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Afghanistan
Hundreds of Afghan diplomats are still living abroad, with many saying money is running out as they fear for families' safety — aljazeera — 16 September 2021 (LINK)
$1 billion pledge a 'quantum leap' in commitment to Afghanistan: UN chief — un — 13 September 2021 (LINK)
U.S. intelligence chief warns that countries pose a greater terror threat than Afghanistan — nytimes — 13 September 2021 (LINK)
UN rights boss warns of looming crisis in Afghanistan — genevasolutions — 13 September 2021 (LINK)
'Credible' claims that Taliban killing Afghan ex-government workers and relatives, says UN — euronews — 13 September 2021 (LINK)
Afghanistan: Taliban announce new rules for women and girls' education — dw — 12 September 2021 (LINK)
The West is getting Afghanistan wrong – again — aljazeera — 12 September 2021 (LINK)
'Al-Qaeda is coming back'. 'The Taliban is fragmented'. 'The Taliban triumphed due to foreign support'. 'The US withdrew too soon'.
Taliban response to Afghan protests increasingly violent, UN says — reuters — 10 September 2021 (LINK)
US seen funding Afghan humanitarian aid, but not the Taliban — aljazeera — 4 September 2021 (LINK)
Afghanistan: What rise of Taliban means for Pakistan — bbc — 4 September 2021 (LINK)
UN Council adopts Afghanistan resolution, but no 'safe zone' — afp / france24 — 30 August 2021 (LINK)
Afghanistan: How can messaging work safely in an internet shutdown? — dw — 29 August 2021 (LINK)
Afghans Who Work for the UN in Their Country Say They Fear for Their Lives (updated) — passblue — 28 August 2021 (LINK)
Afghanistan: US drone strike 'kills Isis-K militant' — bbc — 28 August 2021 (LINK)
American University in Kyrgyzstan Is Offering several Afghan Women a Haven. Will the Taliban Let Them Go? — passblue — 27 August 2021 (LINK)
The terrorist group Islamic State-Khorasan claimed responsibility for the dual suicide blasts outside Kabul's airport Thursday that killed 13 U.S. service members and at least 90 Afghan civilians. — theweek — 27 August 2021 (LINK)
More members of Afghanistan's all-girls robotics team flee the Taliban — cnet — 25 August 2021 (LINK)
Taliban will no longer allow Afghans to go to Kabul airport for evacuation, spokesman says — cnbc — 24 August 2021 (LINK)
NOT REAL NEWS: False stories from this week about Afghanistan, Taliban, more — ap / abc7chicago — 21 August 2021 (LINK)
Afghanistan's all-girls robotics team evacuated safely to Qatar — cbsnews — 20 August 2021 (LINK)
FactChecking Biden's Statements About Afghanistan — factcheck.org — 20 August 2021 (LINK)
Taliban kill relative of Deutsche Welle journalist during door-to-door hunt — politico — 20 August 2021 (LINK)
Taliban 'intensifying' search for Afghans who helped US: UN document — france24 — 19 August 2021 (LINK)
How Afghanistan's neighbours see the Taliban's seizure of power — msn / nzz (in German): try your browser's translator if you need it — 18 August 2021 (LINK)
Taliban allowing 'safe passage' from Kabul in US airlift — apnews — 18 August 2021 (LINK)
Pakistan's hand in the Taliban's victory — washingtonpost — 18 August 2021 (LINK)
Here's why the Taliban is promising a softer approach to governing Afghanistan — pbs — 17 August 2021 (LINK)
Afghanistan: UN expert warns of "cultural disaster", urges visas for the vulnerable — ohchr — 17 August 2021 (LINK)
Taliban announce 'amnesty', urge women to join government — nbcnews — 17 August 2021 (LINK)
Biden Surrendered to the Taliban — And We're All Going to Pay the Price — umair haque — 17 August 2021 (LINK)
AP FACT CHECK: Biden skirts US failures over visas in Afghan chaos — wsfa — 17 August 2021 (LINK)
By the numbers: Costs of the war in Afghanistan, in lives and dollars — latimes — 17 August 2021 (LINK)
Afghanistan: UN experts urge swift global action to protect human rights and prevent 'civilian slaughter' — ohchr — 16 August 2021 (LINK)
Afghanistan's Opium Economy — afp / barrons — 16 August 2021 (LINK)
Taliban declares 'war is over in Afghanistan' as US-led forces exit Kabul — theguardian — 16 August 2021 (LINK)
Top Taliban leaders are among the 5000 that Trump released last year over everyone's objections — dailykos — 15 August 2021 (LINK)
Taliban enters Kabul; Afghan president flees — AP / politico — 15 August 2021 (LINK)
David Ignatius: The bloody war in Afghanistan is nearing a final tipping point — washingtonpost — 13 August 2021 (LINK)
UK tells its nationals to leave Afghanistan immediately — dw — 7 August 2021 (LINK)
Fighting for control: Taliban kill Afghanistan's media director — csmonitor — 6 August 2021 (LINK)
International Crisis Group seeks Senior Analyst, Afghanistan — crisisgroup — 15 July 2021 (LINK)
"The Senior Analyst will undertake research and draft reports and other shorter forms of publication which examine and propose solutions to prevent or mitigate deadly conflict in Afghanistan. The Senior Analyst's research and analysis will include consideration of security, political, legal, governance, human rights and social issues."
