A staunch nationalist, Khan had initially warmed up to the Soviets, bringing in some communists from the People’s Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) into the cabinet, but later moved to ...

Najibullah's predecessors, the leading members of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan (PDPA) – Babrak Karmal (president from 1979-86), Hafizullah Amin (September-December 1979 ...

Afghan women students in Oman say they expect to be sent back within weeks More than 80 Afghan women who fled the Taliban to pursue higher education in Oman now face imminent return back to ...