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PublishedJanuary 29, 2023
Caught in the crossfire: Mainers aid in medical rescue of Afghan boy
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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PublishedJanuary 5, 2023
Another View: Time is running out for Afghan evacuees
Lawmakers couldn’t find room in the latest spending bill to give thousands of U.S. allies the chance at a green card. The new Congress should fix that mistake swiftly.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2022
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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PublishedNovember 20, 2022
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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PublishedOctober 24, 2022
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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PublishedOctober 1, 2022
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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PublishedSeptember 25, 2022
Three who narrowly escaped Kabul rebuild their lives in Maine
They are among more than 260 Afghans who have settled in the state since U.S. troops withdrew from Afghanistan in August 2021.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2022
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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PublishedAugust 30, 2022
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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PublishedAugust 17, 2022
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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