Afghanistan

First Minister John Swinney has praised the 'wonderful' work which brought 19 Afghan medical students to Scotland

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'Wonderful': John Swinney welcomes female Afghan medical students to Scotland

The women, who are all studying to become doctors, landed in Edinburgh on Tuesday

The women, who are all studying to become doctors, landed in Edinburgh on Tuesday

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Female Afghan medical students arrive in Scotland defying Taliban education ban

To this day that debacle stands as one of the most disgraceful abandonments of a people to an uncertain fate witnessed in modern times

To this day that debacle stands as one of the most disgraceful abandonments of a people to an uncertain fate witnessed in modern times

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David Pratt: Three years into Taliban rule, world must act on its 'gender apartheid'

Jonathan Ashworth refused to rule out sending asylum seekers arriving in the UK back to Taliban-run Afghanistan

Jonathan Ashworth refused to rule out sending asylum seekers arriving in the UK back to Taliban-run Afghanistan

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'Broken moral compass': Senior Labour figure slated for refugee comments

Stephen Flynn (left) panned Labour's Jonathan Ashworth after he declined to rule out sending refugees to Afghanistan

Stephen Flynn (left) panned Labour's Jonathan Ashworth after he declined to rule out sending refugees to Afghanistan

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'Depressing': Labour refuse to rule out sending refugees to Taliban-run Afghanistan

A member of the British armed forces disembarks from an RAF aircraft

A member of the British armed forces disembarks from an RAF aircraft

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MoD admits it vetoed sanctuary applications from Afghan soldiers

Abdul Bostani told of the fears of New Scots Afghans

Abdul Bostani told of the fears of New Scots Afghans

Charity flooded with phone calls over fears of deportations to Rwanda

SNP MP Joanna Cherry quizzed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he appeared before the Liaison Committee

SNP MP Joanna Cherry quizzed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he appeared before the Liaison Committee

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Rishi Sunak takes issue with Joanna Cherry's questions in Westminster grilling

Afsaneh Dehrouyeh is the star of a new Bafta-nominated short film

Afsaneh Dehrouyeh is the star of a new Bafta-nominated short film

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Star of Bafta-nominated film on struggles of Afghan women under Taliban

Afghan women and children ride a three-wheeler vehicle near the US embassy in Kabul on August 15, 2023, as Taliban celebrates the second anniversary of their takeover

Afghan women and children ride a three-wheeler vehicle near the US embassy in Kabul on August 15, 2023, as Taliban celebrates the second anniversary of their takeover

Frantic couple launch desperate plea to save toddler stuck in Afghanistan

Glasgow Afghan United (GAU) would like more people to support their Emergency Appeal for Herat

Glasgow Afghan United (GAU) would like more people to support their Emergency Appeal for Herat

Charity’s call for Scots to support appeal helping quake survivors in Afghanistan

A burqa-clad woman walks with a girl along a street in Kabul on May 7, 2022

A burqa-clad woman walks with a girl along a street in Kabul on May 7, 2022

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No parks, gyms or education: The Taliban’s punishing war on women continues

A man stands and admires Band-e Amir National Park in Afghanistan

A man stands and admires Band-e Amir National Park in Afghanistan

INDEPENDENCE IS NORMAL

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Afghanistan and its complex journey out of the British Empire

A military transport plane departs overhead as Afghans hoping to leave the country wait outside the Kabul airport on Aug 23, 2021

A military transport plane departs overhead as Afghans hoping to leave the country wait outside the Kabul airport on Aug 23, 2021

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Betrayal of Afghans confirms the true face of this Tory government

Tobias Ellwood has admitted he got his video on Afghanistan wrong

Tobias Ellwood has admitted he got his video on Afghanistan wrong

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Tory MP admits he 'got it wrong' with Afghanistan 'transformed' video

Tobias Ellwood's comments come despite a dramatic slide in women’s rights in the country

Tobias Ellwood's comments come despite a dramatic slide in women’s rights in the country

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Senior Tory MP sparks outrage with 'propaganda for the Taliban' video

The Afghans have made the capital city their home

The Afghans have made the capital city their home

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Afghan students celebrate after graduating from Scottish university

The Muthu Glasgow River Hotel, in Erskine, is one of those being used by the Home Office to house asylum seekers.

The Muthu Glasgow River Hotel, in Erskine, is one of those being used by the Home Office to house asylum seekers.