Women's groups call for UN peacekeeping force in Afghanistan — apnews — 16 July 2021 (LINK)
Danish Siddiqui: Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist killed in Afghanistan — dw — 16 July 2021 (LINK)
Top US general in Afghanistan stepping down Monday — thehill — 12 July 2021 (LINK)
Marine Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie, the chief of U.S. Central Command, will reportedly take over for Austin "Scott" Miller in Afghanistan on Monday. He is expected to manage the final stages of the mission from his headquarters in Tampa, Fla. Miller will leave Afghanistan as the longest-serving senior U.S. officer in the war, under three years.
Afghanistan calls on Europe and Switzerland to stop expelling its nationals — rts (French) — 12 July 2021 (LINK)
Afghanistan has called on European countries to stop deporting Afghan migrants over the next three months, due to the intensification of fighting in the country, amid an all-out offensive by Taliban insurgents.
Biden announces US war in Afghanistan will end ahead of schedule by Aug. 31 — self-confessed conservative U.S. source: theblaze — 7 July 2021 (LINK)
Taliban looted, torched Afghan homes after evicting residents: Human Rights Watch — reuters / swissinfo — 7 July 2021 (LINK)
White House confirms it plans to evacuate 18,000 Afghans who worked with the U.S. in Afghanistan — cbsnews — 24 June 2021 (LINK)
Afghanistan: COVID-19 at crisis point as hospitals overflow — ifrc — 17 June 2021 (LINK)
Gunmen kill at least 10 Afghans working for mine-clearing agency Halo Trust — reuters — 11 June 2021 (LINK)
Afghan policewomen abuse: US and EU urge inquiry — bbc — 7 June 2021 (LINK)
At least 68 killed in Afghan school blast — reuters — 9 May 2021 (LINK)
Several dead after fuel tankers catch fire in Kabul — dw — 2 May 2021 (LINK)
Afghanistan car bomb kills 30 at guesthouse in Logar province — bbc — 30 April 2021 (LINK)
California man faces prison after guilty plea in $100 million Afghanistan fraud scheme — stripes — 29 April 2021 (LINK)
Relics seized from smugglers are returning to Afghanistan
— apnews — 22 April 2021
Afghans Haven't Forgotten Taliban Atrocities
— foreignpolicy — 19 April 2021
The War in Afghanistan: As Biden Sets U.S. Withdrawal Date, 13 Documentaries Explore
the Conflict and Its Impact — pbs — 15 April
2021
Paris honours assassinated Afghan rebel leader Ahmad Shah Massoud — euronews — 27 March 2021
Afghan ministry tried to shift blame over girls singing ban
— ap/timesofindia — 15 March 2021
Report: US wasted billions on cars, buildings in Afghanistan
— apnews — 1 March 2021
Biden administration to review
Trump's Taliban deal — bbc — 23 January
2021
Officials: Attacks in southern Afghanistan kill at least 11
— ap/680news — 7 January 2021
Fifth Afghan journalist killed in two months in series of 'targeted'
attacks — france24 — 2 January 2021
Qatar to host next round of Afghan gov’t-Taliban talks: Official — aljazeera — 27 December 2020
3 UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic
— ap/abcnews — 26 December 2020
UNICEF to run school classes for
boys and girls in Taliban-controlled parts of Afghanistan
— arabnews — 19 December 2020
Five million more Afghans will need help in 2021: UN
— aljazeera — 16 December 2020
Afghanistan Battered by COVID, Conflict, Climate Change
— voanewss — 13 December 2020
The astonishing story of Afghanistan’s visionary moviemakers and the films we almost
never got to see — canada — 11 December
2020
UN General Assembly backs Afghan peace talks in resolution, Russia votes
'no' — ap/ctvnews — 10 December 2020
Journalist Malala Maiwand shot
dead along with her driver — bbc — 10 December
2020
Civilians killed in air strikes
in Afghanistan soars by more than 300% — bbc — 8
December 2020
Suhaila Siddiq, surgeon, health minister and trailblazer for Afghan women, dies of
COVID-19 complications — washingtonpost — 6
December 2020
The United Nations GoLandRegistry Blockchain Initiative Takes On 'A Challenging'
First Assignment In Afghanistan — source — 2
December 2020
Afghan government, Taliban reach breakthrough deal as calls grow for a
ceasefire — reuters — 2 December 2020
Afghan officials say 34 killed in separate suicide bombings
— apnews — 29 November 2020
Foreign
aid to Afghanistan could reach $12 billion over four years, some with conditions
— reuters — 24 November 2020
Amid Rising Insecurity and COVID-19, Meet Afghanistan’s Funding Needs —
Refugees
International — refugeesinternational — 23
November
2020
"With an estimated 35 million Afghans in need of a social safety net, this is no time for austerity."