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Why the US is detaining a senior Afghan diplomat expelled by Spain

Previously sealed court documents are shedding light for the first time on the reasons behind the arrest of a senior Afghan diplomat in the United States. Raheem Peerzada, who also goes by the name Mohammed Rahim Wahidi, was detained by U.S. immigration officers on March 30, 2025, at Washington Dulles International Airport. WELT, a publication owned by Axel Springer, POLITICO’s parent company, had previously revealed that several women, including an Afghan woman living in Germany, accuse...

Truck carrying Afghan returnees from Pakistan flips on highway, killing 18

Truck carrying Afghan returnees from Pakistan flips on highway, killing 18 At least 10 children among the dead as a packed truck carrying families returning from Pakistan flips on major highway. At least 18 people, including women and children, were killed when a cargo truck carrying recently returned Afghan refugees from Pakistan overturned on a major highway in eastern Afghanistan, authorities said. Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said the crash took place in the...

Dozens of Afghan men protest govt crackdown on women, police accused of ‘firing shots’

Dozens of Afghan men protest govt crackdown on women, police accused of ‘firing shots’ Dozens of men on Tuesday took to the streets of the western Afghan city of Herat to protest the multiple arrests of women in recent days. The women were detained by the morality police for not properly adhering to the Taliban-ordered dress code, which requires them to fully cover themselves when in public. According to several protesters, security forces used sticks and whips to disperse them, and “even...

Afghan women detained by Taliban in clothing crackdown

Afghan women detained by Taliban in clothing crackdown ‘I saw two employees – one was carrying a whip – putting two women who were not wearing burkas into a vehicle’ Afghan residents in the western city of Herat have told of witnessing multiple women detained by the Taliban government’s morality police, in a crackdown over clothing which has drawn criticism from the United Nations. The UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said Sunday it was “concerned over multiple arrests and detentions of...

Afghan authorities open fire on protesters over women’s dress code

Afghan authorities open fire on protesters over women's dress code Afghan authorities open fire on protesters over women’s dress code Authorities cracked down on a protest in western Afghanistan against the arrest and detention of more than a dozen women over dress code violations. Eyewitnesses say police opened fire, leaving at least three people injured. Published On 9 Jun 2026

Truck carrying Afghan refugees from Pakistan overturns, killing 22

At least 22 people, including 10 children and five women, were killed and around 36 others injured after a truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan overturned on a highway in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said. The accident occurred in Laghman province on the main highway linking Kabul with Nangarhar province. According to provincial health director Aminullah Sharif, the truck plunged into a ditch after the driver reportedly fell asleep, as reported by news agency AP.

Afghan refugee truck crash kills 18, injures 35 in eastern Afghanistan

Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Taliban government, expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy, which took place at the conclusion of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, and offered condolences to the families of the victims At least 18 people, including 10 children and five women, were killed and 35 others injured when a truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from neighboring Pakistan overturned on a major highway in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday. The accident occurred on the...

Greece reopens Syrian and Afghan asylum cases, hoping for returns

Greece reopens Syrian and Afghan asylum cases, hoping for returns Greece’s migration minister recently said Athens does not share common values with ‘hardcore Islam’. Athens, Greece – Bashir is a Syrian Muslim who has lived in Greece since 2014. He married a fellow Syrian in the country, and three months ago, they had a son.

A bird has better protection than an Afghan woman. Welcoming the Taliban to Europe is a slap in the face | Fawzia Koofi

The EU must enact laws to stop gender apartheid and end impunity – not invite the perpetrators to Brussels. For Afghan women and girls it is a matter of survivalThe Taliban in Afghanistan recently arrested three of my family members, kept them in captivity, tortured one, and confiscated my house. It was to silence me.

Afghan president voiced concern over civilians killed by SAS troops, inquiry told