Ariana: Afghanistan’s [Taliban] Foreign Ministry says the recent announcement by the US Department of Homeland Security on the suspension of the Temporary Protective Program Status (TPS) program for Afghans was a “positive step” and acknowledgement of an improved situation in Afghanistan. The Trump administration said Monday it was ending the TPS program that offered deportation
Afghanistan International: A court in Nairobi has approved the extradition of Zahir Qadir, former deputy speaker of Afghanistan’s House of Representatives, to the United States, according to his family. Qadir’s lawyer has requested a 14-day stay on the ruling, seeking time to file an appeal. The appeal is expected to be submitted within the next
Khaama: An American expert warns that China is seeking to dominate Afghanistan’s untapped rare earth resources to strengthen regional influence and control. Scott Worden, an American researcher, highlights China’s efforts to cement its dominance over Afghanistan’s rare metals. Worden also criticizes the Trump administration’s closure of the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP), suggesting this move
Afghanistan International: Shawn VanDiver, head of Afghan Evac, an organisation advocating for the relocation of Afghan nationals to the United States, has announced that the US federal government has granted a 60-day extension to Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghans. Click here to read more (external link). Other Afghan Refugees / Migrants News Turkey arrests
Amu: Zahir Qadeer, a former deputy speaker of Afghanistan’s parliament, would appear before a court in Nairobi on Thursday as Kenyan authorities weigh a request from the United States for his extradition on charges related to drug trafficking and illegal weapons possession. Qadeer has alleged that the charges are part of a broader plan by
NPR: Roughly 200,000 Afghan immigrants and refugees came to the U.S. after the fall of Kabul to the Taliban in August 2021. That includes about 10,000 in Greater Houston. While some of them have since received green cards or even U.S. citizenship, many have more tenuous legal status, such as humanitarian parole or temporary protected
Tolo News: Afghans deported from Pakistan report inhumane treatment by the country’s police. They say that during their detention in Pakistan, their children fell ill, and they are now calling for greater support from the Islamic Emirate. Abdul Khaliq, deported from Pakistan, said: “Our child is sick. He became ill while in prison in Pakistan.
Firstpost: As US President Donald Trump claims China occupies the Bagram Airbase, an assertion rejected by both Beijing and the Taliban, here are 9 things to know about Afghanistan’s largest airfield. Click here to read more (external link).
Ariana: US President Donald Trump has once again claimed that China occupies the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, which was vacated by America in 2021. “…But we were going to keep Bagram, the big Air Force base, which is one hour away from where China makes its nuclear weapons. That’s what they do. They make
Ariana: After US President Donald Trump issued an executive order instituting a 90-day pause in foreign development assistance, emergency humanitarian assistance providing lifesaving food, nutrition, and healthcare was initially exempted, but terminated in April due to concerns that the Islamic Emirate benefits from such aid, a US government watchdog said. Click here to read more