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Previous Christianity Today coverage of Afghanistan includes:

Return to Kabul | Shelter Now's Georg Taubmann talks about ministry and security in the former Taliban state. (Jan. 17, 2003)

Afghanistan Before September 11 | A Christian relief worker talks about the terror inside the war-ravaged country and his prayers for change. (Sept. 10, 2002)

Double Jeopardy | Former Taliban hostages Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer talk about the risks they took, the imprisonment they suffered, and their hopes to return to 'the hardest place on Earth.' (June 28, 2002)

From Afghanistan Aid Workers to Hostages of the Taliban | Excerpts from Prisoners of Hope, the book by Dayna Curry and Heather Mercer with Stacy Mattingly. (June 28, 2002)

'Their Faith and Courage Has Strengthened Me' | Heather Mercer and Dayna Curry speak about Martin and Gracia Burnham. (June 28, 2002)

Moonscape with Tents | Christian relief groups step up to help destitute Afghans in remote camps. (March 3, 2002)

The Agony of the Families | As aid workers in Afghanistan went from defendants under draconian law to hostages in a war, their loved ones at home also underwent a trial. (Feb. 4, 2002)

Entrapment Suspected | Shelter Now leader believes workers were pawns in Taliban scheme. (January 18, 2002)

Heather Mercer and Dayna Curry Go Home to Waco | Church will send short-term mission to Afghanistan in the spring. (Dec. 11, 2001)

Aid Workers Urge Foreign Political Intervention in Afghanistan | Ethnic tensions and frequent violence threaten stabilization in the country. (November 26, 2001)

Agencies Scramble to Help | International relief organizations quickly work to aid Afghanistan refugees. (November 14, 2001)

Free at Last! | All 24 Shelter Now aid workers are going home. (Nov. 15, 2001)

Dayna Curry Will Celebrate Her 30th Birthday in a Taliban Prison | With trial indefinitely postponed, the future is murky for Shelter Now hostages. (Nov. 2, 2001)

Caught in the Crossfire | Family, churches press for release of American missionaries in Kabul. (Oct. 31, 2001)

In Perspective: The Friendliest Murderous Militants in the World | The Soviet Union, United States, and others helped create Afghanistan's ruling Taliban. Will the world's most Islamic state backfire? (August 30, 2001)

Aid Workers Held Captive | Taliban alleges housing group's staff engaged in evangelism. (August 30, 2001)

Diplomats Receive Visas Into Afghanistan, but Will Only Meet with Officials | Over a week after raid on Shelter Germany, future for workers still unclear. (Aug. 13, 2001)

For more articles on Afghanistan, see Christianity Today's World Report and Yahoo! full coverage.

Special Report: Afghanistan features ongoing PBS' Online NewsHour coverage of the situation in Afghanistan.

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