General Abdul Rashid Dostum, once renowned as a strongman and fighter, is now emerging as a national Afghan politician, one whose vision extends far beyond his own Uzbek ethnicity. As first vice ...

Afghan Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum is expected to return to Kabul Sunday, more than a year after fleeing the country during an investigation into the rape and torture of a political rival. The ...

How I finagled my way into the compound of Afghanistan's most notorious warlord. Shiberghan, Afghanistan (one day before the election)—There was no mistaking the general’s “castle.” Its pastel-colored ...

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On October 9, General Abdul Rashid Dostum, the first Vice President of Afghanistan, announced he would lead a military operation to help clear the city of Kunduz of insurgents. The announcement comes ...

A private jet that Afghan officials suspected was bringing back Vice President Abdul Rashid Dostum from Turkey has been turned away when it tried to land in a northern city, officials say. Afghan ...

KABUL — Afghanistan's controversial first vice president, who has been under investigation for months on accusations of assault and sexual abuse, flew to Turkey unexpectedly late Friday for "medical ...