Inside Herat, Where a Taliban Campaign Targets a Cosmopolitan Outpost

The New York Times | July 12, 2026, 5:14 a.m. | Original
Afghanistan’s leader has exerted full control over a city that once enjoyed looser social norms, even under Taliban rule.
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