Place: Afghanistan

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<p>Afghan women students stand outside the Kabul University in Kabul, Afghanistan, in December, after the Taliban banned women from third-level education. Picture: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi</p>

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'Schools and universities are reopening — but not for girls'

Limerick conference aims to highlight the plight of women in Afghanistan since the takeover by the Taliban, and their lack of access to education

<p>Students outside the girls' school in Dashte Barchi in West Kabul that was attacked by ISIS in May last year. A total of 85 girls from the local Hazara Shia neighbourhood died. Picture: Hannah McCarthy</p>

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Afghanistan's powerless Hazara community still facing persecution

In spite of its promises, the Taliban has taken no steps to create an inclusive government in which all ethnic groups and political parties play a role

<p>There were heartbreaking scenes at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul a year ago as families scrambled to flee the Taliban. Picture: Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu/Getty</p>

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Irish Examiner view: Afghan crisis a failure of the West

One year on, the Taliban may be proud of taking their country backwards, but it is a bitter humiliation for Western democracies

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Pressure builds on Tusla with 'unprecedented' number of unaccompanied child arrivals

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Family who fled Taliban to live in Cork on the verge of homelessness

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Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine: how many refugee crises can the world cope with?

Hamid Safi cries as he hands over Sohail to his grandfather Mohammad Qasem Razawi in Kabul

Baby lost in chaos of Afghanistan airport reunited with family

The baby was just two months old when he went missing in August as thousands of people rushed to leave Afghanistan as it fell to the Taliban

Sun, 09 Jan, 2022

Afghan family desperate to reach Cork after toddler son becomes gravely ill

When 18-month-old Zahid Naderi required hospital treatment after his heart stopped, a family member had to take him because his parents could not risk being found by the Taliban, who have threatened to kill them

Wed, 05 Jan, 2022

Irish Examiner view: We can't look away from Afghan famine

Ireland cannot stand by as the benighted country risks tumbling into further crisis, with a million children at risk of starvation

Sat, 01 Jan, 2022

'The Taliban say they’ll kill me if they find me' - A female reporter on the run speaks out

This journalist fled as Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in August. Unable to return home without putting at risk everyone she loves and hounded by threatening calls, she remains in hiding in the country four months on

Wed, 15 Dec, 2021

Coveney hails exit of 12 Irish residents from Afghanistan

It brings the total number of Irish residents to have left the country to more than 106

Wed, 27 Oct, 2021

If Europe wants strategic autonomy post-Afghanistan, it will have to adjust its budgetary priorities

Europe cannot establish itself as a foreign-policy heavyweight unless it adjusts its budgetary priorities and diverts resources from its welfare state, writes Ana Palacio

Thu, 16 Sep, 2021

What will return of the Taliban mean for the rest of the region?

China will see the US departure along with its liberal democratic notions as an opportunity to extend its influence in the region

Tue, 07 Sep, 2021

People who have been evacuated from Afghanistan arrive at Melsbroek military airport

'Impossible' to get to safety, says Irish citizen stranded in Kabul with his wife and daughters

Irish embassy gave Omid Ahmadi and his family a rendezvous to get out of Afghanistan but it proved impossible to make their way through the chaos

Mon, 30 Aug, 2021

Coveney: Foreign Affairs working with 65 Irish citizens and residents in Afghanistan

Taliban has given assurances that all foreign nationals and Afghan citizens with travel authorisation from other countries will be allowed to travel outside the country

Mon, 30 Aug, 2021

Joyce Fegan: Welcome, little girl. And let's roll out the red carpet for refugees

Proposing economic reasons not to welcome refugees is merely racism and xenophobia dressed up as bogus economics

Sat, 28 Aug, 2021

Meath doctor fears his family now have only a 'thin' chance of escaping Afghanistan

'They have no hope for a life under the Taliban,' says Irish citizen whose family are trapped in Kabul

Fri, 27 Aug, 2021

Fears grow for Irish stranded in Afghanistan after delay in launching rescue mission

Amid rising concern for the safety of those left in Kabul, military experts raise questions about Ireland's capacity to protect its citizens

Fri, 27 Aug, 2021

Government examining expansion of Afghan family visas

Irish officials are fast-tracking 103 family reunification visa applications, and are looking into possibly expanding the scheme

Thu, 26 Aug, 2021

Dominic MacSorley: International community must not turn its back on Afghanistan

It’s a critical time and humanitarian aid is the absolute minimum that we can provide

Wed, 25 Aug, 2021

'Window is closing' for Irish citizens to escape Kabul

Simon Coveney warns Irish people waiting to get out of Afghanistan not to make their way to Kabul airport until instructed to do so.

Sun, 22 Aug, 2021

Thousands of Afghans rush to the airport in Kabul

Fergus Finlay: The women of Ireland will not ignore the plight of ordinary Afghans

We must open our doors to these families — and particularly women and girls — fleeing the most appalling fate imaginable

Tue, 17 Aug, 2021

Renewed calls to stop letting US troops use Shannon Airport

US military use of Irish airport denounced in light of events in Afghanistan and Ireland's position on UN Security Council

Tue, 17 Aug, 2021

A man pulls a girl to get inside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul

Joe Biden is still unrepentant as Afghanistan descends into a major humanitarian crisis

International community unites to raise concern over human rights abuses as Taliban sweeps to power

Tue, 17 Aug, 2021

What does the Taliban’s return mean for al-Qaeda in Afghanistan?

The defeat of a superpower by Afghan Islamic fighters is a massive propaganda coup at a time when such groups are badly in need of a new narrative, writes Jason Burke

Mon, 16 Aug, 2021

Terry Prone: Another generation of women to be denied the everyday freedoms we enjoy

In a bank thousands of miles away, female employees looked up to see armed men entering the premises. Not to rob the institution — just to rob the women of their jobs.

