Sher Ali won the resulting Afghan Civil War (1863–1869) and ruled Afghanistan until his death in 1879. In his final years, the British returned to Afghanistan in the Second Anglo-Afghan War to fight …

3 days ago · Afghanistan, multiethnic landlocked country located in the heart of south-central Asia.

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Nov 29, 2025 · Pakistan’s military denies Afghan government’s claim as regional tensions rise. Recent attacks in Afghanistan, India and Pakistan point to dramatic changes in regional alliances rooted both …

Afghanistan is a landlocked country. Because of its geographic location, it has served as a crossroads for traders and conquerors from all points on the compass, and its people reflect the diversity …

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan since the Taliban took control, is a mountainous, landlocked country in South-Central Asia at an important geopolitical location. It …

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