Afghanistan

  • Refugee camps

    Pakistan’s Deadline for Afghan Nationals to Leave Raises Concerns

    Deportation Deadline Sparks Humanitarian Worries in Pakistan Pakistan’s government announced on Monday that almost 200,000 Afghan nationals have voluntarily returned to Afghanistan over the past two months ahead of the official deadline for all...
  • Earthquake

    Herat, Afghanistan, Struggles After Devastating Earthquakes

    Urgent Call for Aid as Communities Reel from Tremors The western province of Herat in Afghanistan has been rocked by a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, marking the third seismic event since the powerful quakes on...
  • Taliban Bans Use of Foreign Currencies

    Only the Afghan Afghani can be used in commerce. Since the Taliban took executive control over Afghanistan, the country’s economy has been in dire straits. International businesses and interests have been withdrawing their support,...
  • Afghan Women Warned to Remain in Homes

    Taliban soldiers are “not trained” to respect women, a spokesperson said. As the Taliban occupation of Afghanistan continues, spokespeople of the organization have made promises to be more tolerant toward women. When the Taliban...
  • Former President George W. Bush Speaks About Afghanistan

    Bush expressed sympathy for the Afghan people. As unrest spreads in Afghanistan with the Taliban seizing control of the city of Kabul, American policymakers and politicians have traded barbs across political alignments to determine...
  • US Successfully Transfers Out Guantanamo Detainee

    The Biden Administration has begun efforts to close the facility in earnest. Guantanamo Bay, the infamous Cuban-based American prison used to detain those under suspicion of connection to terrorist organizations, has long been a...