Afghans, historically refers to the Pashtun people.It is both an ethnicity and nationality. Ethnicity wise, it refers to the Pashtuns. In modern terms, it means both the citizens of Afghanistan and Afghans, a country in Central Asia (of any ethnicity)

De Pathanen begonnen de benaming Afghaan voor zichzelf te gebruiken vanaf de islamitische periode. Volgens W.K. Frazier Tyler, M.C. Gillet en andere geleerden, "Het woord Afghaan komt voor het eerst in de geschiedenis voor in de Hudud-al-Alam in 982 " Het laatste deel van de naam Afghanistan stamt af van het Perzische woord stān ( staat of land ).

Doha Agreement between U.S. and Taliban begins withdrawal of U.S.-led forces, full withdrawal completes on 30 August 2021 ; 2021 Taliban offensive culminates in overthrow of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Formal end of fighting on 15 August 2021 with the fall of Kabul; National interim Taliban government announced on 7 September 2021

Jul 29, 2024 · After more than four decades of conflict and instability in Afghanistan, an estimated 23.7 million Afghans are in need of humanitarian assistance. Learn more about the Afghanistan refugee crisis.

Aug 31, 2021 · The United Nations has warned that up to half a million Afghans could flee the country by the end of the year and has called on neighbouring countries to keep their borders open.

Mar 29, 2025 · The latest news and breaking from Afghanistan, US, UK, Middle East, Business, Sport, at The Kabul times, Afghanistan times, Outlooks Afghanistan.

Aug 8, 2024 · Fast facts. Official name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Population: 40,121,552 Area: 652,230 sq km Capital city: Kabul Major languages: Afghan Persian or Dari, Pashto, Uzbek, English Major religions: Islam Time zone: UTC+4.5 (Afghanistan Time) Interesting facts about Afghanistan. 1. Afghanistan is a landlocked country located in Southern Asia bordering China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan ...

Globally, nearly 10.9 million Afghans remained displaced, almost all within their country or in neighboring countries. In 2023, the number of Afghan refugees reported globally increased by 741,400 to reach 6.4 million, mostly reflecting new population reported by both the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan.

Aug 15, 2021 · The Taliban has claimed victory in Afghanistan after taking over the capital Kabul, bringing to a swift end almost 20 years of a US-led coalition's presence in the country.

Aug 12, 2021 · The situation looks bleak for the Afghan government, but there may still be a chance of a stalemate.