afghan
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In an open letter shared by the campaign group on Wednesday, the Afghan CAS residents rejected the proposal.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
The report said Fluor was negligent in hiring an Afghan who had been a Taliban operative, and it failed to closely supervise him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
One point that Trump officials, lawmakers and advocates for Afghan allies agree on: Keeping Afghans trapped in Camp As Sayliyah in perpetuity is inhumane.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
"Sophie thought she'd read the Daily Mail one day and the first comment was: 'Why does she look like an Afghan hound?'"
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
On the radio, a woman’s voice was saying that Taraki, the leader of the Khalq branch of the PDPA, the Afghan communist party, was in the streets giving rousing speeches to demonstrators.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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