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Stories by Tom A. Peter

The season of light: Gifts of illumination come in small moments
Cover Story
The world's greenest island
How US and Iraqi forces plan to stop Islamic State drones
Attempted coup: On Istanbul's streets, a bid to parse exactly what happened
Mullah Omar's death: Will it make a difference in Afghan conflict?
Taliban attack on Kabul hotel a reminder of a fragile Afghanistan
Focus
As US draws down, can Ghani brake Afghanistan's economic slide?
Afghan Taliban show resilience despite years of US 'capture-kill' policy
In Afghan capital, schoolgirls embrace freedoms denied to their mothers
Paved roads a positive legacy of Afghan war. But who fixes potholes?
After vote, Afghanistan still can't form working government. Why?
Quality junk food in Kabul? Harder to find now at the legendary Bush Bazaar.
Is Islamic State penetrating Afghanistan? Rumors swirl.
Review
'No Good Men Among the Living' chronicles the war in Afghanistan from the perspective of the country's citizens
Difference Maker
Fernando Garcia bridges the gap between residents and law enforcers
Drones on the US border: Are they worth the price?
As Iraq's economy tries to rebound, bureaucracy brings it down
Iraq's cold war leaves country on edge
Billions of dollars later, Iraqi security forces fall short
Global News Blog
No kidding: Read The Onion if you want to understand Syria

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Stories by Tom A. Peter

The season of light: Gifts of illumination come in small moments

The world's greenest island

How US and Iraqi forces plan to stop Islamic State drones

Attempted coup: On Istanbul's streets, a bid to parse exactly what happened

Mullah Omar's death: Will it make a difference in Afghan conflict?

Taliban attack on Kabul hotel a reminder of a fragile Afghanistan

As US draws down, can Ghani brake Afghanistan's economic slide?

Afghan Taliban show resilience despite years of US 'capture-kill' policy

In Afghan capital, schoolgirls embrace freedoms denied to their mothers

Paved roads a positive legacy of Afghan war. But who fixes potholes?

After vote, Afghanistan still can't form working government. Why?

Quality junk food in Kabul? Harder to find now at the legendary Bush Bazaar.

Is Islamic State penetrating Afghanistan? Rumors swirl.

'No Good Men Among the Living' chronicles the war in Afghanistan from the perspective of the country's citizens

Fernando Garcia bridges the gap between residents and law enforcers

Drones on the US border: Are they worth the price?

As Iraq's economy tries to rebound, bureaucracy brings it down

Iraq's cold war leaves country on edge

Billions of dollars later, Iraqi security forces fall short

No kidding: Read The Onion if you want to understand Syria

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