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World Refugee Day: UNHCR Pleads for Surge in Aid as Afghanistan Buckles Under Returnee Crisis
Geneva/Kabul – As the world marks World Refugee Day on June 20, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for stepped-up international support for…
Afghanistan: The Global Epicenter of Journalist Exile, RSF Report Reveals
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Paris/Kabul – A staggering exodus of media professionals has cemented Afghanistan’s status as the world’s primary source of exiled journalists, with nearly half of all…
Afghanistan Claims Overnight Airstrikes Against Targets in Pakistan
Kabul, Afghanistan – The Taliban-led Ministry of Defense in Kabul announced on Thursday that its forces carried out overnight airstrikes against what it described as ISIS-Khorasan…
US Budget Bill Seeks to Block Transfer of Afghan Allies From Qatar to High-Risk Countries
Overview of Proposed Legislation
A proposed US defense spending bill for fiscal year 2027 includes provisions that could prevent the transfer of former Afghan allies from Qatar to…
Afghan National Executed in Iran Amid Surge in Repatriations and Rights Concerns
A rights organization has reported the execution of an Afghan national in southeastern Iran, underscoring persistent concerns over the treatment of Afghan detainees amid a sharp…
Three Killed in Two Traffic Accidents in Nangarhar
Three Killed in Traffic Accidents in Nangarhar
According to local sources in Nangarhar province, two separate traffic accidents in the province have left three people…
EU Calls for Inclusive Political Process in Afghanistan, Warns Rights Violations May Constitute Crimes Against Humanity
The European Union has reaffirmed that only an inclusive, Afghan-led and Afghan-owned political process can deliver lasting peace and stability, while simultaneously warning that…
Over 480 Afghan Nationals Released from Pakistani Jails and Repatriated
At least 485 Afghan refugees many of whom had been incarcerated for prolonged periods were released from detention facilities across Pakistan and officially returned to Afghanistan…
Trump Says US May Seek Return of Military Equipment Left in Afghanistan
US President Donald Trump has indicated that Washington may attempt to recover military equipment abandoned in Afghanistan during the chaotic 2021 withdrawal, a move he described…
Afghanistan Imposes Nationwide Smartphone Ban on Government and Security Personnel
KABUL – In a sweeping move to tighten internal security and curb unauthorized communications within state institutions, Afghanistan’s interim administration has formally approved a…