Afghan Americans fearful after Trump order halts refugee program
An executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend refugee admissions has magnified the fears of one Afghan American soldier who has long been worried about the fate of his sister in Kabul.
Afghans who fled Taliban rule urge Trump to lift refugee program suspension
Afghans who fled after the Taliban seized power have appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to exempt them from an order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States, some saying they risked their lives to support U.
Afghan refugees feel abandoned after Trump executive order halts flights
The fate of tens of thousands of Afghans awaiting resettlement in the U.S. hangs in the balance after Trump suspended the refugee admissions program.
Trump's refugee ban is impacting Afghans who risked their lives to help the United States
Thousands of Afghans who stood up to the Taliban or have ties to the U.S. are stuck in limbo thanks to President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the relocation of refugees to the United States — including some who already had their security clearances approved and their flights booked.
Trump’s suspension of refugee program puts Afghans and others in potential danger, advocates say
The move leaves tens of thousands of Afghan refugees at risk days before implementation of the executive order was expected.
Aid freeze to Kabul will be 'disastrous,' aid chief says
Norwegian Refugee Council chief Jan Egeland said on Jan. 19 that the U.S. order to halt foreign aid for 90 days will be ...
Afghan Taliban member freed from US custody in exchange for two Americans, Kabul says
The United States has freed an Afghan convicted by an American court on charges of drug smuggling and terrorism in exchange ...
Middle East Institute7h
Time for a more realistic approach to Afghanistan
Normalizing regular contacts and building relationships with the Taliban leadership can offer a more effective way to hold ...
Two Americans held in Afghanistan traded for Taliban prisoner in final Biden deal delayed until Trump took office
In the very last hours of President Joe Biden’s time in office, a prisoner exchange years in the making was finally struck: ...
White House cheers release of two Americans freed in a swap with Taliban brokered by Biden, Qatar
The two Americans freed in the swap, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, was brokered before Biden left office on Monday.
Observer1d
Afghanistan’s Art Scene Weighs in On Taliban Move to Ban Images of Living Things
Despite the Taliban’s attempts to erase the nation’s cultural identity, Afghan artists are hopeful that art can outlive even ...
2 Americans freed from Afghanistan in prisoner exchange, Taliban says
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A prisoner swap between the United States and Afghanistan’s Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a ...
Afghan Prisoner in U.S. Custody Freed in Exchange for American Citizens, Kabul Says
(Reuters) - An Afghan prisoner in American custody was freed in exchange for U.S. citizens, Afghanistan's foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Taliban rebuff Trump’s call to return US arms worth billions
The Taliban won’t return any of the military equipment left behind by the US troops while exiting Afghanistan in 2021, a ...
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Kabul concedes TTP is a problem
Islamabad has repeatedly urged the Taliban government in Kabul to neutralise the threat. Publicly, the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan insists that the TTP is Pakistan's internal problem ...
Three Things
"I brought three things back from Kabul - memories; an overwhelming desire to go back, one day; and coats for my kids.