Afghanistan
Displaced Afghan students face uncertain future as they await approval to come to US
Middle East
August 4, 2023
Displaced Afghan students face uncertain future as they await approval to come to US
CNN — For a group of roughly two dozen displaced Afghan university students, the future feels uncertain. They’ve already uprooted…
Afghans awaiting US resettlement say they’re being deported from Pakistan back to the Taliban
Middle East
July 28, 2023
Afghans awaiting US resettlement say they’re being deported from Pakistan back to the Taliban
CNN — Afghans who were promised a home in the United States after their country fell to the Taliban say…
Dozens swept away in flash floods in Afghanistan
Middle East
July 24, 2023
Dozens swept away in flash floods in Afghanistan
CNN — At least 31 people have been killed in devastating flash floods that hit parts of Afghanistan over the…
Taliban compounds misery for women in Afghanistan with order to close all beauty salons
Middle East
July 5, 2023
Taliban compounds misery for women in Afghanistan with order to close all beauty salons
CNN — Beauty salons in Afghanistan have been given one month to close as the country’s Taliban leaders extend their…
Nearly 80 students, mostly girls, are poisoned in Afghanistan, say officials
Middle East
June 9, 2023
Nearly 80 students, mostly girls, are poisoned in Afghanistan, say officials
CNN — Nearly 80 primary school students, mostly girls, are suspected to have been poisoned over the weekend and taken…
EU states accused of neglect after only 271 Afghans were resettled in Europe last year: International Rescue Committee
Middle East
June 1, 2023
EU states accused of neglect after only 271 Afghans were resettled in Europe last year: International Rescue Committee
CNN — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) said European Union states have “consistently neglected the needs of Afghans” in a…
Qatar’s prime minister met with top Taliban leader in Afghanistan earlier this month, sources say
Middle East
June 1, 2023
Qatar’s prime minister met with top Taliban leader in Afghanistan earlier this month, sources say
CNN — Qatar’s prime minister met secretly with the Taliban’s top leader earlier this month in Afghanistan, two sources familiar…
Taliban crackdown on women should be probed as crime against humanity, rights groups say
Middle East
May 27, 2023
Taliban crackdown on women should be probed as crime against humanity, rights groups say
CNN — The Taliban should be investigated for crimes against humanity over their brutal crackdown on the rights and freedoms…
These are the places most at risk from record-breaking heat waves as the planet warms
Environment
April 26, 2023
These are the places most at risk from record-breaking heat waves as the planet warms
Dangerous, record-breaking heat waves are set to increase as the climate crisis intensifies, and they will be particularly devastating in…
UN tells Afghan staff to stay home after Taliban bans women from working with the organization
Middle East
April 11, 2023
UN tells Afghan staff to stay home after Taliban bans women from working with the organization
CNN – The United Nations has instructed all of its personnel in Afghanistan to stay away from its offices in…