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Afghan refugee soccer star Nadia Nadim achieves ultimate goal: A medical degree

Afghan refugee soccer star Nadia Nadim achieves ultimate goal: A medical degree

17 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

Nadia Nadim was raised in Afghanistan until her father, an Afghan National Army general, was executed by the Taliban in 2000. Months later, when she … Read more

Categories World News Tags achieves, Afghan, degree, goal, medical, Nadia, Nadim, refugee, soccer, Star, Ultimate
White House defends Biden rejection of Army report critical of Afghan withdrawal

White House defends Biden rejection of Army report critical of Afghan withdrawal

11 February 2022 by Allen William

White House press secretary Jen Psaki defended President Biden on Friday, one day after he said he rejected a report by military investigators which criticized … Read more

Categories Tech Tags Afghan, army, Biden, critical, defends, House, rejection, report, White, withdrawal
Taliban kidnap nine Westerners including ex-BBC journalist Andrew North, says former Afghan vice-president

Taliban kidnap nine Westerners including ex-BBC journalist Andrew North, says former Afghan vice-president

11 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

Former BBC colleagues of British journalist Andrew North have expressed their concerns after claims that he had been kidnapped by the Taliban. (Andrew North/Twitter) the … Read more

Categories Movies Tags Afghan, Andrew, ExBBC, including, journalist, kidnap, north, Taliban, vicepresident, Westerners
Poor planning led to ‘botched’ Afghan evacuation effort: Senate GOP report

Poor planning led to ‘botched’ Afghan evacuation effort: Senate GOP report

2 February 2022 by Sarah Jones

tens of thousands Afghans who worked for the US government left behind in Afghanistan because the Biden administration failed to properly plan a large-scale evacuation, … Read more

Categories Movies Tags Afghan, botched, Effort, evacuation, GOP, led, planning, poor, report, Senate
White House is working to aid Afghan refugees resettling within the U.S.

White House is working to aid Afghan refugees resettling within the U.S.

31 January 2022 by Sarah Jones

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing White House is working to aid Afghan refugees … Read more

Categories World News Tags Afghan, aid, House, refugees, resettling, White, working
Afghan children are reduced to sharing plates of flour

Gordon Brown warns world has just days to save 23m Afghan people who are starving

22 January 2022 by Sarah Jones

Exclusive: Starving families are lining up to buy groceries, some parents are selling babies and turning teenage daughters over to the Taliban for cash after … Read more

Categories World News Tags 23m, Afghan, Brown, days, Gordon, People, save, Starving, Warns, World
Before pullout, U.S. government watchdog warned of Afghan air force collapse

Before pullout, U.S. government watchdog warned of Afghan air force collapse

18 January 2022 by Sarah Jones

KABUL, Afghanistan — Months before President Joe Biden announced the United States’ full withdrawal from Afghanistan last year, Washington’s watchdog warned that without vital American … Read more

Categories World News Tags Afghan, Air, collapse, force, government, pullout, warned, Watchdog
Afghan girls live as boys until they hit puberty, a temporary chance at freedom

Afghan girls live as boys until they hit puberty, a temporary chance at freedom

16 January 2022 by Sarah Jones

“We had to do this because of poverty,” said Sanam’s mother, Fahima. “We don’t have a son to work for us and their father has … Read more

Categories World News Tags Afghan, Boys, Chance, freedom, Girls, Hit, Live, puberty, temporary
The Taliban have halted all evacuee flights out of Afghanistan for the past two weeks

Taliban arrest popular professor known for criticism of successive Afghan governments

9 January 2022 by Sarah Jones

The Taliban have arrested a popular university professor and outspoken critic of successive Afghan governments, including the new rulers in Kabul, the group’s spokesman said … Read more

Categories World News Tags Afghan, Arrest, criticism, Governments, Popular, professor, successive, Taliban
Blinken appoints 2 veteran officials in effort to help Afghan girls and women

Blinken appoints 2 veteran officials in effort to help Afghan girls and women

29 December 2021 by Sarah Jones

The State Department on Wednesday announced the appointment of two senior government officials to lead the Biden government’s efforts to improve conditions for Afghan women … Read more

Categories World News Tags Afghan, appoints, Blinken, Effort, Girls, Officials, Veteran, women
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