From the Soviets to the Americans to the Taliban, a look at Afghanistan's recent history. The U.S. aims to exit its 20-year presence by Aug. 31.

The land that is now Afghanistan has a long history of domination by foreign conquerors and strife among internally warring factions. At the gateway between Asia and Europe, this land was ...

Timeline: The history of Afghanistan (CNN) -- Wedged between the Middle East, south Asia and central Asia, Afghanistan occupies a pivotal place in world geography and world history.

Afghanistan Independence Day 2023: Afghanistan has since its early days seen its fair share of conflict. and this article will shed light on Afghanistan's history timeline. Read more about ...

Around 330BC: Alexander the Great conquers the area now known as Afghanistan after defeating the Persians. After his death the region is ruled by the Seleucids, one of the successor states which ...

Thomas Barfield delivers a one-stop, full accounting of Afghanistan's geography, people, and history. If it weren't so painstakingly researched and intensely assembled, it could be called ...

The Taliban's entry into Kabul on Sunday was the latest chapter in a long history of strife in Afghanistan. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 80°F. Sunday, June 29th 2025 ...

Biden sets timeline for final troop withdrawal in Afghanistan, saying reasons to remain 20 years later ‘increasingly unclear’ Administration will focus ‘on the challenges in front of us ...

Trump calls Afghanistan withdrawal ‘a wonderful and positive thing’ ‘I wish Joe Biden wouldn't use September 11 as date to withdraw our troops’, says former president ...

Here are some important events in the timeline of the U.S. war and withdrawal from Afghanistan, as reported at the time and cataloged by the Council on Foreign Relations.. September 11, 2001 ...

Afghanistan has a long history of earthquakes, many in the mountainous Hindu Kush region bordering Pakistan. Below is a list of powerful quakes that have caused fatalities over the past 30 years: ...