Afghanistan

Over 600,000 refugees from Afghanistan fled to Pakistan in past two years

UNHCR says at least 1.3 million refugees from Afghanistan were being hosted by Pakistan at the time of the Taliban.

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Afghanistan

Torkham crossing set to reopen Friday, Taliban confirms

Taliban officials in Nangarhar province have confirmed that the Torkham border crossing will reopen to all forms of traffic on.

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Afghanistan

Egeland calls for foreign diplomats to return to Kabul

The NRC’s chief says the people of Afghanistan urgently need the collective engagement of the international community

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Afghanistan

Three Afghan education rights activists nominated for 2023 Sakharov Prize

Despite facing threats and attacks from the Taliban, these activists persist in their vital work, Neumann emphasized.

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Afghanistan

British MP Tobias Ellwood resigns from Commons post following Afghanistan controversy

Ellwood expressed pride in the committee's rigorous investigations and deemed his leadership of its oversight a "great privilege."

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Afghanistan

Moscow Format meeting set for late September in Kazan

Russia's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that the multilateral “Moscow Format” meeting is scheduled to convene in Kazan on September 29.

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Women

Taliban says specific areas in Band-e-Amir to be allocated for female visitors

The Taliban governor for Bamiyan says all workers and guards in the women’s section at Band-e-Amir will be females

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Afghanistan

Taliban ‘appoint’ Chinese envoy as first ambassador since take over

It was not immediately clear if the move signaled an indication by Beijing that it was formally recognizing the Taliban.

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Afghanistan

West notes Taliban success in fighting Daesh, but says normalizing ties ‘unlikely’

The special envoy said the US is not leading a global consensus for nonrecognition but had a set of conditions.

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Afghanistan

McCaul seeks answers from three White House spokespeople on chaotic troop withdrawal

The congressman says as part of his investigation into the ‘failed’ Afghanistan withdrawal, it’s crucial to hear from Psaki, Kirby.

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