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Afghanistan
Haqqani Deputy Tells Residents Not to Evacuate Omid-e Sabz Township
DID Press: Mohammad Nabi Omari, deputy to Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, has reportedly advised residents of Omid-e Sabz Township not to leave their homes until Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada issues a direct order, following a controversial eviction directive by…
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Mujahid: Afghanistan Will Not Abandon Its Neighbors
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban government, said Afghanistan would not allow its territory to be used to threaten any neighboring country and would stand by its neighbors during difficult times. Mujahid said Afghanistan has a responsibility to…
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Taliban Expand Diplomatic Ties as Civil Rights Crackdown Remains a Major Barrier
DID Press: Nearly five years after returning to power, the Taliban have expanded working and diplomatic relations with a growing number of countries in the region and Europe. However, Russia remains the only country to have formally recognized the Taliban…
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Kabul’s Rapid Population Growth Puts Urban Infrastructure Under Strain
DID Press: Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, has grown into a city of nearly six million people, but its urban infrastructure has failed to keep pace with the rapid population increase. Over the past two decades, Kabul has experienced rapid population growth…
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Five Years After the Taliban’s Return: Afghanistan Needs a Comprehensive Vision for the Future
DID Press: As Afghanistan approaches the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, the country needs a comprehensive, forward-looking approach centered on its substantial domestic potential. The past five years cannot be assessed solely through political and security indicators.…
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Taliban: Land Restitution Has Nothing to Do With Ethnicity or Religion
DID Press: Abdul Hakim Sharaee, the Taliban’s Minister of Justice and head of the commission overseeing the prevention of land grabbing, said at a coordination meeting with officials from charitable foundations in Kabul that implementing rulings issued by the special…
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HRW Raises Concerns Over US Court for Deporting Terrorism Suspects
DID Press: US has, for the first time since the establishment of the Alien Terrorist Removal Court (ATRC) in 1996, used the specialized judicial body to handle a case involving a non-US citizen, prompting concerns over due-process rights, the use…
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Taliban Official Inspects Herat Prison Amid Ongoing Torture Allegations
DID Press: Mullah Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Taliban’s Administrative Deputy Prime Minister, led a delegation from the Commission for the Regulation of Organizational Structures and Salaries to inspect the overall conditions at Herat Prison. The delegation visited various sections of…
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FBI: No Word on Afghan-American Businessman Four Years After Disappearance
DID Press: US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it is still seeking information about the whereabouts of Mahmood Shah Habibi, an Afghan-American businessman who disappeared in Kabul four years ago. The FBI said Habibi disappeared near his home in…
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UN Calls for Investigation Into Killing of 11 People in Kabul
DID Press: Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, has expressed serious concern over reports that 11 people were killed during security operations in Kabul. Bennett said in a statement that four people were reportedly…
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