. Rescuers search for survivors as Taliban put quake toll at 2,400 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The 6.3-magnitude quake struck Saturday morning in Herat province, a barren landscape dotted with mud brick homes. Afghanistan earthquake: More than 1,000 dead as villagers dig for survivors 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The latest quake sent people in Herat City running out of their homes for the second time in five days. Another Powerful Quake Hits Afghanistan, Days After Deadly Temblors 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z “Due to the extent of damages and casualties caused by this incident, a large number of our compatriots in Herat province need urgent humanitarian aid,” the ministry said in a statement. Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 in western Herat province 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Authorities said Monday they were still waiting for an update on the latest casualties from Herat. Senior Taliban officials visit villages struck by earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z "Many of our family members have been martyred, including one of my sons, and my other son is also injured," Herat resident Mir Ahmed told Reuters at a hospital that was treating many survivors. Rescuers search for survivors days after deadly quakes hit northwest Afghanistan 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z "In the very first shake all the houses collapsed," Herat resident Bashir Ahmad, whose family lives in one of the villages, told AFP news agency. Afghanistan earthquake: Race to rescue victims in Herat Province 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Saturday’s magnitude 6.3 earthquake hit a far more densely populated area, near Afghanistan’s fourth largest city, Herat. Afghanistan earthquakes kill over 2000, people freeing the victims with their hands 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Elsewhere in Herat, people were digging graves for loved ones killed in Saturday’s 6.3 magnitude quake. Afghans still hope to find survivors from quake that killed over 2,000 in western Herat province 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z “CARE is deeply saddened by the devastating earthquake that struck the western province of Herat,” said Reshma Azmi, the group’s deputy director for Afghanistan. Senior Taliban officials visit villages struck by earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Many buildings in Herat city were relatively unaffected, but the mediaeval minarets of its famous mosques sustained some damage, photographs on social media showed. Rescuers search for survivors days after deadly quakes hit northwest Afghanistan 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Hundreds of people are feared dead after the 6.3-magnitude quake hit villages in Herat Province on Saturday. Afghanistan earthquake: Race to rescue victims in Herat Province 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Teams from the aid group described the destruction near Herat as being much worse than initially feared, with entire villages flattened. Afghanistan earthquakes kill over 2000, people freeing the victims with their hands 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Afghan cricket star Rashid Khan said he was donating all his Cricket World Cup fees to help Herat’s earthquake survivors. Earthquakes kill over 2,000 in Afghanistan. People are freeing the dead and injured with their hands 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Saturday’s magnitude 6.3 quake hit a densely populated area in Herat and was followed by strong aftershocks in what was one of the deadliest temblors to strike the country in two decades. Senior Taliban officials visit villages struck by earthquake that killed at least 2,000 people 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z It said all the homes in the Zindajan district in Herat were destroyed. Rescuers search for survivors days after deadly quakes hit northwest Afghanistan 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z More than 200 dead had been brought to various hospitals, said a Herat health department official who identified himself as Dr Danish, adding most of them were women and children. Afghan earthquakes kill 2,053, Taliban say, as death toll spikes 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Telephone connections remain unstable in Herat after the disaster, making it hard to get details from affected areas. Afghanistan earthquakes kill over 2000, people freeing the victims with their hands 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Japan’s ambassador to Afghanistan, Takashi Okada, expressed his condolences saying on the social media platform X, that he was “deeply grieved and saddened to learn the news of earthquake in Herat province.” Earthquakes kill over 2,000 in Afghanistan. People are freeing the dead and injured with their hands 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z More than 200 dead had been brought to different hospitals, a Herat health department official who identified himself as Dr Danish told Reuters, adding most of them were women and children. Afghanistan earthquakes kill 2,053, Taliban says, as death toll spikes 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z More than 200 dead had been brought to different hospitals, a Herat health department official who identified himself as Dr Danish told Reuters. Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 500, Red Crescent says 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z The mediaeval minarets of Herat sustained some damage, photographs on social media showed, with cracks visible and tiles fallen off. Afghan earthquakes kill 2,053, Taliban say, as death toll spikes 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Mohammad Abdullah Jan said four villages in the Zenda Jan district in Herat province bore the brunt of the quakes and aftershocks. Two 6.3-magnitude earthquakes kill dozens and injure many more in western Afghanistan 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z On Sunday, people attempted to dig out the dead and injured with their hands in Herat, clambering over rocks and debris. Earthquakes kill over 2,000 in Afghanistan. People are freeing the dead and injured with their hands 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z At least 180 people were killed and around 600 injured, according to the chief of the regional hospital in Herat Province, where the quake struck hardest. Earthquakes in Afghanistan Kill Nearly 200, Officials Say 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The quakes caused panic in Herat, resident Naseema said on Saturday. Afghanistan earthquake death toll rises to 500, Red Crescent says 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Beds were set up outside the main hospital in Herat to receive a flood of victims, photos on social media showed. Afghan earthquakes kill 2,053, Taliban say, as death toll spikes 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Telephone connections went down in Herat, making it hard to get details from affected areas. Two 6.3-magnitude earthquakes kill dozens and injure many more in western Afghanistan 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Doctors Without Borders set up five medical tents at Herat Regional Hospital to accommodate up to 80 patients. Earthquakes kill over 2,000 in Afghanistan. People are freeing the dead and injured with their hands 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z The epicenter of the quake was about 25 miles northwest of Herat City, an ancient trading center and cultural hub that borders Iran, according to the United States Geological Survey. Earthquakes in Afghanistan Kill Nearly 200, Officials Say 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z An official with Herat's health department, Dr. Danish, told Reuters that 16 people had been killed and 45 injured, but added that rescue officials were trying to access remote areas that were difficult to reach. Multiple quakes kill at least 16 in western Afghanistan 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z It was not immediately clear if the Herat hospital was on that list. Afghan earthquakes kill 2,053, Taliban say, as death toll spikes 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Emergency teams and volunteers are preparing to go Herat and help victims, Erfanullah Sharafzoi, spokesperson for the Afghan Red Crescent said. At least 15 dead in Afghanistan earthquakes, official says 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Videos on social media showed hundreds of people in the streets outside their homes and offices in Herat city. Two 6.3 magnitude earthquakes kill at least 15 and injure nearly 40 others in western Afghanistan 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z “It is important that more information comes to light about this situation,” said Enoka Herat, the policing and immigration policy coordinator for ACLU-Washington. Decision to halt program analyzing Seattle police bodycam video under scrutiny 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The casualty figures were based on preliminary reports from the Zinda Jan district of Herat province, said Mullah Jan Sayeq, spokesperson for Afghanistan's ministry of disaster management. Multiple quakes kill at least 16 in western Afghanistan 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Some of the items set ablaze in Herat included a guitar, a harmonium and a tabla - a kind of drum - as well as amplifiers and speakers, according to images online. Afghanistan: Taliban burn ‘immoral’ musical instruments 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The casualty figures are based on primary reports from the Zinda Jan district of Herat province, said Mullah Jan Sayeq, spokesperson for Afghanistan's ministry of disaster management. At least 15 dead in Afghanistan earthquakes, official says 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z The Taliban in April banned women and families from patronizing restaurants with gardens in Afghanistan’s northwestern province of Herat because of concerns over gender mixing. Taliban to close beauty salons in ongoing crackdown on women 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Hasina’s mother had to stop working as a teacher in Herat after the Taliban began applying severe restrictions to women’s ability to work and leave their homes. A King County refugee program turned 2 hotels into communities of support 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Emergency teams and volunteers were preparing to go Herat and help victims, Erfanullah Sharafzoi, spokesperson for the Afghan Red Crescent, said. Multiple quakes kill at least 16 in western Afghanistan 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Thousands of dollars worth of musical equipment went up in smoke on a bonfire on Saturday in western Herat province. Afghanistan: Taliban burn ‘immoral’ musical instruments 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The walks stave off panic attacks that he has been forgotten — or the “crazy fear” for his family back in western Herat province. After escaping the Taliban, hundreds of Afghans languish in Albania in a prolonged US visa process 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z A study done in Herat province by the Afghanistan Centre for Epidemiological Studies, released in March this year, has shown that two-thirds of Afghan adolescents reported symptoms of depression. Afghan women face 'pandemic of suicidal thoughts' 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z The outdoor dining ban only applies to establishments in Herat, where such premises remain open to men. Taliban ban restaurant gardens for families, women in Herat 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z As the temperatures plunged, thousands of parents with sick children flooded the pass to reach the region’s only well-equipped hospital, in Herat. In a Deadly Mountain Pass, a Tiny Hotel Is a Lifeline 2023-04-08T04:00:00Z Many of the evacuees were described as members of the Herat Youth Team. Evacuated Afghan women's team included "false" footballers 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z “I need to feel that I can have a normal life,” said the 23-year-old, despite worries for her family in Herat. After escaping the Taliban, hundreds of Afghans languish in Albania in a prolonged US visa process 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Atefa, the only one willing to let her first name be used for the article, is a 19-year-old computer science student in Herat who didn't even have a chance to form those memories. Afghanistan: Hopes fade as universities reopen without women 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Baz Mohammad Nazir, a deputy official from the Ministry of Vice and Virtue’s directorate in Herat, denied media reports that all restaurants were off limits to families and women, dismissing them as propaganda. Taliban ban restaurant gardens for families, women in Herat 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z After the Western-backed government collapsed along with the economy, many men in Qadis left for Herat, an economic hub around 100 miles away, or for Iran, looking for work. Dying Children and Frozen Flocks in Afghanistan’s Bitter Winter of Crisis 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Herat’s famous sunsets and tall, slender minarets form the backdrop of scenes set there. Seattle Opera’s ‘A Thousand Splendid Suns’: How a new opera is born 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z During the trip that also included a visit to western Herat, Mohammed’s team also met humanitarian workers, civil society representatives and women in the three cities. UN says Taliban divided on appeal to restore women’s rights 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z The U.N. team met with the Taliban in the capital of Kabul and the cities of Kandahar and Herat. UN says Taliban divided on appeal to restore women’s rights 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z He also denied local media reports that internet cafes have shut down in Herat, but said that gaming arcades were now off-limits to children because of unsuitable content. Taliban ban restaurant gardens for families, women in Herat 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z It’s an approach, said Herat, that “threads the needle between safety and equity.” On transportation, WA Legislature looks to tackle safety, equity, inflation 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z He said that an iron mine in western Herat and a lead mine in central Ghor province had seen 40 companies take part in an auction and that the results would be announced soon. Taliban seeks economic self-sufficiency and foreign investment for Afghanistan, minister says 2023-01-02T05:00:00Z It triggered protests - including in Herat on Saturday - which have been rapidly suppressed. Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from working for NGOs 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Also Saturday, Taliban security forces used a water cannon to disperse women protesting the ban on university education for women in the western city of Herat, eyewitnesses said. Taliban ban women from working for domestic, foreign NGOs 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Videos on social media showed the women taking cover in a lane in the city of Herat to escape a powerful stream of water. Afghanistan protests: Taliban use water cannon on women opposing university ban 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z The executed man, identified as Tajmir from Herat province, was convicted of killing another man five years ago and stealing his motorcycle and mobile phone. Taliban carry out 1st public execution since Afghan takeover 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z A majority of the men in the area outside Herat work as daily wage labourers. Afghanistan: 'I drug my hungry children to help them sleep' 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Park operators in western Herat and northern Balkh and Badkahshan provinces said they had not been asked to stop women entering yet. Taliban ban women from parks, morality ministry says 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z In August, local media reported that authorities shut down 16 cryptocurrency exchange houses in the western province of Herat. Afghanistan's money is crumbling to pieces, just like its economy 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Eighteen Afghans were killed and dozens wounded as a blast ripped through a mosque in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, the latest in a series of attacks on worshipers. World Digest: Sept. 2, 2022 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The explosion, in the city of Herat, left the courtyard of the Guzargah Mosque littered with bodies and the ground stained with blood, video from the scene showed. Blast at Afghan Mosque Kills at Least 18, Including a Prominent Cleric 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z He lives just outside Herat, the country's third largest city, in a settlement of thousands of little mud houses that has grown over decades, filled with people displaced and battered by war and natural disasters. Afghanistan: 'I drug my hungry children to help them sleep' 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z The blast went off in the Guzargah Mosque in the western city of Herat during Friday noon prayers, the highlight of the Muslim religious week when places of worship are particularly crowded. Afghan medic says at least 18 killed, 21 wounded in mosque blast 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The blast went off in the Guzargah Mosque in Herat during Friday noon prayers, the highlight of the Muslim religious week when places of worship are particularly crowded. Blast in Afghan mosque, officials report dead and wounded 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z He served at Camp Shouz in the country’s western Herat Province, working as an interpreter for U.S. troops and contractors as they negotiated with village elders and worked to train Afghan police recruits. Tens of thousands of Afghan allies still waiting for U.S. rescue a year after Taliban takeover 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z As well as the 18 who died, at least 21 others were wounded, said Mohammad Daud Mohammadi, an official at the Herat ambulance center. Blast at Afghan Mosque Kills at Least 18, Including a Prominent Cleric 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Separately, the Taliban confirmed on Wednesday that they had captured and killed Mehdi Mujahid in western Herat province as he was trying to cross the border into Iran. Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z Ambulances transported 18 bodies and 21 wounded people from the blast to hospitals in Herat, said Mohammad Daud Mohammadi, an official at the Herat ambulance center, Afghan medic says at least 18 killed, 21 wounded in mosque blast 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The Herat mosque draws followers of Sunni Islam, the dominant stream in Afghanistan that is also followed by the Taliban. Blast in Afghan mosque, officials report dead and wounded 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The statement said he was killed in Herat close to the border with Shi'ite majority Iran, where he was trying to flee. Taliban kill one of their ex-leaders from minority Hazara community 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z In September 1995, they captured the province of Herat, bordering Iran. Who are the Taliban? 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z “I interviewed many, many people with this recorder, including a mother in Herat whose son was hanged” in Iran, he said. The things they carried when they fled Afghanistan 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z I follow her down a darkened stairwell into the basement floor of the women-only market in Herat, the ancient western city long known for its more open culture, its science and creativity. From Kabul and beyond, a year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z At a security checkpoint in Herat for vehicles and motorbikes arriving into the city from nearby Taliban controlled area in mid-July 2021. The Tumultuous Summer That Changed the World 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The machinations of global grain markets seem distant in the packed Doctors Without Borders children’s ward in Herat, a city in western Afghanistan near the border with Iran. Ukraine Ships Grain at Last. It Will Take Far More to Slow Global Hunger. 2022-08-01T04:00:00Z His village in western Afghanistan, in the mountains outside of Herat, had already endured years of drought, forcing most farmers to sell off livestock and look for work in nearby towns and cities. Afghans go hungry as U.S. and Taliban officials blame each other The agreement covers airports in Kabul, Kandahar and Herat. World Digest: May 24, 2022 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z Ms. Farahi said that she and many other women in Herat had refused to cover their faces. The Taliban Pressure Women in Afghanistan to Cover Up 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z Similar fatwas have been issued by clerics in Herat and Paktia provinces in Afghanistan. Afghanistan: Inside a secret school for girls 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Herat University graduate Najma thinks it's time the international community did more to put pressure on the Taliban when it comes to women's rights. Afghanistan face veil decree: 'It feels like being a woman is a crime' 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z With no money to rebuild in his village and no way to support his family, he spent his savings to move them to Herat. Afghans go hungry as U.S. and Taliban officials blame each other Demonstrators attacked the Iranian Consulate in the western city of Herat with stones and protested at Iran’s Embassy in Kabul. As Iran-Taliban tensions rise, Afghan migrants in tinderbox 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z “Women now are not like the women of 20 years ago, and the Taliban should understand that,” said Fatima Farahi, 55, a women’s rights activist in Herat, in western Afghanistan. The Taliban Pressure Women in Afghanistan to Cover Up 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z A day later, protesters attacked Iran’s consulate in Herat, setting its gate on fire and pelting it with rocks amid chants of “death to Iran.” Tensions Flare Between Neighbors After Afghan Man Kills Iranian Clerics 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z When he returned to Herat, the Taliban was in control of the country. Through child marriage or paid adoption, Afghan girls bear brunt of crisis 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The IS statement also claimed an explosion in western Herat province targeting the country’s minority Shiite Muslims. Witnesses: Explosion in Afghan capital wounds at least 15 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z “Death to Iran,” chanted crowds in Herat and the southeastern Khost province. As Iran-Taliban tensions rise, Afghan migrants in tinderbox 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z Two bombs placed at a playing field in Afghanistan’s western Herat province killed five people and wounded 25 on Friday, Taliban officials said. World Digest: April 1, 2022 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Amid the uproar in Afghanistan, protesters attacked Iran’s consulate in Herat and called for military action against Iran. Tensions Flare Between Neighbors After Afghan Man Kills Iranian Clerics 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z In the northwestern city of Herat, men have sold their kidneys on the black market. Desperate for Cash, Afghans Toil in Mines That Are Deadlier Than Ever 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z There was no confirmation of any explosion in Herat and the IS often makes exaggerated claims. Witnesses: Explosion in Afghan capital wounds at least 15 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z By Saturday, some women traveling alone were given permission to board an Ariana Airlines flight to western Herat province, the official said. Officials: Taliban blocked unaccompanied women from flights 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z A Herat provincial spokesman said the two bombs went off among civilians at a field used for traditional Afghan games such as mud wrestling and Buzkashi, played on horseback. World Digest: April 1, 2022 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z From there he built a life in Kabul, with stays also in the cities of Kandahar and Herat, bastions of safety as the war ebbed and flowed across the country. A Bomb Crater as Business Partner for a Pit Stop on an Afghan Highway 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z The organisation had 11 women-only IT centres in Herat and another two in Kabul, where 16,000 women were taught everything from Windows software to robotics. Afghans turn to cryptocurrencies amid US sanctions 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z When the Taliban reached the gates of the western city of Herat last summer, Tahera Ahmadi, 33, a doctor who was working for an American firm, Development Alternatives Incorporated, knew she had to leave. The One Item They Had to Take When These 6 Afghans Fled 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z In others, including relatively liberal centres like Kabul and Herat, there is still uncertainty over rules for women in class and on campus. College dreams dashed as young Afghan women fight to keep poverty at bay 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z In his teens, Alam was posted to Herat, where he rose to become a commander, according to two relatives. A popular Uzbek commander fought for the Taliban for more than two decades. He was arrested anyway. 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Angela Ghayour, who founded the Online Herat School to offer remote courses for women and girls, was also sceptical at the news of universities reopening. Afghanistan women: 'I felt anxious going back to university' 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Women’s rights activists and human rights groups have also called on the Taliban to provide information about the disappearance of Alia Azizi, a prison official in the western city of Herat. Threatened and Beaten, Afghan Women Defy Taliban With Protests 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Car bombing kills at least 7 in Afghanistan: A bomb attached to a packed minivan exploded in Afghanistan's western Herat province, killing at least seven civilians and wounding nine others, Taliban officials said. World Digest: Jan. 22, 2022 2022-01-22T05:00:00Z "I wanted to serve my people ... but now I cannot continue," said Mahtab, a psychology student in Herat, who gave only her first name out of concern for her family's safety. College dreams dashed as young Afghan women fight to keep poverty at bay 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z A civil engineer from Herat, in western Afghanistan, she had been on the run from the Taliban for a month and was holed up with her husband and two young sons in Mazar-i-Sharif. Afghan scholars find a warm welcome in Rwanda 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Soraya, a university graduate from Herat, has a degree but the current restrictions mean she cannot get a job. Afghanistan women: 'I felt anxious going back to university' 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z In Herat alone, he estimated, he has been in touch with about 100 families. Final weeks of fighting among deadliest for Afghan security forces, former official says: 4,000 dead and 1,000 missing 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z The Taliban declared victory in Herat on Aug. 12. Special Report-Pilots detail chaotic collapse of the Afghan Air Force 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z In some areas, such as the western Herat province, teachers and parents together cajole local Taliban leaders to open schools. AP PHOTOS: Afghans desperate; Taliban face economic ruin 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z “That night was very bad for us,” says Samim, a former dean at Herat University who led a rainwater harvesting project run by the U.S. Afghan scholars find a warm welcome in Rwanda 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z Rezaie, from Herat in western Afghanistan, says he traveled to Kabul in search of a flight but then doubled back after the suicide bomb and gun attack in the waning days of the airlift. Afghans push through snowy Alps toward new lives in Europe 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z What the shopkeeper found was mirrored in other provinces, including Herat, Ghazni and Helmand, where months of intense battles were brought to a quick close. Final weeks of fighting among deadliest for Afghan security forces, former official says: 4,000 dead and 1,000 missing 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z The Aug. 15 scuffle between airmen at the Kabul airport was foreshadowed days earlier in Herat province in northwest Afghanistan. Special Report-Pilots detail chaotic collapse of the Afghan Air Force 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z In schools like Tajrobawai Girls High School in Herat, it is paying off. AP PHOTOS: Afghans desperate; Taliban face economic ruin 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z In the bedlam of the Herat Money Exchange market, traders frantically check the ever-changing currency rate on their mobile phones as they jostle through the crowd shouting out prices and waving wads of cash. Afghan currency slides, prices surge as economy worsens 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z On Jan. 8, Taliban forces attacked an Afghan security forces checkpoint in the Shindand district, near Herat. No U.S. Troops Will Be Punished for Deadly Kabul Strike, Pentagon Chief Decides 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z They headed first for Herat, and then for the Iranian border. Where are Afghanistan's women MPs now? 