Afghan refugee waits 82 weeks in Home Office bridging hotel, figures reveal

Photograph of Amir Safi, who is said to have taken his life after the Home Office rejected his asylum claim

Photograph of Amir Safi, who is said to have taken his life after the Home Office rejected his asylum claim

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'16-year-old asylum seeker's suicide' sparks questions for Home Office

Glasgow Afghan United has said Home Office policy on refugees is getting 'worse and worse'

Glasgow Afghan United has said Home Office policy on refugees is getting 'worse and worse'

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'People are worried about their children': Concerns over plight of Afghan refugees

Maryam, a community activist who has spoken out against the Taliban, said she felt threatened and scared of dying if she was forced to return to Afghanistan

Maryam, a community activist who has spoken out against the Taliban, said she felt threatened and scared of dying if she was forced to return to Afghanistan

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Afghan woman who 'feared for her life' tells of relief as visa refusal overturned

UK government plans could lead to

UK government plans could lead to

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UK Government plans could lead to 'homeless' Afghan refugees, campaigners warn

BBC condemned after calling Afghan woman refugees ‘false’ footballers

BBC condemned after calling Afghan woman refugees ‘false’ footballers

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BBC article 'putting people's lives in danger', Afghan evacuees say

Prince Harry has reportedly said he viewed the people he killed in Afghanistan as 'chess pieces'

Prince Harry has reportedly said he viewed the people he killed in Afghanistan as 'chess pieces'

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Prince Harry 'killed 25 people in Afghanistan and viewed them as chess pieces'

It was reported that Dominic Raab's refusal to speak to some Foreign Office staff he viewed as ‘time-wasters’ caused ‘blockages’ during the evacuation

It was reported that Dominic Raab's refusal to speak to some Foreign Office staff he viewed as ‘time-wasters’ caused ‘blockages’ during the evacuation

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Dominic Raab’s conflicts with staff 'caused Afghanistan evacuation delays'

We cannot allow a repeat of last year’s distressing images of Afghans hanging off moving planes

We cannot allow a repeat of last year’s distressing images of Afghans hanging off moving planes

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Alyn Smith: Independence and the lessons of mistakes made on Afghanistan

Afghan women and girls have been left with a regime which rejects their human rights

Afghan women and girls have been left with a regime which rejects their human rights

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Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh: A line from Tacitus resonates on Afghanistan

Scottish Government hit out at inadmissibility rules on Afghan refugees

Scottish Government hit out at inadmissibility rules on Afghan refugees

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Scottish Government hit out at inadmissibility rules on Afghan refugees

There are still no safe routes for people seeking safety from Afghanistan

There are still no safe routes for people seeking safety from Afghanistan

The next PM must fast track Afghan asylum claims and scrap cruel Home Office rules

Joe Biden confirmed Ayman al-Zawahri had been killed

Joe Biden confirmed Ayman al-Zawahri had been killed

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Al-Qaida leader killed in Afghanistan by US drone strike, Biden confirms

Compston has said he and his wife have become friends with the Afghan family

Compston has said he and his wife have become friends with the Afghan family

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Martin Compston helped family escape Taliban after chatting with Afghan taxi driver

Johnson, left, and McDonald, right, clashed over allegations made about the SAS in a BBC documentary

Johnson, left, and McDonald, right, clashed over allegations made about the SAS in a BBC documentary

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Call for 'Australia-style' inquiry into claims SAS troops killed detainees in Afghanistan

More than 100 migrants are due to be sent to Rwanda next week

More than 100 migrants are due to be sent to Rwanda next week

Concerns Afghans fleeing Taliban could be on first Rwanda flight

UK citizens residing in Afghanistan boarding a RAF plane

UK citizens residing in Afghanistan boarding a RAF plane

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SNP call for full inquiry over 'disaster' of UK withdrawal from Afghanistan

Philip Barton was criticised for his ‘worrying lack of knowledge' on Afghanistan

Philip Barton was criticised for his ‘worrying lack of knowledge' on Afghanistan

MPs demand Foreign Office chief’s exit over ‘deep failures’ on Afghanistan evacuation

Boris Johnson gave order to evacuate pets from Afghanistan, whistleblower says

Boris Johnson gave order to evacuate pets from Afghanistan, whistleblower says

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Boris Johnson gave order to evacuate pets from Afghanistan, whistleblower says

Tony Blair insists invasion of Iraq was 'right thing to do'

