Fawad, then 6 years old, was hit by a bullet as his family tried to flee Afghanistan during the U.S. withdrawal. A network that included Maine residents came together to bring him to safety.
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Afghan refugees in U.S. face uncertainty as legislation stalls
Refugees now face an August deadline for action from Congress before their temporary parole status expires.
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With the U.S. out of Afghanistan, China comes calling
In April, China spearheaded the Tunxi Initiative, which corralled Afghanistan’s neighbors and Russia to support reconstruction and economic assistance in the war-torn country.
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Maine Afghan community group elects women to leadership roles
Shamayel Kargar is the new president of the Afghan Community of Maine and one of six women elected to the group’s board of directors.
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Women protesters demand more security after Afghan bombing
The bomber struck an education center Friday packed with hundreds of students in a Shiite neighborhood, killing 19 people and wounding 27.
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New model to enlist regular Americans to resettle refugees
Experts say the private sponsorship model could transform the way America resettles refugees and ensure a door remains open no matter who is elected.
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U.N. warns 6 million Afghans at risk of famine as crises grow
The U.N. humanitarian chief said more than half the Afghan population – some 24 million people – need assistance and close to 19 million are facing acute levels of food insecurity.
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Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the latest to strike the country in the year since the Taliban seized power.
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Drone strike on al-Qaida leader delivered ‘justice,’ Biden says
Al-Zawahri and the better-known Osama bin Laden carried out the deadliest attack ever on American soil — the Sept. 11 suicide hijackings.
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Afghans bury dead, dig for survivors of devastating quake
The quake took the lives of 1,000 people, according to the state-run Bakhtar News Agency, which also reported an estimated 1,500 more were injured.