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Last month, several Taliban fighters posed for portrait photographs for The Associated Press on nighttime patrols and at checkpoints in the western city of Herat. Taliban fighters now manning checkpoints in Afghan cities 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z By the hundreds they pack buses that take them from Herat to nearby Nimroz province from where they make the dangerous trek into Iran. AP PHOTOS: Afghans desperate; Taliban face economic ruin 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z Importing many of his goods from neighboring Iran and with rent on his store in a shopping mall in central Herat set in dollars, he’s seen much of his income evaporate. Afghan currency slides, prices surge as economy worsens 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Ghayour herself fled to Iran from Herat in 1992 when civil war broke out, and she missed five years of school because of the family's temporary visa status. BBC 100 Women 2021: Who is on the list this year? 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Every day, multiple buses rumble out of Afghanistan’s western city of Herat, carrying hundreds of people to the border. Desperation drives thousands of Afghans a day across borders 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z “Parents, students and teachers joined hand in hand to do this,” said Mohammed Saber Meshaal, the head of the Herat teachers’ union who helped organize the campaign. Unique effort reopens girls’ schools in an Afghan province 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z The Taliban had captured Kandahar and Herat, Afghanistan’s second- and third-largest cities. Witnesses to the End 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Changes over the last two decades brought opportunity for the women in Sediqe’s family in Herat province “but then fatalities continued in more rural parts of Afghanistan, so I felt this guilt.” Afghan girls, faraway relatives worry over dreams disrupted 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z A civil engineer and an instructor at Herat Technical Institute, Amena Karimyan was one of the first women in Afghanistan to focus on the development of astronomy in the country. BBC 100 Women 2021: Who is on the list this year? 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z In Jar-e Sawz, a village north of Herat visited by The Associated Press, an elderly man was the only male left after all the younger men left. Desperation drives thousands of Afghans a day across borders 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z The success in Herat highlights a significant difference in the Taliban’s current rule over Afghanistan from their previous one in the late 1990s. Unique effort reopens girls’ schools in an Afghan province 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z So Angela founded the Online Herat School, an educational resource for Afghan women and girls. The woman defying the Taliban on girls' education 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z Her sisters stayed behind in Herat with the rest of the family. Afghan girls, faraway relatives worry over dreams disrupted 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z In the western city of Herat, fighters have executed suspected kidnappers and hung their bodies on tall cranes in public view. Afghanistan’s war is over, but the Taliban faces a new hurdle: Enforcing the law — and protecting Afghans from ISIS 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z One smuggler in Herat — a woman involved in the business for two decades — said that before the Taliban takeover, she was transporting 50 or 60 people a week into Iran, almost all single men. Desperation drives thousands of Afghans a day across borders 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z In Herat province, however, teachers quickly began to organize. Unique effort reopens girls’ schools in an Afghan province 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z When Kabul fell, General Nicholson helped arrange for his family to reach the Kabul airport after a 20-hour bus ride from Herat in western Afghanistan. These U.S. Veterans Won’t Rest Until They’ve Kept a Wartime Promise 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Most of them are from Herat in western Afghanistan and had made their way to Kabul when the Western airlift started, staying in safe houses. UK to resettle teenage Afghan women footballers and families 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, in a second gruesome display intended to deter crime, the corpses of three alleged robbers were hung high from towering excavation shovels in the Obe district of Herat province. Harsh public justice and private despair reign in Taliban-ruled Herat 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z The pay-later system is common in Herat, a sign that there are so many migrants, smugglers can accept some risk that some will be unable to pay. Desperation drives thousands of Afghans a day across borders 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Herat is the only place where girls’ high schools are open across the province, although schools also have reopened in a few individual districts in northern Afghanistan, including the city of Mazar-e Sharif. Unique effort reopens girls’ schools in an Afghan province 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z A passenger awaiting security clearance at a Herat checkpoint. The Afghan War: A Photographer’s Journal 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z "He said, 'I will find you, even if you hide in Herat, and then I will hand you over to the Taliban'." Afghanistan's female lawyers are on the run from men they prosecuted 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z It is not clear why Herat has been singled out to set an example. Harsh public justice and private despair reign in Taliban-ruled Herat 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Herat, Afghanistan’s third largest city, is a main hub for Afghans from other parts of the country making their way to Iran. Desperation drives thousands of Afghans a day across borders 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z And the opening of girls’ high school in Herat remains an exception. Unique effort reopens girls’ schools in an Afghan province 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z “We are running out of time,” said Jami, who has been spending most days indoors in her home of Herat in western Afghanistan to avoid Taliban soldiers and strict restrictions on women’s freedoms. Afghan Fulbright hopefuls left in the dark by U.S. 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Most of the positions consisted of army and defense ministry commanders and deputies across Afghanistan’s provinces including Kabul, Helmand, Herat and Kandahar. Taliban appointments add to all-male Afghan government team 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Taliban officials here say they want to send a message of zero tolerance and swift justice to lawbreakers, while also appealing to the more modern values and diverse culture of Herat. Harsh public justice and private despair reign in Taliban-ruled Herat 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z The bodies of four men were hung from cranes in the center of the city of Herat, after being killed by Taliban while allegedly attempting a kidnapping. Taliban-style security welcomed by some, feared by others 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z But she said she believes it is better to wait for the central government to act rather than repeat the Herat experiment. Unique effort reopens girls’ schools in an Afghan province 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Jami said female friends who were on the cusp of graduating from the law program at her alma mater Herat University will no longer receive their diplomas. Afghan Fulbright hopefuls left in the dark by U.S. 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z Pakzad shared an arrest warrant for her and seven other activists and journalists from western Afghanistan, issued by the new Taliban police chief in Herat. Where women took shelter from abuse, Taliban now in control 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z It also reflects the relatively liberal values of Afghanistan’s minority Shiite Muslims, the dominant religious group in Herat with long-standing ties to Shiite Iran. Harsh public justice and private despair reign in Taliban-ruled Herat 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z At the University of Herat, in western Afghanistan, only six out of 15 professors remain in the journalism faculty. New Taliban Chancellor Bars Women From Kabul University 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z Some indication came on Saturday, when Taliban fighters killed four alleged kidnappers and later hung their bodies in the public squares of the western city of Herat. Taliban issue no-shave order to barbers in Afghan province 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z The crackdown on women’s rights has been especially harsh in Herat, the site of the first organized protests in defense of gender equality. Afghan Fulbright hopefuls left in the dark by U.S. 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z In the western city of Herat, several have been shut down, said Suraya Pakzad, a women’s rights activist from Herat who opened several shelters. Where women took shelter from abuse, Taliban now in control 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z This week, the shimmering marble plazas of Herat’s historic Grand Mosque were emptier than usual. Harsh public justice and private despair reign in Taliban-ruled Herat 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Taliban authorities in the western Afghan city of Herat killed four alleged kidnappers and hung their bodies up in public to deter others, a local government official said on Saturday. Activists urge UN to investigate alleged Taliban crimes 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z But those hopes were shattered late Saturday when witnesses in Herat reported that the Taliban had publicly displayed four bodies of alleged kidnappers, with one of them hung from a crane in the city square. Taliban resume brutal reign in Afghanistan with public executions, amputations for criminals 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Herat is also where the Taliban publicly strung up the bodies of four alleged kidnappers late last month in a display of the militant group’s penchant for brutal justice. Afghan Fulbright hopefuls left in the dark by U.S. 2021-10-05T04:00:00Z On Saturday, the group's fighters shot dead four alleged kidnappers and their bodies were hung in the streets of Herat province. Afghanistan: Taliban ban Helmand barbers from trimming beards 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Nazir, 39, was a fine arts professor at Herat University who destroyed his gallery rather than letting it fall into the hands of the Taliban before fleeing with his wife and three children. A Nervy Trip to Kabul: How Ukraine Negotiated With the Taliban and Rescued 96 Afghans 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Some of the Afghans drove to Herat, an Afghan town about a 90-minute drive from the Iranian border, Jamshid Ayubi said, and other families, including his, took the risk of boarding domestic flights from Kabul. To help U.S. allies flee Afghanistan, these advocates turned to Iran 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Late last week, the Human Rights Watch and San Jose State University’s Human Rights Institute released a joint statement condemning the Taliban’s treatment of women across the country and specifically in the city of Herat. Taliban resume brutal reign in Afghanistan with public executions, amputations for criminals 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Herat resident Mohammad Nazir said he had been shopping for food near the city's Mostofiat Square when he heard a loudspeaker announcement calling for people's attention. Taliban