Tony Blair insists invasion of Iraq was 'right thing to do'

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Tony Blair insists invasion of Iraq was 'right thing to do'

Professor Stephen Gethins, of the University of St Andrews, spoke to the Sunday National

Professor Stephen Gethins, of the University of St Andrews, spoke to the Sunday National

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‘Damaged’ UK needs a reality check, new book on fall of Afghanistan claims

Boris Johnson's top aide 'spent day watching cricket' as Kabul fell to Taliban

Boris Johnson's top aide 'spent day watching cricket' as Kabul fell to Taliban

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Boris Johnson's top aide 'spent day watching cricket' as Kabul fell to Taliban

Two-year-old Mohammad receives milk from his mother Parwana, 20, in a hospital in Kabul in December. Pic: AP Photo/Petro Giannakouris

Two-year-old Mohammad receives milk from his mother Parwana, 20, in a hospital in Kabul in December. Pic: AP Photo/Petro Giannakouris

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UK pledges aid for Afghanistan as Boris Johnson denies charity intervention

'When will ministers live in same world as the rest of us?': Lord's rage at Boris Johnson

'When will ministers live in same world as the rest of us?': Lord's rage at Boris Johnson

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'When will ministers live in same world as the rest of us?': Lords rage at Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson (centre) applauds military staff who took part in the Operation Pitting evacuation of Kabul

Boris Johnson (centre) applauds military staff who took part in the Operation Pitting evacuation of Kabul

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'Total rhubarb': Boris Johnson denies he actioned Kabul pet rescue

Boris Johnson DID intervene to airlift animals from Afghanistan, emails show

Boris Johnson DID intervene to airlift animals from Afghanistan, emails show

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Boris Johnson DID intervene to airlift animals from Afghanistan, emails show

Former Afghan elections chief now looking for a route to the UK

Former Afghan elections chief now looking for a route to the UK

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'They are destroying everything': Former Afghan elections chief on escaping the Taliban

The actions of China’s President Xi Jinping and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will help shape much of geopolitics in 2022

The actions of China’s President Xi Jinping and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will help shape much of geopolitics in 2022

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David Pratt: Testing America’s resolve, the Taliban's crisis and Europe's future

EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan has written to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging their governments to do more to support people in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the country

EIS general secretary Larry Flanagan has written to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and Prime Minister Boris Johnson urging their governments to do more to support people in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the country

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Union calls on Scottish and UK Governments to protect girls' education in Afghanistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a 90-minute video call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last week that has left Western observers scrabbling for clues as to the two countries’ relations

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a 90-minute video call with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last week that has left Western observers scrabbling for clues as to the two countries’ relations

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David Pratt: Putin and Xi’s united front, the West's dilemma and a decade of Kim Jong-un

Thousands of Afghans are uable to get visas to leave

Thousands of Afghans are uable to get visas to leave

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Scots-Afghan: My family is trapped in Afghanistan and I’m ashamed to be British

Boris Johnson is accused of forgetting his promises to Afghan nationals who aided the British prior to the Taliban takeover of the country

Boris Johnson is accused of forgetting his promises to Afghan nationals who aided the British prior to the Taliban takeover of the country

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‘Has it slipped your memory?’: MP quizzes minister on Boris Johnson's Afghan pledge

Priti Patel's Home Office operates a hostile environment policy

Priti Patel's Home Office operates a hostile environment policy

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Torture survivors feel unsafe in UK as Home Office rhetoric hardens, expert says

Many were not able to evacuate Kabul despite attempting to

Many were not able to evacuate Kabul despite attempting to

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‘Taliban say we’re lower than dogs thanks to UK’

The UK’s Foreign Office has been called on to help desperate Afghans escape the Taliban

The UK’s Foreign Office has been called on to help desperate Afghans escape the Taliban

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'If I go out, the Taliban will kill me... if I stay at home, poverty will'

Boris Johnson 'prioritised pets over people' in Afghanistan evacuation

Boris Johnson 'prioritised pets over people' in Afghanistan evacuation

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Boris Johnson 'prioritised pets over people' in Afghanistan evacuation

Raphael Marshall worked as a desk officer for the FCDO during the scrambled evacuation effort this summer

Raphael Marshall worked as a desk officer for the FCDO during the scrambled evacuation effort this summer

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UK flagged Afghanistan emails ‘to pretend they were all read’ by Boris Johnson