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TRAVEL

Man arrives in Afghanistan after travelling from Germany on motorbike

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/22/22

He entered Afghanistan’s Herat province after passing through several countries, including Turkey and Iran, to attend a wedding ceremony

19 August 2021, Afghanistan, Kabul: Afghan citizens crowd on board US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III airplane as they are being evacuated from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. The evacuation is taking place due to the tense situation in Afghanistan after the takeover of the Taliban. Photo: Ssgt. Brandon Cribelar/U.S. Air/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

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REFUGEES

Homeland Security gives Afghans in US temporary protected status

The Nomad Today/dpa 3/17/22

The designation will provide immigration protections to tens of thousands of Afghans who were permitted to enter the US without visas under humanitarian parole after the evacuation

FILED - 17 September 2021, Afghanistan, Kunduz: Afghani women shop in a market in Kunduz, northern Afghanistan. Taliban leaders in Afghanistan are institutionalizing large-scale and systematic gender-based discrimination and violence against women and girls, a group of 36 UN human rights experts said on Monday. Photo: Oliver Weiken/dpa.

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HUMAN RIGHTS

Man and woman stoned to death in Afghanistan for having "illegal relations"

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/16/22

Muslim men and women are not allowed to have sexual intercourse outside marriage under sharia law

FILED - 20 August 2021, Brandenburg, Doberlug-Kirchhain: Local forces from Afghanistan walk to their accommodation on the grounds of the DRK Refugee Aid at the Initial Reception Centre in the early morning. About 71,400 applications for asylum were lodged in the European Union and associated countries in November, up by 9 per cent from October and the second-highest level since the refugee crisis of 2016, an EU authority said on Friday. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

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ASYLUM

EU sees surge of asylum seekers from Afghanistan

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/28/22

Substantial increases also occurred for Iraqis, Venezuelans, Pakistanis and Colombians

Bonfire in which musical instruments burn. Image: Twitter video screenshot.

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AFGHANISTAN

Taliban burn musical instruments, insult artists in viral video

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/15/22

The undated video also shows that the Taliban forces had cut the musicians' hair, a common punishment for those suspected of minor crimes

Liberals beheading mannequins. Photo: Twitter video screenshot.

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AFGHANISTAN

Taliban force clothing stores to behead display mannequins

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/5/22

“These are idols,” the Taliban’s provincial director of promotion of virtue and prevention of vice Aziz ul Rahman said on Tuesday

FILED - 30 September 2008, Afghanistan, Taleqan: A women wearing high heels and a burka walks along a street in Taloquan. Taliban religious police in Afghanistan have directed all drivers to refrain from playing music in their cars and not to pick up female passengers who do not follow the Islamic dress code. Photo: Maurizio Gambarini/dpa.

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WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Taliban order taxi drivers to reject female passengers without hijab

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/26/21

Taxi drivers will effectively be in a position to police women’s bodies and their mobility

18 August 2021, Afghanistan, Kabul: Afghan civilians wait to board an aircraft during the evacuation process at Hamid Karzai International Airport. Photo: Ssgt. Victor Mancilla/U.S. Marin/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Spain

ASYLUM

Spain pledges to host 2,500 Afghan asylum seekers

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/10/21

15 EU countries are ready to take in some 40,000 people from Afghanistan

A Taliban security guard plays with a whip while standing in front of Afghan men waiting outside a bank to withdraw money. Photo: Oliver Weiken/dpa.

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AFGHANISTAN

Taliban publish decree on women's rights

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/3/21

"A woman is not property," reads the new decree, which does not mention women's rights in education or work

07 October 2021, US, Washington: Flowers seen on an Afghan flag during a demonstration demanding no more drone attacks on Afghanistan during a rally marking the 20th Anniversary of the US attack on Afghanistan at Raytheon Headquarters. Photo: Lenin Nolly/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

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TERRORISM

More than 100 people dead or wounded in Afghan mosque attack

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/8/21

A senior spokesman for the Taliban confirmed the attack and said that special forces had been sent to the scene

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AFGHANISTAN

Taliban says it's capable of suppressing Islamic State in Afghanistan

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/21/21

The Taliban and the Islamic State have fought against each other in the past

21 August 2021, Rhineland-Palatinate, Ramstein-Miesenbach: Afghan refugees evacuated from Kabul line up for processing after arrival from Kabul at Ramstein Air Base. Ramstein Air Base provides temporary housing for evacuees from Afghanistan as part of Operation Allies Refuge. Photo: Ssgt. Emma James/Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

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EVACUATION

Germany approves residency for 2,600 Afghans and their families

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/15/21

Their partners and children will also receive residency rights for Germany, and will not have to apply for asylum

Finnish troops participating in the refugee evacuation operation in Kabul. Photo: Puolustusvoimat.

Finland

MOVING TO FINLAND

FAQ - How to apply for an entry permit from Afghanistan to Finland

The Nomad Today 9/8/21

The Finnish government has compiled and published a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for people from Afghanistan to answer their questions regarding their and their families' applications…