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Ravaged by war and drought over the years, hundreds of thousands of Afghans face starvation

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End of the Line
In drought-dried Afghanistan, more than a million people now face starvation or death in the high-plains cold
February 26, 2001
Frozen in Time
Consumed by the ceaseless war in the north, the Taliban have ignored the business of government, leaving Afghanistan in limbo
May 29, 2000
Herat
The country's golden goose has its own rules
May 29, 2000
Women
Opportunities are still dismal
May 29, 2000
Employment
Home-based schools for girls quietly flourish
May 29, 2000
Public Enemy No. 1
The U.S. tries to enlist a reluctant Pakistan in its efforts to snatch Osama bin Laden from Afghanistan
March 20, 2000
Losing the Opium War
In Afghanistan, a bumper crop and thriving traffic belie the Taliban's claims to be fighting drugs
March 22, 1999
'Our Target Was Terror'
President Clinton blasts Afghanistan with cruise missiles and pledges he has just begun to fight
August 31, 1998
Tyranny of the Taliban
A visit to the capital of Afghanistan's extremist regime reveals a harsh world of suppression and despair
Mullah with a Mission
One-eyed Mohammad Omar rules Afghanistan's Taliban with a firm hand and a strongbox of cash
March 31, 1997
Kabul's New Islamic Rule
Young and fundamentalist, the Taliban capture the Afghan capital - and quickly make a gory point
October 7, 1996
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PHOTO: ALEXANDRA BOULAT/COSMOS FOR TIME
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