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Category Archives: Refugees and Migrants

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Afghan family drowns in river on way to Europe

30th November, 2015 · admin

Khaama Press November 30, 2015 An Afghan family has drowned in river while trying to reach to Europe for a better life. The five-member family belonging to 4th sector of Kandahar city, capital of southern Kandahar province, left hometown for Europe about a month before. Head of the family was Naweed who made it to

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From Afghanistan to South Carolina: A refugee’s story

29th November, 2015 · admin

The Herald: Self-reliance. That’s Noor Amiri’s favorite part about American culture. Click here to read more (external link).  

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Four Afghans among six children drown as boat sinks off Turkish coast

28th November, 2015 · admin

Khaama Press November 28, 2015 Six children have drowned in Turkish water in two separate incidents, among them were four Afghans. The children died after their boat on their way to Greece sank off Turkey’s coast, local media reported. One vessel was carrying 55 Syrian and Afghan migrants that capsized due to bad weather conditions

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5 Afghan refugees killed in Syria conflict were buried in Iran

27th November, 2015 · admin

Khaama Press November 27, 2015 At least five Afghan refugees who were killed during the Syrian war have been buried in Iran, it has been reported. The refugees were between 19 to 21-year-old and were part of Fatemyun division comprised of Afghan refugees and has been formed by Iran to fight in support of the

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Posted in ISIS/DAESH, Refugees and Migrants |
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Norway advertises stricter asylum rules in Afghan newspapers

27th November, 2015 · admin

Reuters: Norway is telling Afghans that its door is not as open as it was to migrants, advertising its stricter asylum rules in Afghan newspapers as part of a campaign to limit the number of people hoping to reach the Nordic country for protection. Click here to read more (external link).

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Report: Violence and corruption plague Afghanistan

25th November, 2015 · admin

DW: A confidential report by the German Foreign Ministry paints a grim picture of Afghanistan, a German public broadcaster says. Recently, German officials called for more Afghan refugees to be returned to their country. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Corruption, Refugees and Migrants |
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Former military translator in Afghanistan looks to help countrymen

24th November, 2015 · admin

KTVU:  A man who fled with his family from Afghanistan in fear for their lives has found a new start in the Bay Area and aims to help others.  Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Refugees and Migrants, US-Afghanistan Relations |
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Afghans seeking asylum buy fake Taliban threat letters

22nd November, 2015 · admin

Associated Press: Threatening letters from the Taliban, once tantamount to a death sentence, are now being forged and sold to Afghans who want to start a new life in Europe. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Refugees and Migrants, Taliban |
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Foreigners ‘Faking’ Afghan Identity in Refugee Camps

21st November, 2015 · admin

Tolo News: Afghan migrants revealed on Saturday that foreign nationals – particularly Iranian and Pakistani citizens – are registering themselves as Afghan, Iraqi or Syrian on their asylum application forms at refugee camps. Click here to read more (external link).

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Afghans lose everything in quest for better life in Europe

21st November, 2015 · admin · 1 Comment

KABUL, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) — Countless numbers of Afghans leave their militancy-plagued and economically impoverished country for developed countries in Europe annually to settle there and embrace a more prosperous life, but fortune sides with few. “This was my dream to reach Europe and establish a peaceful and successful life there. To change my dream

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Posted in EU-Afghanistan Relations, Refugees and Migrants |
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