Former military personnel who served in Afghanistan have been working around the clock at kitchen tables throughout the United States to get their Afghan colleagues out of the country. They are concerned that if interpreters and their families do not make it out by Aug. 31, the Taliban will arrest or perhaps kill them
United Nations Refugee Agency, saying that the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan has ended their chances of returning home
Two Afghan American families who were in Afghanistan when the US-backed government fell last week describe their horrific journey back to the United States from Kabul airport
The Biden administration said on Wednesday that it was on track to withdraw all Americans from Afghanistan by the military withdrawal deadline of Aug. 31. However, senators in the United States fear time is running out for Afghan allies facing substantial Taliban resistance to reach Kabul airport for evacuation
Taliban militants attacked and threatened Freshta Hosseini, a prominent women’s rights activist and competitive athlete. If Sawsan Azizi, a recent law graduate, had stayed in Afghanistan, she claims she would have been forced to marry against her will
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (not shown) hosts a Town Hall meeting with UN personnel in Afghanistan on August 25,2021.In the picture, Amina Mohammed (left),Deputy Secretary-General, speaks with Atul Khare, the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support, on the right
On September 9, 2011,US Army Specialist Christopher Horton was killed in an ambush in eastern Afghanistan. He was 26 at the time. Jane Horton, his widow, is an advocate for fallen troops and their families, also known as Gold Star families
Despite concerns that not everyone will be evacuated in time, US partners say they have little choice but to follow the US timeline and withdraw their personnel from Afghanistan by August 31. The United Kingdom convened an emergency meeting of G-7 leaders on Tuesday to discuss the problem
Publicly, the Taliban have pledged to protect journalists and respect press freedom. The reality is already quite different. The new power in Kabul is already imposing very severe constraints on the editorial staff, even if they are not official
In the last 24 hours, roughly 90 aircraft evacuated 16,000 people from Kabul’s international airport, according to Pentagon sources