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U.S. Removal of Terrorist Entry Ban Sparks Concern Over Iran
The Biden administration announced Friday its decision to lift a ban on entry into the United States to…
June 27, 2022
Afghanistan Earthquake: Can the Taliban Deal With the Aftermath?
The earthquake will only exacerbate problems for common Afghans.
June 24, 2022
State Department and USAID Accused of Withholding info on Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal
The head of the watchdog agency overseeing America's mission in Afghanistan has accused the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development of…
June 24, 2022
Afghanistan Quake Kills 1,000 people, Deadliest in Decades
A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, killing at least 1,000.
June 23, 2022
ISIS Claims Attack on Sikh Temple in Afghan Capital of Kabul
Several explosions and gunfire ripped through a Sikh temple in Afghanistan's capital.
June 20, 2022
U.N.: Taliban Faces Threat From Islamic State, New Resistance
A new report says decisions by Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan were the key factors in the collapse of that nation's military, leading to the Taliban takeover last year.
June 6, 2022
1.1 Million Afghan Children Could Face Severe Malnutrition
Some 1.1 million Afghan children under the age of five will face malnutrition by the end of the year.
May 26, 2022
Biden Admin Withholds Info on Bungled Afghanistan Withdrawal, Lawsuit Says
The Biden administration is illegally withholding information about its bungled withdrawal from Afghanistan, including information that could show…
May 25, 2022
‘We’ll Use Our Voice’: Female Afghan TV Hosts Vow to Fight Against New Burqa Rule
Male presenters wear black masks on air in protest of Taliban’s order forcing woman to cover faces on television.
May 24, 2022
Male Afghan TV Presenters Cover Faces in Solidarity With Female Colleagues
Male television presenters at multiple news outlets in Afghanistan are protesting the Taliban’s decree that women cover their…
May 24, 2022