Afghanistan Crisis
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Taliban restricts Afghans from foreign travel, prompting concern from WestThe Taliban said Afghans would not be allowed to leave the country unless they had a clear destination and that women could not travel overseas for study without a male guardian.WorldMar 1, 2022
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Taliban want greater role in distributing foreign aid in AfghanistanOn Tuesday, the United Nations asked donors for $4.4 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan in 2022 and the White House announced it would donate an extra $308 million.WorldJan 12, 2022
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Canada to take in Afghan women judges and their families stuck in limbo for monthsIn addition to the judges and their families, a group totalling about 230 people, Canada will also resettle an unspecified number of LGBTQ Afghans, a government spokesperson said.CanadaDec 31, 2021
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Afghanistan’s climate change exacerbating poverty as humanitarian crisis loomsExperts predict climate change will make droughts even more frequent and severe in Afghanistan, and they have been ringing the alarm bell for years.WorldDec 23, 2021
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Islamic countries pledge humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, warn of ‘chaos’"Unless action is taken immediately, Afghanistan is heading for chaos," Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan told a meeting of foreign ministers in Islamabad.WorldDec 19, 2021
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Taliban were invited into Kabul, says former Afghanistan President Hamid KarzaiFormer Afghan President Hamid Karzai shared how he came to invite the Taliban into Kabul while a deal was worked out so that the city didn't fall into chaos.WorldDec 15, 2021
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Al-Qaeda has grown ‘slightly’ inside Afghanistan since Taliban takeover: U.S. commanderThe head of U.S. Central Command says the departure of U.S. assets from Afghanistan has made it much harder to track al-Qaeda and other extremist groups inside Afghanistan.WorldDec 10, 2021
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Afghanistan committee must zero-in on Canada’s refugee efforts, veterans sayCanadian veterans say a new committee forming to probe the government's response to the fall of Afghanistan must prioritize the ongoing refugee crisis — as thousands remain behind.CanadaDec 9, 2021
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U.S., Russia, China discuss path forward for Afghanistan at Pakistan-hosted summitAfghanistan's Taliban-appointed foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, did not attend the meeting but later met with the special envoys in Islamabad.WorldNov 11, 2021
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Afghan ambassador to Canada makes urgent call for food aid and to ‘expedite’ refugeesHassan Soroosh, Afghanistan's ambassador to Canada, said there was an urgent need to "expedite" the exodus, particularly of those at risk of Taliban persecution.CanadaOct 28, 2021
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