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The Independent: Indian Engineers Allegedly Involved in Taliban Drone Program
DID Press: The Independent has reported that the Taliban are developing their drone capabilities with assistance from Indian engineers and are modifying Chinese-made commercial drones for potential military operations against Pakistan. According to the report, the Taliban have acquired a…
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UNAMA Calls for Greater Transparency and Accountability in Taliban Security Forces
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for greater transparency and accountability within the Taliban’s security institutions, saying significant gaps remain despite measures introduced since August 2021 to strengthen oversight. In a new report released Monday, UNAMA…
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Afghanistan Proposes Trans-Caspian Transit Route Linking Turkmenabat to Mazar-e-Sharif
DID Press: Afghanistan and Turkmenistan have discussed establishing a new transit route linking Turkmenabat with northern Afghanistan and Mazar-i-Sharif, as part of efforts to expand bilateral trade and transportation cooperation. A delegation from the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries…
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Detailed Plan for Returnee Settlement Signed in Afghanistan’s Kunduz
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Urban Development and Housing has approved the detailed development plan for a settlement for returning migrants in Asqalan, Gul Tepa district of Kunduz province. The ministry said the plan was finalized after completion of…
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Pezeshkian: Afghanistan’s Cooperation Helped Prevent Armed Infiltration into Iran
DID Press: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Afghanistan cooperated with Tehran during the recent war to prevent armed elements from entering Iran and to prevent Afghan territory from being used to create insecurity inside Iran. Pezeshkian said Afghan authorities instructed…
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Taliban Issues Immunity Card to Former Balkh MP Zahir Masrour
DID Press: Taliban’s Commission for Contact with Afghan Personalities has issued an immunity card to Zahir Masrour, a former member of Afghanistan’s House of Representatives from Balkh province, according to the commission. The card was issued amid continued concerns over…
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Taliban Official: US Opposes Establishment of Political System in Afghanistan
DID Press: Nooruddin Turabi, a senior Taliban official, has accused the United States of opposing the establishment of a political system in Afghanistan and claimed that countries around the world are seeking excuses to withhold recognition of the Taliban government.…
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Five Years After US Withdrawal, Afghanistan and the Legacy of Endless Wars
DID Press: Five years after the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. forces from Kabul, Afghanistan has become, in the view of international public opinion, a symbol of the failure of a major power, according to an analysis by Simon Tisdall, senior…
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Afghanistan Becomes an “Information Prison” Under Taliban Rule: RSF
DID Press: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says the Taliban have issued more than 20 directives and provincial orders over the past five years that have severely restricted press freedom, effectively turning Afghanistan into an “information prison.” The organization also warned…
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US Think Tank: Taliban Exploit Afghanistan’s Mineral Wealth
DID Press: A US think tank says Afghanistan’s mineral sector, estimated to be worth up to $1 trillion, has come under increasingly centralized Taliban control since the group returned to power in August 2021, with limited transparency surrounding mining contracts…
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