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A government letter between two deputy ministers, obtained by The Globe and Mail, showed that staff at the Canadian Embassy in Kabul had requested a special immigration program in 2012.The Globe and Mail Afghan employees at the Canadian Embassy in Kabul urged Ottawa in 2012 to put in place aRead More →
All local Afghan staff at the United States Embassy in Kabul and their families were successfully evacuated by the United States on Saturday evening. according to ABC News. An internal report obtained by ABC News said about 2,800 Afghans had left Kabul airport on Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET. TheRead More →
The foreign ministry defended staff at its embassy in Kabul after documents identifying Afghan workers and job seekers were left behind. The select foreign affairs committee is set to open an investigation after a Times reporter on Tuesday found newspapers containing the contact details of seven Afghans, during a tourRead More →
The Australian government said it had granted humanitarian visas to more than 100 Afghan nationals working in its embassy, a day after announcing that their visa applications had been rejected. Conflicting information has caused confusion as thousands attempt to flee the Taliban regime. More than 100 embassy guards and full-timeRead More →
Indian embassy in Kabul reportedly under Taliban observation (File) New Delhi: The Taliban did not want India to evacuate diplomats from its embassy in Kabul, sources told NDTV today, saying the government had received messages from the group’s office in Qatar assuring them of the safety of Indian personnel. andRead More →
The journey from the Indian Embassy in Kabul to the airport takes no more than 20 minutes on good days. But on Monday night, it took nearly an hour for the convoy of 14 armored vehicles carrying Indian Ambassador Rudrendra Tandon and other officials – every minute was breathtaking suspense.Read More →
Russia plans to partially evacuate staff from its embassy in Kabul following swift Taliban takeover of Afghan capital, foreign ministry official says noted On Monday. The US military evacuated its embassy staff and other foreigners on Sunday as insurgent group forces entered Kabul and the Afghan government collapsed. At leastRead More →
U.S. Marines have started arriving in Kabul to help secure the evacuation of embassy staff as the Taliban offensive sweeps into Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Friday. During the last day, militants captured two of the country’s largest cities, and they appear to be trying to isolate Kabul before launchingRead More →
Murals can be seen along the walls of a quiet U.S. Embassy July 30 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Paula Bronstein / Getty Images hide caption toggle legend Paula Bronstein / Getty Images Murals can be seen along the walls of a quiet U.S. Embassy July 30 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Paula BronsteinRead More →
Iran is calling on the Taliban to ensure the safety of its diplomats and consulate staff in the western Afghan city of Herat as Western embassies and aid groups evacuate staff from Afghanistan. The Taliban have taken over Kandahar; the country’s second largest city, Herat; and a string of otherRead More →
WASHINGTON (AP) – Just weeks before the United States ends its war in Afghanistan, the Biden administration is sending 3,000 fresh troops to Kabul airport to help with a partial evacuation of the American embassy. The move highlights the astonishing speed of a Taliban takeover of much of the country,Read More →
WASHINGTON — As security deteriorates rapidly in Afghanistan, the United States is sending 3,000 additional troops to help evacuate some of the personnel from the American Embassy in Kabul, officials said Thursday. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said an army infantry battalion and two marines would enter Afghanistan within the nextRead More →
The order came two weeks after President Biden announced that US troops would leave the country by September. The United States has ordered non-essential personnel to leave their embassy in Kabul, citing increased threats as Washington prepares to end its 20-year war in Afghanistan. The order came two weeks afterRead More →
The US State Department on Tuesday ordered some of its remaining staff to leave its embassy in Kabul as the United States prepares to withdraw its troops from the country. Ross Wilson, the acting US ambassador to Afghanistan, said on Twitter that the decision was made “in light of growingRead More →