Afghan refugee soccer star Nadia Nadim achieves ultimate goal: A medical degree
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
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White House defends Biden rejection of Army report critical of Afghan withdrawal
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
Taliban kidnap nine Westerners including ex-BBC journalist Andrew North, says former Afghan vice-president
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
Poor planning led to ‘botched’ Afghan evacuation effort: Senate GOP report
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
White House is working to aid Afghan refugees resettling within the U.S.
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
Gordon Brown warns world has just days to save 23m Afghan people who are starving
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
Before pullout, U.S. government watchdog warned of Afghan air force collapse
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
Afghan girls live as boys until they hit puberty, a temporary chance at freedom
“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
Taliban arrest popular professor known for criticism of successive Afghan governments
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
Blinken appoints 2 veteran officials in effort to help Afghan girls and women
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
