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PublishedNovember 5, 2021
A rebel, a bureaucrat: The women who stayed in Afghanistan
Many have fled the country in response to the Taliban takeover, fearing a return to the brutal repression that marked the group’s previous rule in the late 1990s.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2021
Judge rules Afghan militant held in Guantánamo illegally, in what lawyers say is first such ruling in 10 years
The basis of the ruling remains classified, and only brief opening statements of proceedings were made public earlier this year.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2021
Afghan evacuees begin to arrive in Maine
The first of what could be as many as 100 Afghan evacuees to come to Maine arrived at Portland International Jetport on Thursday.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2021
Routes out of Afghanistan dwindle as Pakistan cancels flights
The suspension comes after weeks of Taliban promises to allow freedom of movement to all Afghans and restore regular international flights in and out of Kabul.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2021
Islamic State bomber kills 46 inside Afghan mosque in challenge to Taliban
A statement says the attack targeted both Shiites and the Taliban for their purported willingness to expel ethnic Uygher Muslims to meet demands from China.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2021
Hundreds of asylum seekers wait in Portland-area hotels because apartments are so scarce
More than 300 immigrants who arrived in Portland recently are waiting for permanent housing in a tight rental market.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
Senate narrowly defeats Republican amendment to cut off aid to Afghan refugees
The amendment by Republican Sen. Tom Cotton sought to cut off housing, food and medical aid as of March 31, 2023, for Afghans who were granted parole to quickly enter the United States.
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PublishedSeptember 28, 2021
Joint Chiefs chairman calls 20-year Afghanistan War a ‘strategic failure’
Gen. Mark Milley says the American government may have put too much faith in its ability to build a viable Afghan government.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2021
Afghan evacuees to begin arriving in Maine as soon as this week
Catholic Charities Maine is heading up the resettlement of 67 to 100 Afghans who fled their homeland as the U.S. military withdrew from the 20-year war.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2021
Maine could see up to 100 Afghan refugees by spring
Afghanistan citizens are being relocated to Maine after being evacuated from their home country following the Taliban takeover last month.
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