US to lift Afghan visa limit under Biden, Congress deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration has reached a compromise deal with Republicans in House of Representatives to lift the number of resettlement visas for Afghans who worked for the…
U.N. shelves bid by Afghan Taliban, Myanmar junta for representation
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations General Assembly on Friday approved postponing – for the second time – a decision on whether the Afghan Taliban administration and the…
Afghan Taliban administration, Myanmar junta not allowed into United Nations for now
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A decision on whether the Afghan Taliban administration and the Myanmar junta can send a United Nations ambassador to New York has been postponed for…
Afghan capital hit by attacks near ex-PM Hekmatyar’s office, Pakistan Embassy
KABUL (Reuters) -One person was killed on Friday in a suicide bomb attack near the Kabul office of the Hezb-e-Islami party, former Afghan Prime Minister Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, said, the same day as…
‘Rome Is Burning’: Afghan Gov’t Was Misled By US Officials And Ignored Signs Of America’s Exit, Report Alleges
‘Rome Is Burning’: Afghan Gov’t Was Misled By US Officials And Ignored Signs Of America’s Exit, Report Alleges Micaela Burrow on November 17, 2022 U.S. officials sent mixed messages to the Afghan…
‘Epic, Predestined Failure’: New Report Reveals Why The Afghan Gov’t Collapsed Within 10 Days
‘Epic, Predestined Failure’: New Report Reveals Why The Afghan Gov’t Collapsed Within 10 Days Micaela Burrow on November 16, 2022 Afghanistan’s government failed to recognize that the U.S. intended to withdraw, one…
EXCLUSIVE: Afghan Migrants Say UN Workers Gave Them Directions To US Border
EXCLUSIVE: Afghan Migrants Say UN Workers Gave Them Directions To US Border Jennie Taer on October 20, 2022 Guatemala City, Guatemala — The United Nations and other aid groups are informing migrants from…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘We Lost Everything’: Afghan Migrants Stuck In Guatemala Have A Message For Biden
EXCLUSIVE: ‘We Lost Everything’: Afghan Migrants Stuck In Guatemala Have A Message For Biden Jennie Taer on October 21, 2022 Guatemala City, Guatemala — President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops…
Houston Took In Thousands Of Afghan Refugees. Now It Can’t Take Care Of Them
Houston Took In Thousands Of Afghan Refugees. Now It Can’t Take Care Of Them Micaela Burrow on September 26, 2022 Houston, Texas, accepted 5,000 Afghans and counting who fled the Taliban…
At U.N., emotional appeals for world leaders to protect Afghan girls’ education
By Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – After pleading with world leaders at the United Nations to protect the education and rights of women in Afghanistan a year after…
Taliban replaces Afghan acting education minister in reshuffle
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban’s supreme leader issued an order on Tuesday announcing a reshuffle of several national and provincial positions, including replacing the acting education minister. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid released…
Taliban condemn U.S. move to form Swiss-based trust for Afghan central bank funds
KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban’s foreign affairs ministry on Thursday condemned the United States’ decision to transfer Afghan central bank reserves into a Swiss-based trust, saying it was against international norms. On…
Pro-Taliban cleric among 18 dead in Afghanistan mosque blast
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL (Reuters) -A blast outside a mosque in the city of Herat in western Afghanistan on Friday killed at least 18 people including a high-profile pro-Taliban cleric in…
A year into Taliban rule, ICC prosecutors seek resumed Afghan war crimes probe
THE HAGUE (Reuters) – A year into the Taliban’s rule, war crimes prosecutors in The Hague have urged judges to rule promptly on their request to resume investigations into atrocities in Afghanistan…
Frederick Police Meet with Afghan Refugees Who Settled in City
by Frederick Police Dept. This evening we attended a beautiful event hosted by the Asian American Center of Frederick to welcome Afghani refugees to our city. We’re in awe of their stories…
Exclusive-U.S. commits to Afghan asset talks despite frustration with Taliban – sources
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration will press ahead with talks on releasing billions of dollars in Afghanistan’s foreign-held assets despite the late al Qaeda leader’s presence…
A year of struggle as an Afghan family builds a new life in California
By Brittany Hosea-Small and Kristina Cooke SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Najib Mohammadi had high hopes for his life in the United States when he, his pregnant wife Susan and two small children left…
International economists ask Biden to release Afghan central bank funds
By Charlotte Greenfield ISLAMABAD – More than 70 economists and experts, including Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, called for Washington and other nations to release Afghanistan’s central bank assets in a letter sent…
‘Ghost Soldiers’: The Pentagon Lost $232 Million Trying To Pay Afghan Forces
‘Ghost Soldiers’: The Pentagon Lost $232 Million Trying To Pay Afghan Forces Micaela Burrow on July 26, 2022 The Department of Defense (DOD) paid $232 million to unauthorized or nonexistent accounts between…
U.S. simplifies application process for Afghan special immigrant visa
WASHINGTON – The United States will simplify the application process for Afghan special immigrant visas with applicants only needing to file one form, according to a statement issued on Monday by the…
Gov’t Officials Hid Evidence Of British Special Forces Allegedly Massacring Afghan Civilians: REPORT
Gov’t Officials Hid Evidence Of British Special Forces Allegedly Massacring Afghan Civilians: REPORT Micaela Burrow on July 13, 2022 British military officials allegedly attempted to cover up killings of unarmed Afghan civilians…
Analysis-Taliban’s isolation makes Afghan earthquake response harder
By Charlotte Greenfield and Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL – A devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, which killed at least 1,000 people and flattened homes in remote villages close to the Pakistani border,…
As Their Country Fell Apart, Former Afghan Officials Fled To Mansions In The US: REPORT
As Their Country Fell Apart, Former Afghan Officials Fled To Mansions In The US: REPORT Jennie Taer on June 13, 2022 Many members of Afghanistan’s last government fled the country in the…
U.N. rights envoy says Taliban must reverse restrictions on Afghan women
KABUL – The United Nations rights envoy in Afghanistan said on Thursday the country faces “severe” human rights challenges and called on Taliban authorities to reverse growing restrictions on women and investigate…
Taliban say female Afghan TV presenters must cover face on air
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar KABUL – Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have asked television broadcasters to ensure that female presenters on local stations cover their faces when on air, an official said on…
U.S.-Taliban deal biggest factor in collapse of Afghan forces, watchdog says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON – The biggest factor that led to the collapse of the Afghan military in August last year was the U.S. decision to withdraw forces and contractors from Afghanistan…
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