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UN refugee chief in Kabul to say Afghans are not forgotten

The head of the U.N. refugee agency is in Kabul to tell Afghans they have not been forgotten — even as the international community scrambles to deal with the devastation of the war in Ukraine and a humanitarian crisis unseen in Europe since World War II

The Independent UK

Pakistan’s neutrality, Taliban’s worry

The Afghan Taliban will be affected by Imran Khan’s diplomatic manoeuvres in the Ukraine minefield

The Hindu

World Must Not Forget Afghanistan Because of Ukraine War, Says UN

The Russian invasion of Ukraine must not make the world forget Afghanistan, the UN refugee chief said on Tuesday, warning that ignoring its humanitarian needs could be "very risky". UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi, who is on four day visit to Afghanistan, said the international community must continue to engage with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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UNHCR chief asks world not to forget Afghanistan during Ukraine crisis

The dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan should not be forgotten as the world's attention is focused on the conflict in Ukraine, the United Nation's High Commissioner for Refugees said on Tuesday ahead of a key donor conference set to take place this month.

Reuters

Brit sniper in Ukraine says Russian forces 'hammered' by 'Taliban on steroids'

Shane Matthews, a retired Lance Corporal travelled to Kyiv, is currently helping to fortify the capital against Vladimir Putin ’s advancing troops.

Daily Record

More Afghans going hungry, fewer jobs available - World Bank

The number of people in Afghanistan who cannot afford food and other essentials has doubled since the Taliban takeover of the country in August 2021 as unemployment rises and wages fall, a World Bank survey showed on Tuesday.

Reuters

Brit sniper in Ukraine says Putin 'absolutely hammered' by 'Taliban on steroids'

Retired British sniper Shane Matthews, a former lance corporal with the 2nd Battalion Princess of Wales’ Royal Regiment, is in Kyiv after fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan

Daily Mirror

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Taliban provides opening for aid workers in Afghanistan

Afghans will die without humanitarian assistance.

Axios

Afghan Diplomats under Pressure from Taliban Regime

Afghan embassies around the world that have refused to recognize the new Taliban regime are struggling to stay afloat and facing increasing pressure from Kabul to accept loyalist replacements. None of the country's 60 or so ambassadors, consuls or heads of diplomatic missions who were appointed by Western-backed former president…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Former SAS soldier tells court he witnessed Ben Roberts-Smith shoot man in back outside Taliban compound

A former elite soldier codenamed Person 24 says he saw the Victoria Cross recipient carry a man out of a compound in Afghanistan before shooting him.

ABC News

Turkey Says Talks with Taliban on Operating Kabul Airport Still Underway

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Sunday that talks with the Taliban on operating the Kabul airport were still underway, a day after he met acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in southern Turkey.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey says talks with Taliban on operating Kabul airport still underway

Reuters

Afghan family forced to flee conflict for second time in eight months

Mohammad, his wife and three children were living in eastern Afghanistan when the Taliban launched its takeover.

The Independent UK

Ukraine should learn Afghanistan lessons, should not get involved in big power games, says Hamid Karzai

Former Afghan President also calls on India to reopen embassy, reengage with Afghanistan

The Hindu

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Al Jazeera

Iran in talks with the Taliban to resume ambitious rail project

The Khaf-Herat rail link is expected to boost trade and travel between Iran and Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

Staff at British embassy in Ukraine not offered refuge in UK, say diplomats

Exclusive: Ministers accused of creating ‘Afghanistan part two’ after failure to evacuate embassy staff

The Guardian - UK

From Taliban bullets to Russian bombs: war chases Afghan refugee across Europe

Masouma Tajik thought she had found safety and a new life – but six months later Putin’s invasion has forced her to flee again

The Guardian - UK

‘Courage and defiance’: female Guardian reporters on the women who inspired them

From an abortion rights campaigner in Poland to a protester in Myanmar, our correspondents choose some of the women they most admire to mark International Women’s Day

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The Hindu

Terror in Peshawar: on Shia mosque attack

Islamist terrorists are seeking to set off a Sunni-Shia sectarian war in Af-Pak region

Al Jazeera

Nearly 400 civilians killed in Afghanistan under Taliban rule: UN

It is the first major human rights report since the Taliban seized power from the former US-backed government in August.

The Guardian - UK

Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine: how many refugee crises can the world cope with?

On the borders of Turkey, a six-metre high wall in the snow is holding back a tide of people desperate to find a haven from tyranny, says Anushka Asthana of ITV News

Reuters

Nearly 400 civilians killed in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover, UN says

(This March 7 story corrects name of U.S. ambassador in final para to Michele Taylor, not Sheba Crocker)

The Hindu

A wary and reluctant embrace

Pragmatic motives like security concerns in its western frontiers have forced China to build ties with Taliban

The Canberra Times

Honours for soldiers who went way beyond the call of duty

Fifteen awards to soldiers who served in Iraq, Afghanistan as well as Australian floods and pandemic

The Independent UK

Afghans resettling in US struggle to find affordable housing

Afghan refugees who fled their country following the Taliban takeover six months ago are struggling to find affordable housing in the high-cost U.S. cities where they’ve chosen to settle

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