Afghanistan

• June 17, 2025

  Afghan Women Fear They Have Fallen Off West’s Radar Amid Global Conflicts, Aid Cuts

  Ongoing global conflicts such as those in Ukraine and the Middle East, and shifting international priorities are exacerbating the dire situation for women's rights in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. 

• June 13, 2025

  Unreliable Medical Tests Force Afghans To Seek Treatment Abroad

  Every day, the lack of reliable medical testing facilities forces hundreds of Afghans to seek treatment abroad for diseases that are easily detected in clinical laboratories in neighboring countries.

• June 06, 2025

  Trump's Travel Ban Deals New Blow To 'Stranded' Afghans

  Thousands of Afghans remain stranded in refugee centers across the Middle East, caught in a web of uncertainty after the Trump travel ban targeting 12 countries, including Afghanistan.

• June 05, 2025

  The Taliban's Latest Target? Religious Scholars Who Speak Out

  Afghanistan's hard-line Taliban rulers have detained several Islamic clerics. Most of those incarcerated have publicly criticized the Taliban government or offered advice on how to change or improve vital policies.

• June 05, 2025

  Trump Revives Travel Ban, Barring Nationals From Iran, Afghanistan, And Elsewhere Entry To US As Of Next Week

  US President Donald Trump on June 4 signed a proclamation resurrecting the travel ban from his first term, ordering that from next week citizens of 12 countries, including Afghanistan and Iran, will not be allowed to enter the United States.

• June 04, 2025

  UN Alarmed By Surge In Deportations Of Afghan Families From Iran

  The UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) on has expressed alarm over a sharp rise in the number of Afghan families being deported from Iran, reporting that 15,675 people crossed the border in May -- more than double the figure recorded in April.

• May 29, 2025

  As US Ends Protected Status For Afghans, Thousands Face Deportation And Persecution

  The United States will end Temporary Protected Status for Afghans in July, leaving up to 12,000 at risk of deportation to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Human rights groups warn the move could be deadly, while DHS cites national security and claims conditions have "improved sufficiently."

• May 27, 2025

  Pakistani Police Officer Killed In Attack On Polio Vaccine Team

  A Pakistani police officer was killed when gunmen opened fire on a delegation of health workers carrying out a polio vaccination drive in the volatile Balochistan province.

• May 21, 2025

  Afghan Female Athletes Flee Taliban Only To Face New Hurdles In Pakistan

  Afghan women athletes who fled to Pakistan to escape Taliban restrictions now face poverty, lack of training facilities, and stalled asylum cases. Stranded in limbo for years, many are calling out the UN refugee agency for inaction as they struggle to survive and pursue their passion in exile.

• May 13, 2025

  US Revokes Temporary Protection For Thousands Of Afghans

  The US Department of Homeland Security on May 12 announced an end protections for some Afghans living in the United States citing improved security and economic conditions in Afghanistan.

• May 12, 2025

  Taliban 'Suspends' Chess Playing In Afghanistan Citing Religious, Gambling Concerns

  The hard-line Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have “suspended” the holding of chess matches in the country, citing "religious considerations" and claiming it represents a form of “gambling.”

• April 30, 2025

  Russia, China, India Vying For Influence In Afghanistan As Taliban Seeks Legitimacy

  Russia's recent upgrade to ties with the Taliban have been followed by Indian overtures. China is already circling. “The great powers are starting to compete among themselves to recognize a terrorist organization,” says one Afghan analyst.

Load more