Mon, 16 Aug, 2021

Irish medic in Afghanistan: 'In one day we performed 20 surgeries on war-wounded'

Intense fighting in Afghanistan's Helmand Province in recent weeks has led to an increase in the number of war-wounded and has put extreme pressure on healthcare services, writes Irish medic Sarah Leahy

Thu, 12 Aug, 2021

As troops leave, US role in Afghanistan's future remains unclear

Will America seek to have a constant 'unblinking eye' in the skies above Afghanistan?

Mon, 26 Jul, 2021

Hunger linked to Covid-19 could cause 12,000 deaths a day, Oxfam warns

Oxfam said 121 million more people face being pushed to the brink of starvation because of the Covid-19 pandemic

Thu, 09 Jul, 2020

Gerard Howlin: From failing state to wielding soft power on the international stage

We are small. To succeed we must be nimble, selective, connected, and respected, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Damien Enright: 'Are they mean to people?' Donald Trump asked about badgers

He asked his Chief of Staff if he could show him some pictures of badgers, seeming to be unaware of the potential of his mobile phone.

Sun, 28 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner View: China's appointment to Human Rights Council undermines credibility

China has just been appointed to the United Nations Human Rights Council, giving it a large element of control over choosing candidates to investigate and report on issues such as freedom of speech and movement in countries worldwide.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

Apple plots largest expansion of App Store services into new markets since 2012

Apple said it would expand its App Store, Apple Music, and other services to dozens of new markets in Africa, the Middle East, and beyond in the biggest geographical expansion of its services in almost a decade.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

Pádraig Hoare: Trump is the party now

The Republican Party as we knew it is dead. It is now the party of Donald Trump - it just took almost 60 years to get there, writes Pádraig Hoare.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2020

Coronavirus: IMF cancels £400m of debt repayments to help poor countries

Debt payments for the world’s most impoverished countries totalling £400 million have been cancelled to allow them to focus on dealing with coronavirus.

Tue, 14 Apr, 2020

Staying home the new going abroad for Ireland cricketers

Players with the elite nations are conditioned to spending up to four-fifths of their year living in hotels. Tours can stretch from weeks into months. Friends and family members can be relegated to mere avatars through intermittent contact on WhatsApp or Skype.

Wed, 08 Apr, 2020

Kevin O’Brien’s six seals super over win for Ireland against Afghanistan

Kevin O’Brien’s last-ball six led to Ireland claiming a consolation win over Afghanistan in their Twenty20 series following a dramatic super over at Greater Noida in India.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2020

Caoimhe Butterly: Inside the refugee camp

The Greek island of Lesbos has been a transit point for hundreds of thousands of refugees and asylum seekers. Moria refugee camp is a former detention centre with capacity for less than 3,000 people. Caoimhe Butterly meets some of the families caught up in the chaos and despair.

Mon, 02 Mar, 2020

Elizabeth Drew: Lining up for a shot at Trump

The election in the US this year comes at a time of crisis for democracy. Elizabeth Drew looks at some of the Democratic candidates.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2020

Shashi Tharoor: Modi’s ‘Rising India’ nationalist agenda has faltered badly

For three decades, India’s self-branding as the world’s fastest-growing free-market democracy worked. But in a matter of months,it has all begun to fall apart, writes Shashi Tharoor

Thu, 20 Feb, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Let’s ensure institutions’ autonomy - Build future on honesty

When they woke 75 years ago this morning, the people of Dresden were faced by “the opened gates of hell”.

Thu, 13 Feb, 2020

Cork Company of the Year Awards: Casting an eye over the Large company finalists

In the third week of a four-part series looking at the finalists for the Cork Company of the Year Awards, Munster Business Hub editor Alan Healy casts an eye over the contenders in the Large company category.

Mon, 27 Jan, 2020

Carl Bildt: It suits US and Iranian domestic interests to have enemy abroad

Both countries cite historical aggression for their ongoing enmity, but there is no real justification for the hostility, beyond chest-beating, says Carl Bildt

Mon, 20 Jan, 2020

Suzanne Harrington: Povhols make me a flypocrite. What to do?

Over the years, I have perfected the povhol — the poverty holiday, or travel on a shoestring.

Sun, 12 Jan, 2020

James Stavridis: Europe will rise above the rest of the world

Geopolitically, there is much to be concerned about at the moment, suggesting the first year of the 2020s will likely have oversized impact on the following nine, says James Stavridis.

Fri, 03 Jan, 2020

Cocaine market worth €9.1bn yearly across EU

A booming cocaine trade has driven the value of the European drugs market to at least €30bn annually, according to a major report.

Wed, 27 Nov, 2019

An open letter to European leaders: stop punishing asylum seekers on the Greek islands

An open letter to European leaders, written by Christos Christou, MSF International President.

Tue, 26 Nov, 2019

Case of two US veterans charged during protest at Shannon Airport transfered to Dublin

A case of two US veterans charged with alleged criminal damage caused during a peaceful protests at Shannon Airport has been transferred to Dublin.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2019

Afghan man loses challenge over family reunification refusal for third 'wife'

The man was married to another woman at the time of his third 'marriage' in Pakistan in 2016.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2019

Mother of tragic Micheál Ryan says son is returning home a 'UN hero'

The mother of an Irishman who was killed in a plane crash in Ethiopia last March has said her son, Micheál Ryan, is coming home as a "UN hero" because of "all the lives he has saved."

Tue, 29 Oct, 2019

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