News Location Channel: Afghanistan

Keeping the dream alive

Missouri University of Science and Technology — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 16:00:25 EST

A year ago, Somaya Faruqi huddled in desperation with thousands of other Afghans inside Hamid Karzai airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, frantically trying to get a flight out of the country after the Taliban returned to power. Today, Faruqi is a first-year student at Missouri S&T, where she plans to major in mechanical engineering.

Student strives to be a voice for Afghan women

University of Miami — Mon, 07 Mar 2022 16:05:15 EST

Afghan emigre Zakera Azizi, who was granted a scholarship to earn a master's degree at the Miami Herbert Business School, recounts her journey to Miami and pledges to use her degree and skills to represent women, especially those in her native country.

Cornell Experts Available to Discuss Death of ISIS Leader

Cornell University — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:35:12 EST

New Research: Face-to-Face Propaganda Is Most Effective to Influence Public Sympathy to ISIS

American University — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:45:31 EST

A new study shows that face-to-face connections are far more likely to gain new followers for the ISIS Islamic terrorist organization than messaging in traditional or online media.

CSU Provides Support for Afghan Refugees in California

California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 17:55:56 EST

The CSU has a long history of showing compassion to those in need, and when California Governor Gavin �鶹��ýom announced in early September that the state would take action to support Afghan refugee arrivals, CSU campuses quickly identified ways in which they could help those suffering from the crisis in Afghanistan.

It is not just Sharia law: The Taliban, Pastunwali and Afghan Women

University of Florida — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:20:45 EST

While the Taliban has roots in an extreme form of Islam, its beliefs and practices are also grounded in the less widely recognized traditional tribal conventions of the Pashtun and it is this customary tribal law that provides the clearest insight into Taliban behavior and ideology regarding gender roles and the position of women.

Author of "Understanding Terrorism" and "Understanding Homeland Security" discusses 9/11 anniversary, 20 years of the War on Terror, and future threats to the U.S.

California State University, Dominguez Hills — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 15:00:30 EST

FSU experts available to comment on 20-year anniversary of 9/11 attacks

Florida State University — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:35:00 EST

By: Bill Wellock | Published: September 1, 2021 | 1:15 pm | SHARE: Twenty years ago, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks shocked the world. The attacks led to profound changes in American society, two decades of war in Afghanistan and ramifications that continue to be felt today.Florida State University's nationally regarded experts in emergency management, homeland security, grief, trauma and religion are available to speak to media about the lingering consequences of 9/11: Audrey Casserleigh, professor, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Program and Senior Fellow at the Center for Disaster Risk Policy aheffron@fsu.

Kabul bombings indicate fragile American position in Afghanistan

Cornell University — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:45:54 EST

Albany Law School Professor Available to Speak on International Law Issues of Afghanistan Withdrawal

Albany Law School — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 11:00:16 EST

News, images from Afghanistan can trigger PTSD in military veterans

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 02:25:15 EST

The troubling news and images emerging from Afghanistan as American troops withdraw from the region after 20 years is causing a spike in post-traumatic stress among veterans at home, says UCLA Health psychiatrist Bruce Kagan, MD, PhD.

U.S. legally, morally obligated to 'clean up the mess' in Afghanistan, WVU researcher says

West Virginia University — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:40:39 EST

Thunderbird at ASU continues helping Afghan businesswomen as Taliban takes over Afghanistan

Thunderbird School of Global Management — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:35:13 EST

Experts Advisory: The Fall of Afghanistan

University at Albany, State University of New York — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:35:04 EST

Afghan Refugees at Risk: Steps the White House Can Take to Help

Cornell University — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:55:23 EST

NSU Home to Expert in the Crisis in the Middle East in Light of the Fall of Afghanistan

Nova Southeastern University — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:35:45 EST

Utah law professor, in Israel, available as expert source on Afghanistan conflict

University of Utah — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 18:40:39 EST

Afghanistan crisis: The Taliban has been preparing for years. Here's why the US, international community won't stop them.

Washington University in St. Louis — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 17:10:41 EST

Over the past few weeks, the Taliban has quickly taken control of major cities throughout Afghanistan, unraveling 20 years of efforts under United States occupation. Fear and uncertainty only intensified after the Taliban installed themselves in the presidential palace in Kabul on Aug. 15.William Nomikos, assistant professor of political science in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St.

Cornell experts discuss U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Taliban takeover

Cornell University — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:05:03 EST

Afghanistan withdrawal raises questions about U.S. military might, regional stability and human rights progress

University of Delaware — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 08:20:32 EST