/tags/afghans Afghans en-US WLRN Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:57:43 GMT /news/2022-02-15/afghans-say-they-feel-safer-but-less-hopeful-under-taliban-rule After six months of Taliban rule, many Afghans say they fear for their economic future of lack of personal freedoms. Tue, 15 Feb 2022 11:57:43 GMT /news/2022-02-15/afghans-say-they-feel-safer-but-less-hopeful-under-taliban-rule The Associated Press /news/2021-12-13/taliban-seek-ties-with-u-s-and-other-ex-foes-afghan-foreign-minister-says Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, in an interview with The Associated Press, said the Taliban have changed since they last ruled. He says they have no issue with the United States. Mon, 13 Dec 2021 12:35:24 GMT /news/2021-12-13/taliban-seek-ties-with-u-s-and-other-ex-foes-afghan-foreign-minister-says The Associated Press /news/2021-10-11/the-taliban-says-u-s-has-agreed-to-provide-humanitarian-assistance-to-afghanistan The statement from Taliban officials came at the end of the first direct talks between the former foes since the withdrawal of U.S. troops in August. There was no immediate comment from the U.S. Mon, 11 Oct 2021 14:36:14 GMT /news/2021-10-11/the-taliban-says-u-s-has-agreed-to-provide-humanitarian-assistance-to-afghanistan The Associated Press /2021-10-08/exclusive-governors-have-questions-about-afghan-refugees-heres-who-they-call President Biden put former Delaware Gov. Jack Markell in charge of helping connect federal agencies resettling Afghan refugees with state and local officials, and private sector groups. Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:10:31 GMT /2021-10-08/exclusive-governors-have-questions-about-afghan-refugees-heres-who-they-call Franco Ordoñez /2021-09-09/support-for-resettling-afghan-refugees-in-the-u-s-is-broad-but-has-limits A new NPR/Ipsos poll shows unusually wide support for resettling Afghans allies. Even many Republicans who favor tighter controls on immigration say the U.S. should help those who fled the Taliban. Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:07:13 GMT /2021-09-09/support-for-resettling-afghan-refugees-in-the-u-s-is-broad-but-has-limits Joel Rose /news/2021-09-08/the-talibans-ideology-has-surprising-roots-in-british-ruled-india The Taliban's ideology has distant links to India. Scholars say Afghanistan's new leaders might listen to clerics in the birthplace of Deobandi Islam, though the clerics deny ties with the Taliban. Wed, 08 Sep 2021 09:08:00 GMT /news/2021-09-08/the-talibans-ideology-has-surprising-roots-in-british-ruled-india Lauren Frayer /news/national-politics/2021-09-07/biden-asks-congress-for-30-billion-to-help-disaster-relief-and-afghan-evacuees The White House wants $24 billion in new aid to help recovery from recent wildfires and hurricanes. President Biden also asks for $6.4 billion to resettle vulnerable Afghans in the U.S. Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:46:48 GMT /news/national-politics/2021-09-07/biden-asks-congress-for-30-billion-to-help-disaster-relief-and-afghan-evacuees Franco Ordoñez /news/2021-09-07/what-its-like-inside-the-u-s-processing-center-welcoming-thousands-of-afghans For the past two weeks, thousands of Afghans have arrived in the U.S. Many have passed through a huge makeshift processing center in Virginia. NPR reporters got an exclusive look inside the facility. Tue, 07 Sep 2021 18:25:56 GMT /news/2021-09-07/what-its-like-inside-the-u-s-processing-center-welcoming-thousands-of-afghans Tom Bowman, Monika Evstatieva /news/2021-09-07/planes-chartered-to-evacuate-americans-and-others-from-afghanistan-remain-grounded Travelers have spent seven days waiting to depart from the northern city of Mazar-e-Sharif. At least 19 U.S. citizens and two green card holders are said to be among the group of about 600. Tue, 07 Sep 2021 11:27:14 GMT /news/2021-09-07/planes-chartered-to-evacuate-americans-and-others-from-afghanistan-remain-grounded Jackie Northam, Chris Benderev