Latest "Afghanistan" stories

Wounds new and old threaten a fresh start for Afghan veterans in US

For many Afghan evacuees, the stresses of refugee life continue to exacerbate the traumas of combat two years after their arrival.

By Jaime Moore-Carrillo

5 weeks ago

President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, in Washington.

Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status

The Biden administration is giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who arrived after March 15, 2022, and before Sept. 20, 2023.

2 months ago

No, the Taliban are not promoting Western tourism in Afghanistan

Ski season in Afghanistan will have to wait a while.

By Sarah Sicard

3 months ago

Marine’s adoption of Afghan orphan could be seen as abduction, US says

The U.S. government has warned a Virginia judge that allowing a U.S. Marine to keep an Afghan war orphan risks violating international law,

3 months ago

Afghan soldier Abdul Wasi Safi, once detained at border, wins asylum

It's almost a year since Wasi said he turned himself in to border patrol agents to declare asylum but was charged with entering the U.S. illegally.

By Allison P. Erickson

3 months ago

840,000 Afghans who applied for US resettlement program still waiting

A report released by the State Department’s Inspector General outlines numerous steps the department has taken to speed up visa processing.

3 months ago

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