'The process could have been handled so differently,' senior officer says of State Department's costly delay in setting up ad hoc structure to withdraw US allies to safety

Merkel says US-led operation achieved less than planned, lamenting that soldiers seemingly died in vain; candidate to replace her calls operation 'biggest debacle' in NATO history

Islamist militia capture array of modern military equipment, including combat aircrafts, during dizzying overrun of Afghan forces built and armed by US

Prominent women in Kabul take to social media to express their pain for both a country and a way of life stolen now that Islamist militia back in control

The de facto leader of the newly declared Islamic Emirate was raised in the birthplace of his insurgent group and jailed in 2010 -- until the US requested his release in 2018

Amid chaos following Taliban sweep to victory, US president says he 'stands squarely behind' pull-out decision, lamenting that Afghans lacked will to determine their own future

Russia's embassy in Kabul says Ashraf Ghani couldn't fit all the money in the aircraft, and left some behind on the tarmac

US national security adviser, blaming Afghans' unwillingness to fight, says the country fell faster than expected

Political correspondent Tal Schneider fills us in on why the Likud lawmaker is making headlines; senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur assesses how Israelis view Afghanistan's collapse

According to statement from presidential office, hardliner makes remarks in call with outgoing foreign minister; says Tehran wants good relations with neighboring Kabul