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European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

By Reshad Jalali Five years ago, the world watched in horror as the Taliban entered Kabul.

UNESCO

Five years after the takeover by the de facto authorities, Afghanistan remains the only country in the world to formally prohibit girls and women from accessing education beyond the primary level, reversing two decades of progress in expanding...

UNESCO

Afghanistan is the only country in the world to formally prohibit access to education for girls and women beyond the primary level.

UNESCO

Since 2021, more than 69,000 learners have benefited from these programmes, 73 per cent of whom are women.

EIN Presswire

"The women who inspire us are those who transform challenges into opportunities and leave a lasting impact on the lives of others." — Aurora DeRose LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, July 29, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Physician, educator, military...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

Adelphi, Md., July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) will continue its longstanding on-the-ground support for U.S. military learners across the Middle East, North Africa and deployed locations under a...

DVIDS - Georgia

What Began as ‘Normal’ Day for Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers in Afghanistan Ends with 6-Hour Battle as Taliban Insurgents Attack, Infiltrate Forward Operating Base Ghazni An old adage describes a normal day in war as “months of boredom...

EIN Presswire

Opening Installment Maps the Bans, Age Limits and Platform Rules Adopted by Governments on Five Continents, and the Question Driving Them NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, August 31, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Tinsel Magazine has published "The Ban...

DVIDS - Georgia

By Bernard S. Little Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Hospital Communications Completing deployments to Afghanistan and Kuwait more than six years ago, U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Michelle Nordstrom shared that she started performing...

DVIDS - Georgia

BOLESLAWIEC, Poland — On June 25, 2026, during a ceremony at Forward Operating Site Boleslawiec, Poland, U.S. Army Col. Michael Filanowski, deputy chief of staff- operations, Multinational Division North East, NATO, was presented the Purple Heart...

Freedom House

Washington, DC, and London, UK—Freedom House and the R.T. Weatherman Foundation are pleased to announce a partnership to advocate for the release of Hong Kong prodemocracy advocate and political prisoner Joshua Wong. As part of this work, Freedom...

EIN Presswire

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European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)

We, the undersigned civil society organisations, including Afghan diaspora organisations across Europe, are profoundly concerned, outraged, and deeply disappointed by reports that the European Union (EU) intends to host representatives of the...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) A child was killed and six others were injured on Saturday after two unexploded ordnance devices detonated in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province, according to local officials cited in reports.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China

Remarks by H.E. Xi Jinping President of the People’s Republic of China At the 26th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State Of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Bishkek, September 1, 2026 Your Excellency President Sadyr Zhaparov, Colleagues,...

U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

WASHINGTON—Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses Chairman Brandon Gill (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at today’s hearing on “Amnesty and Chaos: Abuse of U.S. Immigration Policy.” In his opening...

U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

WASHINGTON—Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses Chairman Brandon Gill (R-Texas) delivered opening remarks at today’s hearing on “Amnesty and Chaos: Abuse of U.S. Immigration Policy.” In his opening...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The United Nations has warned of a growing humanitarian and social crisis in Afghanistan, highlighting that millions of girls remain out of school under Taliban rule.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) A missile strike in northeastern Afghanistan has reportedly left at least three people dead and dozens more wounded, with local sources alleging Pakistan’s involvement, according to reports on Monday.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) A federal court in Rhode Island has moved to suspend several immigration measures introduced under the Trump administration, which had significantly limited access for many non-citizens to asylum, permanent residency, and other legal...