Press Releases

Global Donors Get Pressed to Talk to Taliban for Economic Relief

(MENAFN) Global contributors, particularly from European countries, were called upon Friday to intensify negotiations with the Taliban-led interim government in Kabul in order to cushion the blow of US financial assistance reductions in...

Frequently asked questions: Our work following the earthquake in Afghanistan

For over 40 years, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked to support communities in Afghanistan. The ICRC has been responding effectively by providing a wide range of services that have benefited millions of families...

Four Nations Reject Return of Military Bases in Afghanistan

(MENAFN) China, Russia, Iran, and Pakistan have collectively resisted any plans to reintroduce military installations in conflict-ravaged Afghanistan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry declared on Friday. This joint resistance follows a request by U.S....

Afghanistan: Two families reconnect with missing loved ones through Restoring Family Links services

But that journey brought another devastating blow. After crossing the borders, her eldest son, who was only 16 at the time, disappeared without a trace. “I searched everywhere for him. Losing my eldest son felt unbearable, especially after I had...

Afghan Official Condemns Trump’s Call to Recapture Bagram Airbase

(MENAFN) A top Afghan diplomat strongly condemned recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the recapture of Bagram airbase, emphasizing that Afghans have consistently opposed foreign military presence on their soil, according to...

Governor Katie Hobbs Appoints Veteran and Businessman Jimmy McCain to Arizona Board of Regents

Phoenix, AZ – Today, Governor Katie Hobbs announced the appointment of James “Jimmy” McCain to the Arizona Board of Regents as the representative for northern Arizona. Jimmy McCain is a two-time graduate of Arizona State University, a veteran of...

Kabul Warns U.S. About Threatening Afghanistan

(MENAFN) Kabul on Sunday called on the United States not to “threaten” Afghanistan’s territorial sovereignty after President Donald Trump cautioned that "bad things" could occur if the interim Taliban administration refuses to hand over control of...

Afghan Government Greenlights USD56M Development Projects

(MENAFN) The national procurement commission of Afghanistan has greenlit six major development projects worth 3.8 billion afghani (more than $56.4 million), aiming to strengthen infrastructure, healthcare, and economic growth, the office of the...

OP-ED: Belgium’s reception ban for M-status holders: Testing the limits of EU law and human dignity

By Thomas Willekens Since 4 August 2025, families with small children who have applied for international protection are sleeping rough in Brussels. This is not due to a lack of places in the reception system but the direct consequence of a new...

Member of Vast International Alien Smuggling Organization Extradited from Mexico

A Mexican man made his initial appearance in court in Del Rio today after being extradited to Texas from Mexico to face charges relating to his role in an international alien smuggling organization. In September 2023, a federal grand jury in the...

Governor Newsom signs laws to protect school children and hospital patients, and limit fear tactics used by Trump’s secret police force to terrorize communities

“The Governor’s signing of these immigration bills sends a clear message to immigration enforcement agencies that students or families should not live in fear for going to school, going to work, seeking medical care or simply living their daily...

Governor Newsom proclaims California POW/MIA Recognition Day

PROCLAMATION On POW/MIA Recognition Day, we honor the service and sacrifice of those who went off to war to defend our safety and freedoms, but never came home. More than 80,000 American service personnel remain missing from World War II, the...

Life for Relief and Development Responds as Afghanistan Faces Triple Crisis: Earthquakes, Famine, and Aid Cuts

LIFE’s Mobile Clinics, Emergency Supplies, and Development Programs are Many People's Only Source of Relief SOUTHFIELD, MI, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- When a magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck Kunar Province on August...

Magnitude 4.9 Quake Jolts Southeastern Afghanistan

(MENAFN) A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday afternoon, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences confirmed. The tremor's epicenter was located at a shallow depth of 10 km, with coordinates at 34.48°N...

U.S. Seeks to Regain Control of Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump has declared his intention to reclaim Bagram Air Base Afghanistan, a strategic site abandoned by American forces in July 2021. The base’s evacuation occurred just weeks before the Taliban swiftly captured Kabul,...

Everett Anesthesiologist Inaugurated as 2025-2026 President of Washington State Medical Association

Bridget Bush, MD, will lead the 13,500-physician professional association for the next year as it confronts complex issues facing patient care. SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, September 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Everett anesthesiologist Bridget...

Internet Services Restored in Some Areas of Afghanistan’s Kandahar

(MENAFN) Internet access has been partially restored in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province, ending a nearly week-long outage, provincial communications director Mullah Noorullah Nuri confirmed on Monday. The restoration of services is...

Trump Warns Afghanistan Over Bagram Air Base

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump warned on Saturday that "bad things" could occur if Afghanistan does not return authority over the Bagram Air Base to Washington. "If Afghanistan doesn’t give Bagram Airbase back to those that built it, the...

U.S. in Talks with Afghanistan to Restore Bagram Air Base, Trump Says

(MENAFN) On Friday, President Donald Trump revealed that his administration is currently engaged in talks with Afghanistan regarding the potential restoration of a limited American military footprint at the Bagram airfield. "We'll see what happens...

Elderly British Couple Gets Freed from Afghan Detention

(MENAFN) An older British pair held in Afghanistan has been set free by the temporary Taliban leadership on Friday after Qatar stepped in to mediate. Afghan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi stated that Barbie Reynolds, aged 76, and...