hang up bodies of alleged kidnappers in Afghan city 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Another barber in the western city of Herat said that although he had not received an official order, he had stopped offering beard trims. Afghanistan: Taliban ban Helmand barbers from trimming beards 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z The Taliban are said to have have hung the dead bodies of four alleged kidnappers in public in the western city of Herat in an apparent warning. Afghanistan: Taliban hang bodies as warning in city of Herat, say reports 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z The family booked their tickets to Herat under false names, he said. To help U.S. allies flee Afghanistan, these advocates turned to Iran 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z “Women in Herat told the two organizations that their lives had been completely upended the day the Taliban took control of the city.” Taliban resume brutal reign in Afghanistan with public executions, amputations for criminals 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z Human Rights Watch warned on Thursday that Taliban fighters had prevented some women — including teachers and students — from moving outside their homes in the western city of Herat and ordered others to cover their faces. A Taliban founder says cutting off hands as punishment will be ‘necessary for security’ 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Women in Herat report being abused and deprived of basic freedoms by the Taliban, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Thursday. As the Taliban bars some girls from school, their mothers’ dreams are also shattered 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z "We hanged their dead bodies on the Herat squares to be a warning to the other kidnappers," the official was quoted as saying. Afghanistan: Taliban hang bodies as warning in city of Herat, say reports 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z "Before the Taliban came to power, a health clinic diagnosed me with malnutrition and anaemia while I was pregnant," says Lina, 28, who lives in a small village in Herat province. Giving birth under the Taliban 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Incidents such as the one in Herat over the weekend make such recognition far less likely. Taliban resume brutal reign in Afghanistan with public executions, amputations for criminals 2021-09-26T04:00:00Z In the preceding five years though, cricket tournaments had been arranged in schools in Kabul and Herat provinces involving 1,000 girls, according to the ACB's report. 'Afghanistan boycott would harm country' 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z More recently, gunmen attacked a U.N. compound in the city of Herat in July with rocket-propelled grenades killing a guard, while protesters in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif in 2011 killed seven U.N. staff. UN envoy meets new Afghan interior minister wanted by U.S. 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z In the western Afghan province of Herat, where the provincial team players lived, players’ homes had been burned and families had been taken in the middle of the night by the Taliban, Popal said. Female Afghan soccer players flee to Pakistan, joining exodus of women and girls 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Wahab, a journalist who helped run a U.S.-funded news agency covering women’s issues in the western Afghan city of Herat, said he had never expected such deluxe facilities. For Afghan Refugees, a Mix of Luxury and Trauma at Albania’s Beach Resorts 2021-09-13T04:00:00Z In Herat, a hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders is among the few to remain open, according to Dr. Tankred Stoebe, the organization’s medical coordinator for the region. Health Care in Afghanistan Is Crumbling, Aid Groups Warn 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z "We had a project with Unicef named Sport for Development and in every school we had two teams. So there were like 20 teams in Kabul and 20 teams in Herat." 'Afghanistan boycott would harm country' 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z Afghan women walk at a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan September 10, 2021. Taliban say woman can study at university but classes must be segregated 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z Two men were killed last week when Taliban opened fire on a women’s rights protest in the western city of Herat. UN raises alarm on Taliban crackdown on dissent, journalists 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z The players say that many of their Herat teammates are still in Kabul, hoping to find transit to Australia, where some players on Afghanistan’s women’s national team have been evacuated. ‘Football Is Like Food’: Afghan Female Soccer Players Find a Home in Italy 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z "I'm really worried about our team members, and about our coach still in Afghanistan," says Somaya, who developed an interest in technology while watching her father fix car parts in a Herat auto shop. Afghan robotics team: Inspirational women begin 'new chapter' 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Courageous demonstrations by women in Herat and Kabul serve as reminders that Afghans did not choose this regime and in many cases find its values abhorrent. Opinion | The Taliban shows what it means by ‘inclusive.’ The time for American wishful thinking is over. 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z During protests in Herat earlier this week, three people were killed. Afghanistan: Women beaten for demanding their rights 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, three people were killed during a demonstration in the western city of Herat. Afghanistan: Women protest against all-male Taliban government 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z In “Herat Football Club” the journalists’ 2017 documentary about the team, Najibullah, the coach, said that he had been repeatedly threatened by the Taliban for coaching young women. ‘Football Is Like Food’: Afghan Female Soccer Players Find a Home in Italy 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Born in the western city of Herat in 1959, he always insisted Afghanistan was home. Afghanistan’s last Jew leaves after Taliban takeover 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Women’s rights protests have also taken place in recent days in Herat and Kabul. Taliban forms acting government in Afghanistan, saying permanent leadership to be named soon, as protests grow 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Separately on Tuesday, three people were shot dead at a protest in the western city of Herat. Afghanistan: US 'concerned' by new Taliban government 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z Female students in the western city of Herat said they would lobby loudly for greater representation in the new government and for their rights to be respected. Afghan protests persist, posing a problem for new Taliban government 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Another Herat player, Fatema, 19, also left behind her university studies, in public administration and policy. ‘Football Is Like Food’: Afghan Female Soccer Players Find a Home in Italy 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Teachers and students at universities in Afghanistan's largest cities of Kabul, Kandahar and Herat, told Reuters that female students were being segregated in class with curtains, taught separately or limited to some campus areas. Taliban fire in air to scatter Kabul protesters; no reports of injuries 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Teachers and students at universities in Afghanistan’s largest cities - Kabul, Kandahar and Herat - told Reuters that female students were being segregated in class, taught separately or restricted to certain parts of the campus. A curtain divides male, female students as Afghan universities reopen 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z It followed other protests by women in Kabul and Herat. Kabul airport reopens for domestic flights with no radar as Taliban battles resistance fighters in last holdout 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z "Women have to come out to save our jobs and status in society. It is really now or never situation," said Dariya Imani, a student at a business school at Herat University. Afghan protests persist, posing a problem for new Taliban government 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z The oldest of the three players, Maryam, 23, had already earned a degree in management and had worked as a driving school instructor in Herat. ‘Football Is Like Food’: Afghan Female Soccer Players Find a Home in Italy 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Some are backed by wealthy Afghans who have offered the use of planes in cities like Mazar-i-Sharif, Herat and elsewhere. The First Afghan Rhodes Scholar Saved Her Father, and Wants to Do More 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z A journalism professor at Herat University in the west of the country told Reuters he decided to split his one-hour class into two halves, first teaching females and then males. A curtain divides male, female students as Afghan universities reopen 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z It was the latest of several protests by women in Kabul and Herat. Afghanistan: Taliban accused of murdering female police officer 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Herat, a Silk Road city close to the border with Iran, was seen as one of Afghanistan's most liberal. Afghanistan: Life for those left behind 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z It's the latest of several protests by women in Kabul and Herat. Afghanistan: Taliban break up women's rights protest in Kabul 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z The 23-year-old, born with one functional arm, left her family in Herat province to train in Kabul before the trouble started. Afghanistan's Paralympic athletes stay positive amid uncertain future 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z The protest in Kabul was the second women’s protest in as many days, with the other held in the western city of Herat. Afghan women demand rights as Taliban seek recognition 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z In the western city of Herat, women demonstrated against the possibility of exclusion from a new government, chanting “Don’t be afraid.” Restoration of Kabul’s Closed Airport Begins as Some Afghan Aid Resumes 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z “I was afraid, but I told the women that I would stand in the first row,” said Taheri, who is a women’s rights activist in Herat. In rare public display, dozens of women in Afghanistan protest Taliban rule and gender-based violence 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z In a further sign of Kabul's airport resuming activity following the US withdrawal last week, Afghan airline Ariana announced the resumption of internal flights to three cities: Herat, Mazar-i-Sharif and Kandahar. Afghanistan: Taliban break up women's rights protest in Kabul 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z In a reflection of those anxieties, dozens of women protested outside the governor’s office in the western province of Herat to demand their rights be protected. Qatar says it’s not clear when Kabul airport will reopen 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z In July he traveled to the western city of Herat, the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif and the capital of Kabul just weeks before the cities fell, when the anxiety about a Taliban takeover was intensifying. Afghanistan Before the Fall 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z “Dear brothers, as you know, we have control over Afghanistan from Badakhshan to Helmand, and Herat to Jalalabad. There is complete peace and stability,” Muttaqi said in a recorded statement released on social media. Taliban moves to consolidate military and political control in Afghanistan 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z The Taliban seized two of Afghanistan’s three largest cities - Kandahar and Herat - on Friday, Aug. 13 and took Kabul, the capital, two days later. 'Everybody screwed up': Blame game begins over turbulent U.S. exit from Afghanistan 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z He had come to Kabul from Herat, in western Afghanistan, in the hopes of being evacuated. U.S. War in Afghanistan Ends as Final Evacuation Flights Depart 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z In Herat, the protesters had a similar message for the Taliban. Qatar says it’s not clear when Kabul airport will reopen 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z A government security checkpoint in the western city of Herat, just days before it was seized by the Taliban. Afghanistan Before the Fall 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Ahmadi’s nephew Nasser, who was also killed in Sunday’s explosion, had worked with U.S. special forces in the western Afghan city of Herat, and had also served as a guard for the U.S. Family says 7 children were killed in Kabul drone strike; U.S. is investigating 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z The Taliban, in their bid for Herat, a strategic city in the west, repeatedly attacked a dam that is critical for drinking water, agriculture and electricity for the people of the region. A New Breed of Crisis: War and Warming Collide in Afghanistan 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z “My father said the Taliban were knocking on every single door in Herat looking for guys who worked for the coalition forces.” US soldier loses 1 Afghan translator; fights to save another 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z The young women had decided to flee a month or two before their western city of Herat fell to the Taliban in early August; the tension had become unbearable. Female Afghan robotics team hopes to work for country 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z Afghan families in Herat boarded buses to Kabul, believing they would be safer there from Taliban rule. Afghanistan Before the Fall 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Girls in the city of Herat, the country’s third-largest, meanwhile, were allowed to return to school as long as their teachers were women, or elderly men. At-risk Afghans fearing Taliban hunker down, wait to leave 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z During an arts festival in the southwest Asian nation of Turkmenistan two years ago, Seattle actor K. Brian Neel bonded with members of a theater group from Herat, Afghanistan. Seattle actor tries to forge a lifeline for theater colleague in hiding in Afghanistan 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Scientists stranded outside the capital, including a female scientist holed up in a basement in the western city of Herat, say it’s too dangerous to travel to Kabul now. ‘I don’t want to die.’ Afghan researchers fear for their safety—and the future of science 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z Friba, who lives in London, was 10 years old when she last saw her father at their home in the western city of Herat. Afghanistan: A woman's story of life under the Taliban in 1999 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z A woman passenger in a car awaiting security clearance at a Herat checkpoint. Afghanistan Before the Fall 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Somaye Sarvarzade was a month-old baby when her mother carried her on the back of a motorcycle as they fled Herat in western Afghanistan, across the border with Iran and into the city of Mashhad. Afghan refugees in U.S. despair from afar: ‘There is no hope’ 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z He says the Taliban are moving swiftly to consolidate power in the western Afghanistan city of Herat, about 500 road miles from Kabul, where most remaining international journalists are based. Seattle actor tries to forge a lifeline for theater colleague in hiding in Afghanistan 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Wasima, 38, said she was shocked when three Taliban members with guns visited her home in the western city of Herat on Wednesday morning. Taliban go door-to-door telling fearful Afghans to work 2021-08-18T04:00:00Z In Herat, in Western Afghanistan, Taliban gunmen guarded the university’s gates and prevented female students and instructors from entering the campus on Tuesday, witnesses said. For Afghan Women, Taliban Stir Fears of Return to a Repressive Past 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z The 480-mile bus ride from Herat to Kabul was preferable at night, when temperatures were cooler. Afghanistan Before the Fall 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Pressed about reports from Herat that Taliban fighters turned away women who tried to enter the university there over the weekend, Shaheen insisted that such behavior violated Taliban policy and individual allegations would be investigated. Taliban says it will be more tolerant toward women. Some fear otherwise. 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z Themes of some of the group’s plays staged in Herat and other parts of Afghanistan included encouraging respect for women’s rights. Seattle actor tries to forge a lifeline for theater colleague in hiding in Afghanistan 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z With Kandahar and Herat, a dozen provincial capitals are now in the group’s grasp. In Taliban’s 7-day march to power, a stunning string of wins 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z In the western province of Herat, Zahra, a 26-year-old advocate of women’s rights, said most residents, particularly women, remained at home Tuesday, five days after the Taliban arrived in the city. Uncertainty looms for Afghan women despite Taliban outreach 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z People in Herat, fearing an imminent Taliban takeover, boarding buses to Kabul just before the western city fell on Aug. 13. Afghanistan Before the Fall 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Before leaving Herat, she destroyed all evidence linking her with international organizations, including newspaper clippings. Afghan woman in limbo at Kabul airport after Taliban sweep 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z Herat is the third largest city in Afghanistan, capital of a province that borders Iran. Seattle actor tries to forge a lifeline for theater colleague in hiding in Afghanistan 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Zahra, a 26-year-old resident of Herat, is on her way to dinner with her mother and three sisters when she sees people running and heard gunshots blast. In Taliban’s 7-day march to power, a stunning string of wins 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z Soon after, negotiations in the western province of Herat yielded the resignation of the governor, top Interior Ministry and intelligence officials and hundreds of troops. Afghanistan’s military collapse: Illicit deals and mass desertions 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z On a night bus from Herat to Kabul. Afghanistan Before the Fall 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z There was barely time to call her family in the western province of Herat, seized by the Taliban last week in the insurgents relentless sweep. Afghan woman in limbo at Kabul airport after Taliban sweep 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z In Herat, the Taliban already are making new rules. Seattle actor tries to forge a lifeline for theater colleague in hiding in Afghanistan 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Taliban fighters finally break through at Herat after two weeks of attacks. In Taliban’s 7-day march to power, a stunning string of wins 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z A 25-year-old university graduate who works for a local NGO in the western city of Herat, which fell to the Taliban last week, said she hasn’t left home in weeks because of the fighting. Afghans fear a return to brutal rule despite Taliban vows 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z Since then, the Taliban has taken new territory, including the provincial capitals of Herat in the west and Kandahar in the south. Europe’s contentious deportations of Afghans grind to a halt as Taliban surges 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z The activist says Ansari became infamous for the dozens of billboards he installed all over Herat province demonizing those who would promote women’s rights. Biden sending 1,000 more troops to Afghanistan 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z Herat in the west, near the border with Iran, also fell to the hardline Islamist group. U.S. troops arrive in Afghan capital to assist evacuations 2021-08-14T04:00:00Z The militants control half of the country’s 34 provincial capitals, holding key cities such as Kandahar and Herat and heightening concern of a government collapse. ‘We are ready to fight’: Seniors at a girls-only high school in Afghanistan face an uncertain future 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z After capturing Herat, Taliban fighters paraded two alleged thieves through the streets with black makeup on their faces. Afghans fear a return to brutal rule despite Taliban vows 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z Over the past week, the Taliban has moved on the major cities of Kandahar and Herat; the Taliban has swept up more territory; and Americans have been urged to leave Afghanistan. Biden has wanted the U.S. to pull the plug on Afghanistan for years. Doing it has consequences. 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z In the western city of Herat, an entire Afghan army corps crumbled, with hundreds of troops handing over their weapons to the Taliban and others fleeing, according to local officials. Mass Afghan government surrenders as Taliban fighters overrun three key cities in sweeping territorial gains 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z On Friday, officials confirmed that those included two of the country’s most important provincial capitals: Kandahar and Herat. The Afghan Military Was Built Over 20 Years. How Did It Collapse So Quickly? 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z This week they took Herat in the west, and southern Kandahar and Lashkar Gah, strategically and symbolically important cities, where, together, well over one million people live. Afghans living under Taliban lament loss of freedoms 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z After a remorseless offensive in the north in which Herat fell, the Taliban have effortlessly consolidated ground in the south, the group’s traditional ethnic Pashtun base. Taliban advances in Afghanistan ‘deeply concerning’, says Pentagon – US politics live 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Zahra stopped going to the office about a month ago as the militants approached Herat, and she worked remotely from home. Afghan women fear return to ‘dark days’ amid Taliban sweep 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z In Herat, a similar scenario unfolded, according to Hashimi, a provincial council member, who said the city’s main officials fled to a military base before surrendering. Mass Afghan government surrenders as Taliban fighters overrun three key cities in sweeping territorial gains 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z In Taliban militants’ biggest victories yet in their weeklong surge, local officials told The Washington Post on Friday that Afghan government troops have retreated from Kandahar, Herat and Lashkar Gah. ‘Why did my friend get blown up? For what?’: Afghanistan war veterans horrified by Taliban gains 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z In the west, another key city, Herat, is overrun and veteran commander Mohammad Ismail Khan, one of the leading fighters against the Taliban, is captured. Timeline: The Taliban's rapid advance across Afghanistan 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z The Taliban’s seemingly unstoppable advance across Afghanistan continued on Friday, as insurgents took control of four more provincial capitals after their seizure on Thursday of Kandahar and Herat, the country’s second and third biggest cities. Taliban advances in Afghanistan ‘deeply concerning’, says Pentagon – US politics live 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z The seizures of Kandahar and Herat mark the biggest prizes yet for the Taliban. Taliban sweep across Afghanistan’s south, take 3 more cities 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z As fighting subsided, the streets fell silent in Herat, a major economic hub of about 600,000 people close to the border with Iran and over centuries one of the historic centres of Persian culture. Afghan commander Ismail Khan captured as Taliban seize Herat 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Herat and Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second- and third-largest cities, also were under attack by Taliban fighters. U.S. sending thousands of troops to Afghanistan as embassy staff are withdrawn, Taliban continues advance 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z In Herat, Taliban fighters rushed past the Great Mosque in the historic city — a structure that dates to 500 BC and was once a spoil of Alexander the Great — and seized government buildings. Taliban press advance after capturing 2 major Afghan cities 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z And when Kandahar and Herat fall, the insurgents will control 13 provincial capitals, including another provincial capital south of Kabul, Ghazni, and one in the northwest, Qala-e-Naw. Afghanistan Collapse Accelerates as the Taliban Move Closer to Capturing 2 Vital Cities 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z In Herat, Taliban fighters rushed past the Great Mosque in the historic city - a structure that dates to 500 BC and was once a spoil of Alexander the Great - and seized government buildings. Taliban sweep across Afghanistan’s south, take 3 more cities 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z By the end of the day, the Taliban were also on the verge of taking Kandahar, the country’s second-largest city, and Herat, in western Afghanistan near the Iranian border. U.S. Is Sending 3,000 Troops Back to Afghanistan to Begin Evacuations 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The announcement came just hours after the Taliban captured the western city of Herat as well as Ghazni, a strategic provincial capital south of Kabul. US sending 3K troops for partial Afghan embassy evacuation 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Through both location and history, Herat offers a crucial window into the long arc of Afghanistan’s struggle. Fall of Afghan jewel a harbinger of a return to dark times 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z At the same time, to the northwest, the Taliban effectively seized control of most of Herat after security forces retreated. Afghanistan Collapse Accelerates as the Taliban Move Closer to Capturing 2 Vital Cities 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z “Herat, the largest and most strategic province in the western part of the country, was also conquered,” Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid boasted on Twitter. Biden sending troops to Afghanistan to help pull Americans out as Taliban surges 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z On Thursday, Herat and Kandahar, the country’s second- and third-largest cities, were on the verge of falling to the militants. U.S. sending thousands more troops to Afghanistan to bolster security as some U.S. Embassy staff are withdrawn 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The insurgents have no air force and are outnumbered by U.S.