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Full coverage: Afghanistan

“When it comes to the basic ideology, the Taliban haven’t changed”

Afghan journalist Emran Feroz explains why the simple narratives many in the West have tried to place on Afghanistan don't fit and how the real story is one of corruption and deceit and radicalisation.

Dion Fanning
21st Aug, 2021 - 6 min read

John Simpson, the BBC and the doctor who fled the Taliban and made a life in Ireland

Dr Zekria Bakhshi arrived in Ireland 21 years ago, fleeing the Taliban. Sam Smyth helped him find sanctuary in Ireland and this week, he sat down with the doctor and his family.

Sam Smyth
21st Aug, 2021 - 6 min read

Power play: Phelan leads €75 million Afghan solar deal

Former Paypal boss Louise Phelan is one of Ireland's best and most experienced business leaders. She tells Tom Lyons about how Phelan Energy Group has big plans to bring solar energy to ordinary people in Afghanistan where only 39 per cent of the population are connected to the grid.

Tom Lyons
23rd Sep, 2020 - 2 min read
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