Afghanistan
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Women Mass Arrested in Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi for Lacking “Male Chaperon”
DID Press: Local sources in the Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi area say that on Wednesday morning, 30 July, Taliban Ministry of Vice and Virtue forces arrested dozens of women and girls on charges of not having a male chaperon (mahram) and transferred…
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Info leak on 18,000 Afghanistan soldiers; UK’s biggest security crisis
DID Press: British Ministry of Defense has faced one of the biggest security crises in its history due to the disclosure of the personal information of more than 18,000 former soldiers and Afghanistan refugees. This information leak could put the…
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Poll: Surge in Unemployment Seen as Top Concern Amid Mass Return of Migrants to Afghanistan
DID Press: According to the results of a new poll conducted by DID Press, the overwhelming majority of participants have identified rising unemployment and pressure on the labor market as the most important and worrying short-term consequence of the massive…
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Mujahid: UN lost its independence and effectiveness
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman for the Taliban’s caretaker government, took a strong stance in response to the UN’s continued opposition to the transfer of Afghanistan’s seat to the group, accusing the international body of bias and inaction. Mujahid…
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Mullah Hebatullah: People should obey religious scholars and rules
DID Press: Hebatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban’s caretaker government, called on the people to obey the group’s religious scholars and implement the orders issued unconditionally. According to a statement from Taliban-affiliated organizations, Akhundzada stressed the need to resolve…
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Taliban foil trafficking of 6,000 narcotic tablets at Torkham
DID Press: Taliban government’s Ministry of Interior announced it seized thousands of narcotic tablets at the Torkham crossing. According to a statement released Tuesday, 29 July, the ministry’s border police forces were able to discover and seize a large shipment…
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Drug Trafficking from Afghanistan to Ukraine Involving Brother of Zelensky’s Chief of Staff
DID Press: Russian state news agency RIA Novosti claimed Denys Yermak, the younger brother of Andriy Yermak—Ukraine President’s chief of staff—was accomplice in a drug trafficking operation from Afghanistan to Ukraine in the summer of 2024. According to the report,…
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Afghanistan Turkmen figures establish new party in Turkey
DID Press: A number of political figures and diplomats of Turkmen descent affiliated with the former Afghanistan government in Turkey have established the “National Justice Party of Afghanistan.” Continuing the efforts of Afghanistan politicians in exile to redefine their role…
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Taliban ensures Uzbekistan-Islamabad railway security on Afghanistan soil
DID Press: During the recent visit of Pakistani Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar to Kabul, Taliban caretaker government pledged they will ensure complete security of the Uzbekistan-Islamabad railway route within Afghanistan territory. According to DID Press, this commitment was part…
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Increase in flights; Afghanistan on track to become regional aviation hub
The increase in the number of domestic and international flights in Afghanistan has been presented as an emerging economic potential for the caretaker government and the country. DID Press: With the significant growth in air traffic, Afghanistan has gained a…
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