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Taliban Begins Drafting Constitution After Consolidating Over 100 Laws
DID Press: Taliban government has announced the initiation of a “comprehensive and fundamental” process to draft a new constitution, which could mark a significant shift in Afghanistan’s legal and political structure. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, stated that…
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Warns: Pakistan–Afghanistan Border Closure Devastating Economy
DID Press: government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has warned Pakistan’s federal government that the continued closure of commercial borders with Afghanistan has caused a sharp decline in revenues and the loss of job opportunities. According to Pakistani media, Muzammil Aslam,…
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Taliban: Shiites Exempt from Taliban Courts’ Penal Code
DID Press: Taliban Spokesman said Shiite Muslims are exempt from the penal code applied in Taliban courts, stressing that the regulations apply only to Sunni Muslims. Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban’s chief spokesman, made the remarks in response to criticism and controversy…
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Qatar to Facilitate UN Missions in Afghanistan
DID Press: Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad, Qatar’s Minister of State for International Cooperation, met on Thursday with Inderika Ratwatte, the UN Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan and Resident Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs, during her visit to Doha.…
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Afghanistan Opens National Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment Hospital in Kabul
DID Press: Afghanistan inaugurated its National Specialized Hospital for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment on Thursday, Jan. 29, in Kabul, in a ceremony attended by the acting Minister of Public Health. The new facility aims to significantly improve care for cancer…
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Russia, Taliban Move Toward Structured Defense Cooperation
DID Press: Russian media report that Vasily Ismakov, Russia’s deputy defense minister, met on Wednesday (Jan. 28) in Moscow with Mohammad Farid, the Taliban administration’s deputy defense minister for strategy and policy, to discuss expanding defense cooperation. According to the…
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Taliban Set Up “High Commission” to Combat Drugs in Kandahar
DID Press: Taliban administration in Kandahar has announced the establishment of a “High Commission for Combating Drug Trafficking, Production, and Use,” formed by order of Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. According to a statement from the Taliban governor’s office, the new…
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Saudi Arabia: Our Airspace Will Not Be Used for Any Attack on Iran
DID Press: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has stated unequivocally that Riyadh will not allow its airspace or territory to be used for any military action against the Islamic Republic of Iran—a position reflecting a growing emphasis on regional…
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EU Considers Scenario of US Separation from NATO
DID Press: The Financial Times reports that recent tensions between Europe and the United States over Greenland have pushed European leaders to consider an unprecedented scenario: the potential weakening of—or even U.S. withdrawal from—NATO. According to the report, long-standing trust…
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Taliban Declare Objection to Their Laws “Religious Crime”
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Justice has announced that all legislative documents issued by the group are fully based on Islamic Sharia, declaring that any objection to these laws amounts to opposition to Sharia itself. In a statement, the ministry…
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