Governance
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Afghanistan
Bashardost: Taliban Officials Are Increasingly Surrounded by Luxury and Ceremony
DID Press: Ramazan Bashardost, a former member of Afghanistan’s parliament, has accused Taliban officials of becoming increasingly involved in luxury, elaborate protocol and heavy security, despite their claims of governing according to the model of the early Islamic caliphs. Bashardost,…
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Afghanistan
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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Afghanistan
Taliban Leader Reaffirms ‘Vice and Virtue’ Law as Top Priority
DID Press: Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada has reaffirmed that enforcing the group’s Law on the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice remains the Taliban government’s highest priority, describing its implementation as one of the movement’s principal objectives. According…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Says Political Activists Have Key Role in Afghanistan’s Reconstruction
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Foreign Affairs says political movements and activists can play a significant role in the country’s reconstruction and development by upholding Islamic values, safeguarding national interests, and serving the Afghan people. Zia Ahmad Takal, deputy…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Rejects Human Rights Criticism, Accuses West of Double Standards
DID Press: Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban’s acting minister for the propagation of virtue and prevention of vice, has accused Western countries of applying “double standards” on human rights and said those responsible for violations elsewhere are now accusing Afghanistan of…
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Analysis
Khamenei Thought Framework: From Monotheism to Islamic Civilization Vision
DID Press: The intellectual framework of the Martyr Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei (may God sanctify his soul) is presented as a coherent ideological system that begins with monotheism and extends toward the vision of building a new Islamic civilization.…
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Afghanistan
UN Report: Afghanistan Excluded from Global Ranking on Women’s Political Participation
DID Press: A new United Nations Women report shows that Afghanistan has been excluded from global rankings on women’s political participation due to the absence of active political institutions and the complete removal of women from formal governance structures. The…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Minister Claims Public Voluntary Support for Government
DID Press: Taliban’s Minister of Borders, Ethnicities and Tribal Affairs has claimed that opposition groups no longer have a place in the country and that citizens are voluntarily supporting the ruling authorities. Noorullah Noori made the remarks during a visit…
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Afghanistan
Delawar: Collapse of Taliban Rule Would Push Afghanistan into Chaos
DID Press: Shahabuddin Delawar has warned that the collapse of the current Taliban administration would lead Afghanistan into crisis, disorder, and widespread lawlessness, insisting that no alternative system exists to replace the present government. Speaking at a gathering in Kabul…
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Afghanistan
Taliban-Appointed Kabul Mayor Reportedly Detained on Corruption Allegations
DID Press: Reports indicate that Mawlawi Abdul Rashid, the Taliban-appointed mayor of Kabul, has been detained by intelligence authorities on allegations of corruption, in what could become one of the most notable anti-corruption cases involving a senior municipal official under…
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