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CENTRAL EUROPE: Austria’s first deportation to Syria prompts Germany to follow ― Afghan family wins visa battle against German government ― Germany planning migration summit ― Polish farmers join ‘citizen patrols’ ― Czech MPs adopt draft asylum and mig…
European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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July 10, 2025
Austria has deported a Syrian national to Syria for the first time since the start of the civil war in 2011. Germany has announced that it will also begin deporting Syrians with criminal records. A court in Berlin has ruled that the German...
Local Afghan tour company invites Americans to vacation in country
MENAFN
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July 12, 2025
(MENAFN) A local Afghan tour company has released an unusual promotional video inviting American tourists to visit Afghanistan, which quickly gained viral attention. The 50-second clip begins with a staged hostage scene reminiscent of Taliban...
Afghan Returnees Face Resource Shortages
MENAFN
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July 8, 2025
(MENAFN) With increasing numbers of Afghans returning from neighboring nations, humanitarian organizations are sounding the alarm about a growing emergency characterized by scarce resources, protection concerns, and unclear reintegration...
Russia recognizes Taliban government in Afghanistan
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Russia has officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan, marking a major geopolitical shift and making it the first major global power to formally engage with the Islamic Emirate since the Taliban seized control in 2021. On...
Afghanistan’s Flash Floods Claim Lives of Two Children
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Torrential rainfall triggered catastrophic flash floods in parts of eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, claiming the lives of two children and leaving widespread destruction, a local official reported on Sunday. The floods impacted...
Trading with dictators? A historical review of the EU’s business partners
ECB - European Central Bank
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July 8, 2025
8 July 2025 By Claudia Marchini and Alexander Popov Over the last 25 years the EU’s trading partners have become less and less democratic. The ECB Blog investigates the background of this development and the dynamics at play. Do democratic values...
Nearly 450,000 Afghans Head Back Home from Iran
MENAFN
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July 7, 2025
(MENAFN) In just over a month, almost half a million Afghan migrants have been repatriated from Iran, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) confirmed to media on Monday. This surge precedes Tehran’s firm deadline requiring...
Deadly Crash Claims Three Lives in Afghanistan
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) At least three people have died, and seven others sustained injuries after their vehicle crashed and flipped over in eastern Afghanistan's Panjshir province, according to media on Sunday. The incident occurred when a mini-bus, reportedly...
Torrential Floods Hit Eastern Afghanistan
MENAFN
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July 6, 2025
(MENAFN) Severe flooding overwhelmed eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on Sunday, claiming the lives of at least two children and laying waste to numerous homes, as reported by local media. Citing information from the Nangarhar Provincial...
Creating Sustainable Solutions through Conflict Deconstruction: Mariya Asagi
UN International Training and Research Center
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July 4, 2025
While in Afghanistan and Myanmar, Mariya felt the limitations of working without a thorough understanding of the deconstruction phase of conflict, which encompasses social reintegration, physical reconstruction, and institution-building. As an aid...
Water Supply Project Kicks Off in Afghanistan
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Work has officially commenced on the development of a new water supply network in northern Afghanistan’s Samangan province, as reported by a state-run news agency, on Thursday. The project, funded by the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation...
Bombing Targets Government Officials in Pakistan
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) At least five individuals lost their lives and 11 others sustained injuries on Wednesday when a government convoy was struck by a roadside explosion in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to an official statement....
Afghanistan Denounces U.S. Strikes on Iran
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) On Sunday, Afghanistan strongly denounced the United States’ military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, while several other Asian nations voiced unease over rising tensions in the Middle East. The Afghan government criticized...
iniBurger Opens 5th Location in Berkeley, Expanding Access to High-Quality Halal Dining
EIN Presswire
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June 26, 2025
The Berkeley opening marks iniBurger’s fifth location, continuing founders Abdul and Leeza Popal’s mission to serve communities seeking better halal dining. BERKELEY, CA, UNITED STATES, June 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- iniBurger, the Bay...
Tragic Roof Collapse Kills Two Teens in Afghanistan
MENAFN
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June 24, 2025
(MENAFN) A tragic roof collapse late Monday night in northern Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province claimed the lives of two teenagers and left a child wounded, according to Mawlawi Mohammad Akram Akbari, the provincial head of the Natural Disaster...
Thousands of Afghan Nationals Head Back Home from Iran
MENAFN
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June 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Around 10,000 Afghan nationals are crossing back into Afghanistan each day as violence and instability intensify in Iran, according to a Saturday night report by media. “Recently, due to war and insecurity in Iran, the return of refugees...
China’s President Calls for China-Afghanistan Collaboration
MENAFN
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June 18, 2025
(MENAFN) China’s President Xi Jinping has called for enhanced cooperation with Afghanistan to accelerate the war-ravaged country’s recovery and growth. Speaking at the 2nd China-Central Asia Summit in Astana, Kazakhstan, on Tuesday, Xi emphasized...
Young people from Central Asia, Afghanistan and Mongolia build knowledge on security sector governance and reform, safety of journalists at OSCE-DCAF summer school
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 16, 2025
Students and young journalists from Central Asia took a deep dive into youth, security, and the role of media freedom at a summer school course organized by the OSCE in co-operation with the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF) from...
State Secretary Štucin expresses interest in more political dialogue with Turkmenistan
Government of Slovenia
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June 17, 2025
SLOVENIA, June 17 - They expressed interest in further strengthening political dialogue and economic cooperation. Opportunities are emerging in the pharmaceutical industry, logistics (especially connections between ports) and sport, with many more...
Unexploded Device Claims Life of Teenage Boy in Afghanistan
MENAFN
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June 15, 2025
(MENAFN) A tragic accident in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province has claimed the life of a teenage boy and seriously injured his two siblings after an unexploded ordnance detonated, the provincial police office announced Sunday. The incident...