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Uzbekistan Arrests Afghan Man Over Alleged Opium Smuggling at Termez Border

A 23-year-old Afghan citizen has been arrested in Uzbekistan on charges of smuggling and attempting to sell 506 grams of opium at the Termez...

At Least 13 Tunisians Missing After Migrant Boat Sinks Off Tunisia

At least 13 Tunisians are missing after a migrant boat bound for Italy sank off Tunisia, with two survivors rescued after hours adrift at...

US Judge Strikes Down Trump Visa Suspension for 75 Countries, Including Afghanistan

A US federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy that suspended the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, including...

Aisha Wahab Makes History as First Afghan American Elected to US Congress

Aisha Wahab has won a special election for California’s 14th Congressional District, becoming the first person of Afghan descent elected to the US Congress,...

US weighs third-country resettlement for more than 1,000 Afghans stranded in Qatar

More than 1,000 Afghans evacuated to Qatar in 2021 remain stranded as Washington explores third-country options for their long-term resettlement. More than 1,000 Afghans evacuated...

Iran Executes Afghan National Over Isfahan Protest Case

Iran has executed Ghaem Hosseini, an Afghan national, in a case linked to the January 2026 protests in Isfahan, according to Iran’s judiciary-affiliated Mizan...

Swiss Court Says Return of Afghan Asylum Seekers Must Be Assessed Case by Case

A Swiss federal administrative court has ruled that the return of Afghan nationals to Afghanistan is not automatically prohibited, saying each asylum case must...

IOM Says EU Aid Reached More Than 393,000 Vulnerable Afghan Returnees

More than 393,000 vulnerable Afghan returnees received humanitarian assistance through an EU-funded IOM programme between March 2025 and May 2026, as Afghanistan faced large-scale...

Afghan Man Sentenced to 51 Days in US After Illegal Border Entry From Canada

An Afghan national has been sentenced to 51 days in prison in the United States after illegally crossing into the country from Canada, according...

Afghan Activists in Washington Call for Women’s Rights, a Better Future for Afghanistan

Afghan civil society activists, artists and members of the Afghanistan community gathered in Washington on Sunday, August 16, to mark the fifth anniversary of...

Araghchi: Iran Has No Restrictions on Issuing Visas to Afghan Citizens

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has no restrictions on issuing visas to Afghan citizens and that the Foreign Ministry is ready to...

US Customs Seizes More Than 200 Kilograms of Seed Cotton From Afghan Family at Dulles

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has seized more than 440 pounds (about 200 kilograms) of seed cotton from an Afghan family at Washington...

Pakistan Suspends Medical and Dental Studies for Afghan Students

Pakistan’s Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has ordered a suspension of medical and dental education for Afghan students in the country, according to an...

Mujahid Says No Information on Missing Afghan-American Mahmood Shah Habibi

Zabihullah Mujahid said there is no information about the whereabouts of Afghan-American businessman Mahmood Shah Habibi, who disappeared in Kabul in 2022, as the...

Amnesty Urges Australia to Expand Humanitarian Pathways for At-Risk Afghans

Amnesty International Australia has urged the government to expand humanitarian and resettlement opportunities for Afghans facing the greatest risks, including women and girls, human...

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