- 22 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityAfghan Refugees
Russia’s Central Asian allies say won’t host Afghan refugees
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Members of a Russia-led security bloc that includes some countries adjacent or close to Afghanistan have no plans to host Afghan refugees amid the political and security…
Afghanistan flights into U.S. suspended because of measles cases -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Flights of Afghanistan refugees into the U.S. have been temporarily paused because of four cases of measles, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday.
EU preparing for Afghans already abroad to try to reach Europe, border agency chief says
WARSAW (Reuters) - The EU is preparing for an influx of Afghans seeking asylum, whether or not people flee en masse from the new Taliban government, the chief of the…
UK will pay to shelter refugees in countries neighbouring Afghanistan
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Friday it would release 30 million pounds ($41 million) of aid to support nations neighbouring Afghanistan dealing with refugees fleeing the country since the…
EU to convene forum on resettlement of Afghans in need in September
Brussels [Belgium], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Commission will organize a special high-level forum in September to discuss the resettlement of needy Afghans, European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson…
Over 20,000 Afghan evacuees reach Pakistan via Islamabad airport
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 29 (ANI): In aftermath of the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, more than 20,000 Afghan nationals and other foreigners have landed at Islamabad airport from the war-ravaged country.…
Uganda Receives 51 Evacuees From Afghanistan
Kampala [Uganda], August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The Ugandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that the country took in 51 evacuees from Afghanistan on Wednesday. "The Government of the Republic of…
Wait And Watch in Afghanistan
Wait And Watch in Afghanistan Dr Seshadri Chari History seems to be obsessed with the bad habit of repeating itself. For more than four or five centuries Afghanistan has been…
Greece erects fence at Turkey border to prevent Afghan refugee influx
Athens [Greece], August 22 (ANI): In a bid to prevent the influx of Afghan refugees from the Turkish border, Greece has erected a 25-mile fence and installed a new surveillance…
Turkey won’t become Europe’s ‘refugee warhouse’, warns Erdogan as Afghans flee Taliban
Ankara [Turkey], August 20 (ANI): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on other European countries to take responsibility for Afghans fleeing the Taliban, stating that Ankara has no obligation…
UK to accept 20,000 Afghan refugees: Home Secretary
London [UK], August 18 (ANI): UK Home Secretary Priti Patel said the United Kingdom would accept 20,000 Afghan refugees fleeing from the country, priority will be given to women and…
Turkey tightens security at Iran border to stop Afghan refugees
Ankara [Turkey], August 15 (ANI): Turkey has tightened security its borders with Iran in an attempt to stop the refugees' influx from Afghanistan, media reports said on Sunday. Ankara strengthed…