-trained Afghan defense forces, but they have captured territory, including the country’s third-largest city, Herat, with stunning speed. US official: US troops to help evacuate embassy in Kabul 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Once a saffron-scented cultural treasure house, present-day Herat still looks proudly to its rich heritage of Persian poetry, miniaturist painting and resplendent architecture. Fall of Afghan jewel a harbinger of a return to dark times 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z “Most compounds collapsed without fighting,” said Sami Nusrat, a spokesman for the Herat police. Afghanistan Collapse Accelerates as the Taliban Move Closer to Capturing 2 Vital Cities 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The Taliban has already captured Herat, Afghanistan’s third largest city, the reports said, and has taken 11 of the country’s 34 provinces. Biden sending troops to Afghanistan to help pull Americans out as Taliban surges 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Fighting rages in and around a number of other cities, including Herat in the west and Kandahar in the south. Timeline: The Taliban's rapid advance across Afghanistan 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z In the West, near the border with Iran, security officials told Reuters heavy fighting was underway on the outskirts of Herat. Afghan forces battling to retake Kunduz as Taliban advance in north 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z The capital, Kabul, is 400 miles to the east, too far away to wield much gravitational pull, but Herat was far more progressive than other remote provincial hubs. Fall of Afghan jewel a harbinger of a return to dark times 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Hours later, they captured Qala-e-Naw, the capital of Badghis Province, which neighbors Herat, after security forces retreated to an airport on the outskirts of the city, officials said. Afghanistan Collapse Accelerates as the Taliban Move Closer to Capturing 2 Vital Cities 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Fighting also continued around the major western city of Herat, in Kandahar city in the south and in other provincial capitals. Taliban Seize Afghan Provincial Capital Just Weeks Before Final U.S. Withdrawal 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Other provincial capitals under pressure include Herat in the west and Kandahar in the south. Taliban capture regional capital - Afghan officials 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z “The operations in Kandahar and Herat are very much important to us and our priority is to capture the two crucial airports or airbases in Kandahar and Herat,” the Taliban commander in Kandahar said. Taliban target provincial Afghan cities in response to U.S. strikes, commanders say 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z A Taliban spokesman, Qari Yousef Ahmadi, claimed the Herat governor’s office was in the insurgents’ hands, and the group disseminated a video showing fighters inside what it said was the city police headquarters. Fall of Afghan jewel a harbinger of a return to dark times 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z With the Taliban’s sudden gains in Kandahar, in the country’s southern Pashtun heartland, and Herat, a vital cultural and economic hub, the insurgents appear to be nearing a complete military takeover. Afghanistan Collapse Accelerates as the Taliban Move Closer to Capturing 2 Vital Cities 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z Taliban fighters launched rockets over the weekend at the airport in Kandahar, and fierce fighting near Herat shut down the airport there. U.S. Airstrikes in Afghanistan Could Be a Sign of What Comes Next 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Similar scenes unfolded in the western city of Herat on Monday after hundreds of Afghan special forces were dispatched there to push back Taliban gains. Multiple blasts, gunfire rock Kabul as conflict with Taliban intensifies ahead of U.S. withdrawal 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Kandahar and Herat are the second- and third-largest cities of Afghanistan by population. Taliban target provincial Afghan cities in response to U.S. strikes, commanders say 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z In the statement, the council condemned “in the strongest terms the deplorable attack against the United Nations compound” in western Herat on Friday that killed an Afghan security forces guard and injured several others. UN Security Council condemns attacks on Afghan civilians 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z The two other provincial capitals under siege are in the neighboring province of Kandahar, also in the south, and in western Herat province. Taliban take much of provincial capital in south Afghanistan 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z In a third besieged city, Herat, in the west, government commandos are battling the insurgents after days of fierce fighting. Afghanistan: Street fighting rages as Taliban attack key city 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z Gen. Ajmal Shinwari, a security forces spokesperson, said at a news conference on Sunday that all troops were on high alert due to “the emergency situations” in Kandahar and Herat. Taliban advances into major Afghan cities for first time in two decades 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z Taliban fighters launched rockets Saturday at airports in Kandahar and Herat, two of the country’s largest cities and busiest economic centers. Taliban advances into major Afghan cities for first time in two decades 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z Many shops were shuttered on Saturday and Herat’s airport remained closed to civilian travel for a third day. Key Afghan City in Danger of Falling to the Taliban 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z In Herat, the capital of the province by the same name, Afghan forces appeared on Tuesday to be able to push the Taliban back, with the insurgents on the edge of the city. Taliban take much of provincial capital in south Afghanistan 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z In recent weeks the Taliban have stepped up their pressure on several cities, including Herat in western Afghanistan, where a United Nations office was attacked as battles raged nearby. Hospital bombed in southern Afghanistan as battles rage 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z In Herat, Afghan special forces were deployed to the city on Sunday to help push back Taliban advances. Taliban advances into major Afghan cities for first time in two decades 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z Gen. Ajmal Shinwari, a security forces spokesperson, said at a news conference on Sunday that all troops were on high alert due to “the emergency situations” in Kandahar and Herat province in the west. Taliban advances into major Afghan cities for first time in two decades 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z The border crossing with Iran at Islam Qala in Afghanistan’s western Herat province is particularly lucrative and an important trade route. Taliban press advances, take key border post with Pakistan 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z The family, from Herat city, decided to leave the country in June after a relative was shot and killed on the street by Taliban forces. Top US commander in Afghanistan set to step down as troops withdraw – live 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z The U.S. has launched air strikes in support of Afghan forces in Herat, and in southern Kandahar province. Hospital bombed in southern Afghanistan as battles rage 2021-07-31T04:00:00Z The Afghan government on Friday acknowledged the loss of the Islam Qala border crossing, in Herat province. Taliban capture key Afghanistan-Iran border crossing 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z In Herat, Afghan special forces were deployed to the capital city on Sunday to help push back Taliban advances. Taliban advances into major Afghan cities for first time in two decades 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z Taliban and Afghan government officials were not immediately available to share details about the intense clashes in Herat. Militia commanders rush to aid Afghan forces against Taliban 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z An Afghan official said the Taliban on Thursday took control of the Islam Qala crossing point in western Herat province. Reports: Taliban seize key Afghan border crossing with Iran 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z An Afghan official said the Taliban on Thursday took control the Islam Qala crossing point in western Herat province. Reports: Taliban seize key Afghan border crossing with Iran 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Medics sent five people in critical condition to a regional hospital in the neighboring Herat province for further treatment, he added. Iran hosts high-level Afghan peace talks as fighting surges 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z On Thursday, 130 Taliban fighters surrendered with the help of tribal elders in the western province of Herat. Twenty-eight civilians killed in northern Afghan province as fighting intensifies 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z If government forces were unable to hold Herat, he said, “We will stand by them and fight the Taliban.” Attacked and Vulnerable, Some Afghans Are Forming Their Own Armies 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z His body was flown Saturday to Herat, his ancestral base in far western Afghanistan, and buried before sunset. Death of famed Afghan commander in Taliban massacre highlights the country’s struggles and fears 2021-06-19T04:00:00Z The official, who is in Herat, spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information to reporters. Reports: Taliban seize key Afghan border crossing with Iran 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z The Taliban claimed they overran the base, located along a west-south highway linking the cities of Kandahar and Herat, late Thursday. Afghan army: 20 die in hit on Taliban, including civilians 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z Powerful flood waters in western Herat province that began Sunday killed 24 people around the province, said provincial governor’s spokesman Jailani Farhad. Heavy flooding in Afghanistan kills at least 37 people 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z In Herat Province in the west, the former Tajik warlord Mohammed Ismail Khan, another Northern Alliance commander who helped defeat the Taliban, recently broadcast a raucous gathering of armed men on his Facebook page. Attacked and Vulnerable, Some Afghans Are Forming Their Own Armies 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z In a separate roadside bomb attack in western Herat province, seven women travelling in a minivan were wounded, the provincial governor’s office said. Roadside bombs kill 5, wound 7 civilians in Afghanistan 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z On the other side of the country, unidentified gunmen attacked security forces guarding a dam in Herat, killing three, wounding one, according to officials in the western province. Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z On Friday, a massive car bombing in the western Afghan city of Herat decimated a neighborhood and killed at least seven people, leaving more than 50 wounded. U.S. Has 1,000 More Troops in Afghanistan Than It Disclosed 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z Meanwhile in western Herat province, 39 people, both military and civilians, were wounded when security forces launched an operation to arrest a local militia commander, sparking a firefight, the govornor’s office said. Afghan offical says gunmen kill 7 workers, bomb kills doctor 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z Also in Herat, Kamran Alizai, a Pashtun who leads the provincial council, said he commanded a large number of armed men ready to mobilize at a moment’s notice. Attacked and Vulnerable, Some Afghans Are Forming Their Own Armies 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z The explosions shut down the power grid in the region, leaving Herat in the dark. After 3 days, Afghan-Iran border blaze brought under control 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z Herat’s chamber of commerce and industries chief Younus Qazizada said the explosion and fire started when provincial customs employees were inspecting a gas tanker. Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z Four police officers were killed and a fifth was wounded when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in western Herat province. World Digest: Feb. 9, 2021 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Also Tuesday, four police officers were killed and a fifth was wounded when their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in western Herat province’s Zenda Jan district, said Wahid Qatali, the provincial governor. Officials: Separate attacks kill 8 people in Afghanistan 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Dr. Ejaz at first contended that more than a dozen impoverished Herat residents were lying when they told The Times of selling their kidneys for cash. In Afghanistan, a Booming Kidney Trade Preys on the Poor 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z MIR ALI, Afghanistan — On the barren high plains of western Afghanistan, along a roadway south of Herat city, is a collection of sturdy earthen huts known as Qala-e-Biwaha, or “village of widows.” In a Village of Widows, the Opium Trade Has Taken a Deadly Toll 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z The fire continued to burn Sunday and the explosions shut down the power grid between Iran and Afghanistan, leaving Herat in the dark, said Wahidullah Tawhidi, spokesman for the Afghan Ministry of Power Supply. Firefighters battle Afghan-Iran border blaze for a 2nd day 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z Both were born and raised in Iran, but Firouz’s family is from Herat in Afghanistan. Breaking with some Mideast neighbors, Iran now lets mothers give their citizenship to their children 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z The violence erupted on Wednesday night at the prison in the city of Herat, the capital of western Herat province, according to Mohammad Rafiq Shirzai, a spokesman for the provincial health department. Afghan officials: 8 inmates dead after prison riot in Herat 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Iran, less than 80 miles from Herat, is the only country where selling kidneys is not illegal, as long as the parties are Iranian. In Afghanistan, a Booming Kidney Trade Preys on the Poor 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z The widows have been left to fend for themselves and their children, some of whom have also died while transporting drugs over the border from Herat Province’s rugged Adraskan district. In a Village of Widows, the Opium Trade Has Taken a Deadly Toll 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z The violence erupted on Wednesday night at the prison in the city of Herat, the capital of western Herat province, according to Mohammad Rafiq Shirzai, a spokesman for the provincial health department. Afghan officials: 8 inmates dead after prison riot in Herat 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Told that many women in Herat feared his harsh tactics, he said that only “impure and immoral” women felt threatened. A Radical Cleric Ignites an Islamist Resistance in Afghanistan 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Farhad said a second accident on the highway connecting the provincial capital Herat and Islam Qala at the border with neighboring Iran took place when two vehicles collided with a fuel tanker. Afghan official: 16 killed in separate traffic accidents 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z The moral scruples that keep the business underground elsewhere are hardly evident in Herat. In Afghanistan, a Booming Kidney Trade Preys on the Poor 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z The nearest population center is Herat city, the provincial capital, 45 miles north. In a Village of Widows, the Opium Trade Has Taken a Deadly Toll 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z Her family lived in western Herat Province before moving to Kabul. Her Study Center Was Bombed. She Still Topped Afghanistan’s National University Exam. 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z And despite government orders for closure, he still runs clinics in Kandahar and in Herat Province, the epicenter of the nation's outbreak. In Afghanistan, a drug sparks hope — and charges of quackery 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z Last week, a government airstrike killed at least 14 people in western Herat province, many of them women and children. UN says Afghan civilian casualties down by 13% this year 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z "We were inside the car and they hit us," said Rahmati, 28, a nurse and distant relative of the prisoner, speaking from a hospital ward in Herat city Thursday morning. Afghan airstrike kills civilians and Taliban supporters at prisoner’s homecoming 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z Herat is one of three western provinces that provide a regular export conduit for drugs, Afghan officials say, with Iran a primary destination for Afghanistan’s opium. In a Village of Widows, the Opium Trade Has Taken a Deadly Toll 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z “In Herat, photos and eyewitness accounts suggest many civilians including children are among the victims of an Afghan airstrike. We condemn the attack and support an investigation,” Khalilzad tweeted. Witnesses: Afghan government airstrike kills at least 14 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z In Herat, one of the epicenters of the virus’s outbreak in Afghanistan, Police Chief Obaidullah Noorzai said only 36 positive cases were registered among the thousands of police officers under his command. Coronavirus sweeps through Afghanistan’s security forces 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z Herat in western Afghanistan, which received the bulk of returnees, was not equipped with testing facilities until April. With test results lost, an Afghan family fell to virus 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z With shops closed and the city of Herat under lockdown, the challenge that the girls are facing is travelling outside the province to source parts. Afghan girls make ventilators out of car parts 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z The same man now commands a pro-government militia in Herat, he said. In a Village of Widows, the Opium Trade Has Taken a Deadly Toll 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z Authorities in the western Afghan province of Herat said that they retrieved 12 bodies from the Harirud River and that at least eight people were missing. World Digest: May 3, 2020 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z In both Herat and the capital, Kabul, the two cities with the highest rates of infection, roads remain congested and markets are full of shoppers. Coronavirus sweeps through Afghanistan’s security forces 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z The migrants were caught trying to enter Iran illegally from the western Herat province on Friday, according to local media. Afghan migrants 'thrown into border river' 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z Herat lies in the western part of the country, near the border with Iran, where the virus is widespread. Afghan girls building ventilators with car part for coronavirus response 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z For the widows’ village and other settlements in Herat Province, the war is never far away. In a Village of Widows, the Opium Trade Has Taken a Deadly Toll 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z A senior official in the presidential palace in Kabul said initial assessments suggested that at least 70 Afghans trying to enter Iran from Herat were beaten and pushed into the Harirud on Saturday. World Digest: May 3, 2020 2020-05-03T04:00:00Z On a typical morning, Farooqi’s father collects the girls from their homes and drives them to the team’s office in Herat, zigzagging through side streets to skirt checkpoints. Ventilator from old car parts? Afghan girls pursue prototype 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z One day last month, nearly 40 patients attacked health care workers at a hospital in Herat Province and escaped quarantine there. Stigma Hampers Iraqi Efforts to Fight the Coronavirus 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z In Herat province, some estimates put the number of ventilators at as little as 12. The porous borders where the virus cannot be controlled 2020-04-08T04:00:00Z Every day, police patrols clear the highway to Herat city of roadside bombs planted by militants at night, Mr. Faqiryar said. In a Village of Widows, the Opium Trade Has Taken a Deadly Toll 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z The government ordered a lockdown on March 28 in Kabul and Herat province, shutting down businesses, restaurants and wedding halls, just as the traditional spring season for weddings was beginning. From Iran’s hot zone, Afghans flee home, spreading virus 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z In Herat, residents are only permitted to leave their homes for urgent needs. Ventilator from old car parts? Afghan girls pursue prototype 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z “We fear that Herat will turn into another Wuhan,” Afghanistan’s minister of public health, Ferozuddin Feroz, said Tuesday, referring to the Chinese metropolis where the virus was first detected. Fresh From Iran’s Coronavirus Zone, Now Moving Across Afghanistan 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z Many visited the southern Herat province and later dispersed throughout Afghanistan with no follow-up or documentation, according to officials. US shames Afghan leaders’ obstinance even as pandemic looms 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z Many of them were pulled back to Kabul with the closing of consulates in Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif, and at least two other diplomatic outposts around Afghanistan, as the United States military began to withdraw. As U.S. Troops Leave Afghanistan, Diplomats Are Left to Fill Uncertain Mission 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z On Monday, at least 37 people suspected of being infected broke out of a government quarantine center in Herat. Afghanistan is stuck with a divided government and Taliban insurgency. Now, coronavirus is spreading. 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z The border province of Herat is the frontline of Afghanistan’s efforts to contain the virus, as thousands of people cross the border there from Iran - one of the world’s worst-affected countries - every day. Patients, at least 1 with coronavirus, break out of Afghan quarantine 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Rahimi, the Herat provincial governor, imposed a lockdown on Herat city beginning on Wednesday. Fresh From Iran’s Coronavirus Zone, Now Moving Across Afghanistan 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z In Herat in the west, one Afghan National Amy soldier was killed in a Taliban attack, the Defence Ministry told the BBC. Clashes shatter partial Afghan truce after US deal 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z In Afghanistan, officials said the first confirmed case of the virus was a 35-year old man from the western province of Herat who had recently traveled to Qom. ‘Recipe for a massive viral outbreak’: Iran emerges as a worldwide threat 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z There are no labs in Herat, a major city near the Iranian border, and few medical facilities that can provide quarantine for infected patients. Afghanistan is stuck with a divided government and Taliban insurgency. Now, coronavirus is spreading. 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z Afghanistan reported its first suspected cases of the coronavirus in the western city of Herat on Sunday, according to the health chief of the province, also called Herat. Coronavirus cases spike in Italy, China says most new infections limited to Hubei, South Korea declares ‘red alert’ 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z The city of Herat, with 1.5 million people, is the epicenter of the virus in Afghanistan, but life continued as normal this week. Fresh From Iran’s Coronavirus Zone, Now Moving Across Afghanistan 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z "The main inspiration was the situation of women in Herat because she herself is an active person in community," Setayesh explained. 'They killed my puppy because I am a woman' 2020-02-12T05:00:00Z The son of a professor at a university in Herat, who returned three days ago from Iran, called a reporter for The New York Times on Monday asking what the procedure for quarantine was. ‘Recipe for a massive viral outbreak’: Iran emerges as a worldwide threat 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z The last major commercial air crash in Afghanistan occurred in 2005 when a Kam Air flight from western Herat to the capital Kabul crashed into the mountains as it tried to land in snowy weather. Afghan passenger plane crashes in Taliban-held eastern area 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z According to the Afghan official, who is on the country’s Human Rights Commission, the strike took place in western Herat province, in the district of Shindanad. Afghan officials: US airstrike killed 10 civilians in Herat 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z After three weeks in a Herat hospital, Mr. Wahidullah, who goes by one name, was declared recovered and was released, he said. Fresh From Iran’s Coronavirus Zone, Now Moving Across Afghanistan 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z As Zaheer, 17, and a younger sister were traveling to visit relatives in western Herat Province, their bus hit a Taliban roadside bomb. His Mother Worked to Find Him Love Despite War, Blindness and Loss 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z Health officials declared a state of emergency in Herat. ‘Recipe for a massive viral outbreak’: Iran emerges as a worldwide threat 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z On Wednesday, Afghan officials said the United States conducted drone strikes in western Afghanistan, in Herat Province, targeting and killing a commander of a Taliban splinter group. Two U.S. Service Members Killed in Afghanistan 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z The commanders funeral the following day was held in the Herat provincial capital’s Guzargah neighborhood, and was attended by dozens of militants. Afghan officials: US airstrike killed 10 civilians in Herat 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Stewart is the author of 2004’s “The Places in Between,” an account of his walk from Herat to Kabul soon after the fall of the Taliban. