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A difficult return: gendered urban challenges for Afghan returnees
UN Human Settlements Program
When Samira, a widowed mother of seven, crossed the Torkham border back into Afghanistan in December 2025, she was not returning home as much as stepping into the unknown.
Afghan Defense Minister Emphasizes Dialogue Over Conflict with Pakistan
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s defense leadership has emphasized that the country wants to resolve its recent tensions with Pakistan through diplomatic discussions rather than conflict.
Over 1,100 US-Linked Afghans Remain Stranded in Qatar
MENAFN
(MENAFN) More than 1,100 Afghans who claim to have served alongside American forces are languishing at Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar, caught in bureaucratic limbo after the Trump administration suspended relocation programs and allowed a key deadline...
Stranded Afghan Allies Await Relocation as US Programs Remain Frozen
MENAFN
(MENAFN) More than 1,100 Afghans who assisted US forces are still stranded at Camp As Sayliyah in Qatar after relocation programs were paused, according to reports.
Afghan Police Burn Nearly Four Tons of Seized Narcotics
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s counter-narcotics police have publicly destroyed almost four tons of illegal drugs in Nimroz, according to a statement from the Ministry of Interior Affairs. “Counter-narcotics police forces have set ablaze more than 3,984...
US Automated Military Draft Registry on Track for 2026
MENAFN
(MENAFN) The United States is moving closer to automating its military conscription registry, with the federal agency overseeing the process confirming that the system remains on schedule for full implementation before year's end. The Selective...
Bergen Funeral Service’s 60-Year Legacy Meets Growing Demand for International Funeral Shipping
EIN Presswire
Bergen Funeral Service eases the burden on grieving families worldwide by meeting the growing demand for international funeral shipping.
Afghan Suffers One Thousand Causalities in Escalation with Pakistan
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Officials in Islamabad claim that Afghan forces have endured close to 1,000 casualties amid the latest cross-border escalation with Pakistan.
Afghanistan Reports Civilian Casualties in Clashes with Pakistan
MENAFN
(MENAFN) An Afghan government spokesman reports on Sunday that 55 civilians have died amid ongoing clashes along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, according to statements cited by reports.
Afghan-Pakistan Border Clashes Leave Hundreds Dead, Wounded
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Afghan forces have reportedly suffered close to 1,000 casualties in the latest escalation along the Pakistan border, according to statements from Islamabad.
Rahber Global Launches Afghanistan’s First International-Standard Visa Facilitation Centre in Kabul
EIN Presswire
DUBAI, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, April 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rahber Global Launches Afghanistan’s First International-Standard Visa Facilitation Centre in Kabul Rahber Global, a Dubai-based mobility infrastructure and consular...
Afghanistan Seeks Discussions with Pakistan Amid Intensifying Border Clashes
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Afghan authorities on Friday reiterated their desire to settle tensions with Pakistan through dialogue, as border skirmishes between the two countries escalated.
Afghanistan Seeks Peaceful Resolution with Pakistan Amid Border Clashes
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Authorities in Afghanistan on Friday reiterated their desire to settle disputes with neighboring Pakistan through negotiations, as fresh violence flared along the shared frontier.
Three Women Confirmed Dead in Afghan House Collapse
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Three women have been killed and two children wounded after a residential structure collapsed in Khost city, the provincial capital of eastern Afghanistan's Khost province, on Monday afternoon, provincial government spokesman Mustaghfar...
Governor Hochul Appoints New York State's First-Ever Director of Security and Intelligence
New York State Office of the Governor
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the appointment of Colin Ahern to serve as New York State's first-ever Director of Security and Intelligence (DSI). In this role, Director Ahern, who previously served as New York State's Chief Cyber Officer,...
AIDA Country Report on Austria – Update on 2025
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
|Published on: 11th June 2026|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Austria provides a detailed overview of legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...
GREECE: Humanitarian arrested in Norway at Greece’s request ― Greek authorities accused of using ‘Afghan paramilitaries’ to attack people seeking asylum ― NGO data highlights situation of people on the move in Greece in 2025 ― Migration ministry begins…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
The founder of an NGO that monitors and shares data relating to the movement of people in the Aegean Sea has been arrested by the Norwegian police at the request of authorities in Greece.
Afghan Forces Bust Drug Lab, Arrest Ten Smugglers in Ghor Province
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Afghan security forces have dismantled a secretive drug-processing facility and detained 10 individuals involved in drug smuggling in the western Ghor province, according to reports.
Indonesia Slams Israel's Death Penalty Law for Palestinian Detainees
MENAFN
(MENAFN) Indonesia has sharply rebuked Israel over newly enacted legislation authorizing the execution of Palestinian detainees, calling the law a fundamental breach of international legal norms and urging the United Nations to intervene.
Alona Lebedieva: The Trans-Afghan Dimension – Are Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan Becoming Architects of a New Southern Route
EIN Presswire
KYIV, UKRAINE, April 7, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In Central Asia, railway policy is increasingly moving beyond infrastructure alone – it is shifting into the realm of foreign policy and geoeconomics.
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