Kabul
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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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In the years since their fighters swept into Kabul on 15 August 2021, they've grown in confidence and consolidated control despite intermittent attacks by armed opposition groups based abroad, as well as Islamic State fighters.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"People are so overwhelmed by poverty and daily hardships that many have been forced to put their education, dreams, and hopes for the future aside," Ela from Kabul said.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
"A stalled process is better than no process," emphasises Georgette Gagnon, a deputy special representative of the secretary-general for Afghanistan, who is now the acting head of the UN mission in Kabul.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Mohammad, a doctor in a small town in Kabul province, said he always dreamed of sending his two daughters to one of the best universities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
“Your parents were so proud when you were accepted to Kabul University. Especially your father, may Allah bless his soul.”
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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