Tag: Afghan
Rival Sept. 11 Victims Near Potential Deal to Divide Afghan Central Bank Assets
WASHINGTON — At least six major groups of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks have struck a tentative deal to divide about $3.5 billion in Afghan c [...]
Afghan Embassy, Now Out of Money, Will Shut Down, U.S. Says
WASHINGTON — Without the backing of a recognized government or money to keep the lights on, Afghanistan’s embassy to the United States is shutting dow [...]
U.S. Eases Sanctions to Allow Routine Transactions With Afghan Government
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration moved on Friday to relax sanctions that have contributed to the collapse of Afghanistan’s economy since the Tali [...]
Afghan refugees worried over UK visas, lawyers warn
Some are on the verge of accidentally becoming illegal immigrants, lawyers tell the Home Office.
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Unpaid and Potentially Stateless, Afghan Diplomats Seek Permission to Remain in U.S.
The services bring in $2,000 to $3,000 in fees each month, Mr. Nejrabi said — enough to keep the lights and other utilities on, but too little to pay [...]
Biden Moves to Split $7 Billion in Frozen Afghan Funds
WASHINGTON — President Biden will start to clear a legal path for certain relatives of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks to pursue $3.5 billion f [...]
Foreign Office boss admits error over Afghan animal evacuation
The Foreign Office boss apologises over his handling of claims the PM helped to get animals out of Kabul.
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Bryant on Afghan animal evacuation: ‘Nobody knows what the chain of command is’
Boris Johnson has rejected claims that he authorised the evacuation of animals from Afghanistan during the fall of Kabul last year.It comes after emai [...]
Boris Johnson on Afghan animal evacuation claims
Boris Johnson has dismissed claims he was involved in the evacuation of animals from Afghanistan last year as "total rhubarb".The PM said he had no pa [...]
Boris Johnson authorised Afghan animal evacuation, leaked email suggests
Boris Johnson has previously dismissed as "nonsense" claims he intervened to help an animal charity.
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C.I.A.-Backed Afghan Fighters Are Still Waiting to Reach U.S.
WASHINGTON — During the frantic evacuation from Afghanistan in August, the American troops securing the Kabul airport against suicide bombers and othe [...]
More Sept. 11 Victims Who Sued the Taliban Want Frozen Afghan Funds
WASHINGTON — A fight is breaking out among lawyers for different groups of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks over who can try to sei [...]
With No Resources, Authority or Country, Afghan Ambassador Presses On
It was a sentiment with particular piquancy given the failure of Afghan forces to stave off the collapse of their country in the end, and given the [...]
Taliban and 9/11 Families Fight for Billions in Frozen Afghan Funds
WASHINGTON — Nearly 20 years ago, about 150 family members of Sept. 11 victims sought a measure of justice for their losses by suing a list of targ [...]
For Afghan Refugees, a Choice Between Community and Opportunity
FREMONT, Ca. — Harris Mojadedi’s parents fled Afghanistan’s communist revolution four decades ago and arrived as refugees in this San Francisco sub [...]