Afghanistan
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…
Taliban detains three British men in Afghanistan, UK non-profit says
Middle East
April 2, 2023
Taliban detains three British men in Afghanistan, UK non-profit says
CNN — Three British men have been detained by the Taliban in Afghanistan, according to the non-profit Presidium Network. The…
Taliban arrests prominent girls’ education activist as repressive clampdown continues
Middle East
March 29, 2023
Taliban arrests prominent girls’ education activist as repressive clampdown continues
A prominent activist for girls’ education in Afghanistan was arrested by the Taliban on Monday, according to an official, the…
Powerful earthquake kills at least 13 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Middle East
March 22, 2023
Powerful earthquake kills at least 13 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan
The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck northeast Afghanistan on Tuesday could rise much higher, authorities warned Wednesday,…
Former Australian soldier arrested for alleged war crime in Afghanistan
Middle East
March 20, 2023
Former Australian soldier arrested for alleged war crime in Afghanistan
A former soldier has become the first serving Australian serviceman or veteran charged with the war crime of murder for…
Marine injured in Kabul airport bombing recounts ‘catastrophic’ US withdrawal from Afghanistan at House hearing
Middle East
March 14, 2023
Marine injured in Kabul airport bombing recounts ‘catastrophic’ US withdrawal from Afghanistan at House hearing
Washington CNN — US Marine Corps Sergeant Tyler Vargas-Andrews can remember in specific detail the moment that a suicide bomber…