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: No, the Druids did not build Stonehenge 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z A former McKinsey consultant who worked in Afghanistan described a more extensive McKinsey presence there, involving work in the mining industry and a government transparency project, along with the Herat study. When Pete Buttigieg Was One of McKinsey’s ‘Whiz Kids’ 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z In western Herat province, six civilians, including four children, were killed on Thursday when their vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb, said Jelani Farhad, spokesman for the provincial governor. Mosque bombing kills 62 people in eastern Afghanistan 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z He was driving down a lonely stretch of road in western Herat province when Taliban insurgents stopped his car. Afghan voters torn between fear, frustration, sense of duty 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z The nearest hospital was many miles away in Herat. Violence in Afghanistan takes high toll on civilians despite the promise of peace talks 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z A roadside bomb in the western Herat province killed a district chief and another individual on Saturday, according to police spokesman Farzad Farotan, who said five others were wounded in the blast. UN: Monthly Afghan casualties highest since 2017 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z The coach made its way from the western city of Herat to Kandahar in the south. For Afghan Civilians, Road Between Life and Death Is Narrow — and Mined 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z The bus was traveling on a main highway between the western city of Herat and the southern city of Kandahar. World Digest: July 31, 2019 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, 18 Afghan security personnel were killed in separate Taliban attacks on Friday, one each in western Farah and Herat provinces. Afghan official: Taliban mortars hit busy market, kill 14 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z In the western province of Herat, Khadeja’s mother died when she was young, and her father married a woman who resented her and wanted her out of the house. Afghan women fear gains could be bargained away in talks 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z At one of the shelters, in the western city of Herat, dozens of women and girls struggle with their nightmares. Afghan women push for voice in talks, fearing loss of rights 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z He was brought to a hospital in Herat. For Afghan Civilians, Road Between Life and Death Is Narrow — and Mined 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z Hamid Mubarez, disaster and humanitarian affairs director in Herat, says the 17 were last heard of while traveling in a van on Monday in the district of Obey. Afghan officials: Heavy rains, floods kill 5 more people 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z Said Hamid Mubarez, the federal disaster and humanitarian director in Herat, says the flash floods on Thursday evening swept away eight people riding in two cars in the district of Karukh. Heavy rains, flooding in western Afghanistan kill 7 people 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z There, officials gathered his personal details - names of his parents and relatives and the street where he lived in Herat. Afghans recruited by Iran for Syria war return home pariahs 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z “Here in Afghanistan we are afraid. They say we are all terrorists,” said Mehdi, now 21 and back in his home city of Herat. Back home, Afghan veterans of Syria war seen as Iran’s pawns 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Most of the wounded and the dead from the incident were transferred to the main hospital in neighboring Herat. For Afghan Civilians, Road Between Life and Death Is Narrow — and Mined 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z "Here in Afghanistan we are afraid. They say we are all terrorists," said Mehdi, now 21 and back in his home city of Herat. Afghans recruited by Iran for Syria war return home pariahs 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z In March, seven people, including five children, died elsewhere in Herat as a result of flooding. Heavy rains, flooding in western Afghanistan kill 7 people 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z “Here in Afghanistan we are afraid. They say we are all terrorists,” said Mehdi, now 21 and back in his home city of Herat. Afghans recruited by Iran for Syria war return home pariahs 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z Last May, IS gunmen attacked a Shiite mosque in Herat, killing 38 people. Back home, Afghan veterans of Syria war seen as Iran’s pawns 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z After Mr. Behzad heard news of the explosion, he spent much of the day searching for his friends, finally finding them dead or wounded at the Herat hospital. For Afghan Civilians, Road Between Life and Death Is Narrow — and Mined 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z There, officials gathered his personal details — names of his parents and relatives and the street where he lived in Herat. Afghans recruited by Iran for Syria war return home pariahs 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z It was the first day of Ramadan when they touched down in Herat last May, and they would soon be fasting. ‘In Afghanistan, We Laugh Differently’ 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Two others were killed in Herat and another in Sar-e Pul province, he said. Afghanistan floods kill 17, worsen already desperate situation 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Afghan government officials said hundreds of houses in Herat province were destroyed in flash floods. Flash floods in Afghanistan kill at least 20 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z In a separate attack in western Herat province, gunmen attacked a city police station on Saturday evening, killing five people, said Gelani Farhad, a spokesman for the provincial governor. Taliban Attack on Checkpoint Kills 5 Police in Afghanistan 2019-01-12T05:00:00Z The meeting this past week, attended by diplomats and dignitaries, happened in the western city of Herat, where Mr. Ghani inaugurated what is called the Lapis Lazuli Corridor. Afghan President Slaps Aide After Elite Guards Assault Petitioner 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z They missed the way time moved slowly in Herat, where aunts and uncles were constantly visiting, and dinners were long, and always homemade. ‘In Afghanistan, We Laugh Differently’ 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Officials in Herat, which borders Iran, put the death toll higher than the national government. Afghanistan floods kill 17, worsen already desperate situation 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Just a week before the insider shooting in Herat, several Czech soldiers were wounded when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb. U.S. and Czech Troops Investigated for Death of Afghan Prisoner 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z The Taliban official who spoke about the talks in Qatar said a former Taliban governor of Herat and a former Taliban military chief attended the talks. World Digest: Nov. 18. 2018 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z David Butler, said the precautionary measures were taken after the shooting in western Herat province on Monday that left a Czech soldier dead and two wounded. U.S. military scales back contacts with Afghans after ‘insider’ shootings 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Afghan military sources said they were trying to confirm reports that an Afghan special operations forces commando had opened fire on U.S. troops in the Shindand region of western Herat province, killing one. Member of U.S.-led coalition killed in Afghanistan in apparent insider attack 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Monday’s attack in Herat follows a report in the Washington Post on Sunday that a U.S. general was shot and wounded in last week’s Taliban-claimed attack in Kandahar. Apparent Insider Attack Kills Member of U.S.-Led Coalition in Afghanistan 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z The nationalities of the dead and wounded in Monday’s attack in the western Herat province were not immediately released. Afghan soldier fires on NATO troops, killing 1 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z In Herat, a man waited four hours for poll workers to find his name. Afghans vote in parliamentary elections under threat by Taliban 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z “I want candidates to serve the country and hear the voices of the disabled and the poor,” said Abdullah, a wheelchair-bound voter in Herat. Afghan voters brave attacks, delays on election day 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z Robert Manning III, said later that the fatality in Herat was not an American. Member of U.S.-led coalition killed in Afghanistan in apparent insider attack 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z “I want candidates to serve the country and hear the voices of the disabled and the poor,” said Abdullah, a voter and wheelchair user in Herat. Afghans go to polls amid violence and corruption claims 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z “I want candidates to serve the country and hear the voices of the disabled and the poor,” said Abdullah, a wheelchair-bound voter in the western city of Herat. Afghans vote amid chaos, corruption and Taliban threats 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z Shadi Mohammed, 70, wells up with tears as he walks through the makeshift camp on the outskirts of the western city of Herat, where he lives with his family. Drought affecting Afghans 'more than war' 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z Elsewhere in Afghanistan, a young girl was killed and three others were wounded in crossfire between Afghan forces and the Taliban in the western province of Herat, said a spokesman for the governor. World Digest: Oct. 14, 2018 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z Elsewhere in Afghanistan, the Taliban attacked a police checkpoint in the western Herat province, killing eight police. Roadside bomb kills 8 civilians in Afghanistan 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Shahiq says the bus was on its way from Herat province toward the capital, Kabul, when it struck the roadside bomb. Afghan official: Roadside bomb kills 11 in western province 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z “Nobody forced us to go fight, but it gives you a kind of pride,” said Hussain, 26, a muscular Hazara man in Herat with scars on his face and hands from old shrapnel wounds. Recruited by Iran to fight for Syrian regime, young Afghans bring home cash and scars 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z Just before dawn, he and his sister Ahmadia, 15, set off to visit relatives in Herat Province. War Robbed Him of His Family, Then His Eyes, Then His Love 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z She was taken to a hospital in Herat by her mother and treated for poisoning last month. Why female suicide in Afghanistan is so prevalent 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z Here in Herat, a prosperous western province, government officials traveled to a rural Taliban compound Sunday morning, where they made impassioned pleas for peace, repeatedly calling the insurgents fellow Afghans and Muslims. Taliban leaders reject Afghan government’s proposed cease-fire extension 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Young men danced and sang in the streets of Herat on Thursday night, shouting “Cease-fire! Cease-fire!” in Dari and Pashto. In remarkable scenes, Taliban fighters join Eid celebrations across Afghanistan as cease-fire begins 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Moreover, aside from expressing horror and antagonism toward the Islamic State, the fighters interviewed in Herat did not express especially strong religious convictions or appear driven to keep fighting as an act of faith. Recruited by Iran to fight for Syrian regime, young Afghans bring home cash and scars 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z One day, about four years ago, Zaheer booked two bus tickets and set off to the city of Herat, where he would drop off his 15-year-old sister at the house of another displaced relative. A Grass-Roots Afghan Peace Movement Grows, Step by Step 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Herat province accounts for more than half of all cases nationwide. Why female suicide in Afghanistan is so prevalent 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z In the Zawol district of western Herat Province, the governor’s spokesman said 18 members of the Afghan Army and police were killed in an overnight ambush on Friday. Taliban Announce Brief Cease-Fire, Offering Afghans Hope for Lull in War 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z While the majority work in Kabul, street children also work in large cities across the country, including Herat in the west and Balkh in the north. 'I couldn't even scream': survival and abuse inseparable for Kabul children | Pariwash Gouhari 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z One fighter, named Razik, 21, from the community in Herat, once hoped to become a lawyer and was taking computer courses. Recruited by Iran to fight for Syrian regime, young Afghans bring home cash and scars 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z Gelani Farhad, spokesman for the provincial governor in Herat, says the three victims include an employee of a voter registration center and two policemen. Afghan official: Gunmen kill 3 people in Herat province 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z According to health officials in Herat, 1,800 people tried to kill themselves in 2017 alone, of whom 1,400 were women - and 35 succeeded in taking their own lives. Why female suicide in Afghanistan is so prevalent 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z Herat Carpets is one of the street’s most successful rug merchants, but April 13 was the last day in Afghanistan for the owner, Wahid Abdullah. There Are No Chickens on Chicken Street. Now There Are No Customers Either. 2018-04-22T04:00:00Z The provinces of Ghor and Herat in the west, Badakhshan in the northeast, and Nangarhar in the east had the highest number of schools without buildings, each with at least 400. A New Push Is on for Afghan Schools, but the Numbers Are Grim 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z “Afghans are dying for $30 a day. My cousin died in front of my eyes,” said Naeem, 27, who now sells fried pastries for pennies at a sidewalk stall in Herat. Recruited by Iran to fight for Syrian regime, young Afghans bring home cash and scars 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z |
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