Kabul
Americannoun
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a city in and the capital of Afghanistan, in the NE part.
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a river flowing E from NE Afghanistan to the Indus River in Pakistan. 360 miles (580 km) long.
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the capital of Afghanistan, in the northeast of the country at an altitude of 1800 m (5900 ft) on the Kabul River : over 3000 years old, with a strategic position commanding passes through the Hindu Kush and main routes to the Khyber Pass; destroyed and rebuilt many times; capital of the Mogul Empire from 1504 until 1738 and of Afghanistan from 1773; university (1932). Pop: 3 288 000 (2005 est)
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a river in Afghanistan and Pakistan, rising in the Hindu Kush and flowing east into the Indus at Attock, Pakistan. Length: 700 km (435 miles)
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Strategically situated in a high, narrow valley wedged between two mountain ranges, it is near the main approaches to the Khyber Pass, an old trade and invasion route.
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Back in Kabul, the 29-year-old student said time-saving artificial intelligence tools are now out of reach, while people now have to carry dozens of physical books around campus instead of using e-books.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
"It's better than anything else... There aren't many jobs in Kabul," said the 21-year-old, above the din of diggers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
Four days later, the boys and men were transferred by the Red Crescent Society overland to Herat Province, Afghanistan, and from there to the capital, Kabul, for further medical treatment.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been fraught since the Taliban authorities took power in Kabul for a second time in 2021.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
“You were my best student in Kabul University,” he added, cracking a tired smile.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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