Qatar says engagement with Taliban ‘does not mean recognition’
“Engagement, as we tell our colleagues and friends in the West, does not mean recognition,” Al Hanzab said.
Politics
Women
UN warns Afghan women aid ban risks cutting off life-saving services
“The longer these restrictions remain in place, the greater the risk to these life-saving services,” Ferguson said.
Immigration
Video shows Pakistani police forcing door shut on Afghan migrant family as arrests intensify
Rights groups and residents say police operations have expanded in recent days.
Immigration
Pakistan deports more than 2,800 Afghan migrants in a single day
The commission said another 291 Afghans were returned from Iran, both forcibly and voluntarily.
Politics
UN Security Council to hold briefing on Afghanistan on Dec. 10
UNAMA said the meeting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Kabul time at UN headquarters in New York and will coincide.
Security
Four killed in overnight Taliban–Pakistan border clash, sources say
Pakistani media, citing officials, reported that the exchange of fire began from the Taliban.
Security
Taliban, Pakistani forces clash at Spin Boldak
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the incident began when Pakistani forces opened fire.
Politics
Russia, India stress need for ‘effective’ counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan
“Both sides welcomed close coordination between Russia and India on Afghanistan,” the statement said.
Immigration, US
Trump cuts migrant work permits to 18 months after DC shooting
The Trump administration has reduced the maximum validity of work permits for refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants to 18.
Immigration, US
DHS releases list of Afghan evacuees arrested in US on criminal convictions
DHS said the State Department has paused visa issuance for individuals traveling on Afghan passports, without indicating how long the.