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Afghanistan
Intimidation and Appeasement: Taliban’s Power Game with Afghanistan’s Shiite Community
DID Press: Recent actions by the Taliban authorities in Kabul — ranging from the sealing and seizure of Shiite religious, educational and media institutions to the detention and subsequent rapid release of prominent religious and community figures — reveal a…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Detain at Least 20 Women and Girls in Kabul
DID Press: Taliban officials from the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice detained at least 20 women and girls in the Taimani area of Kabul, according to reports. Several of the detained women said they were…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan, Afghanistan Airlines Facilitate Transit Flights via Islamabad
DID Press: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Afghanistan’s Kam Air have signed a cooperation agreement to facilitate transit routes from Kabul to the Middle East via Islamabad International Airport. Under the agreement, the first phase of cooperation has been launched…
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Afghanistan
Unidentified Drones Spotted Over Kabul as Taliban Confirm Patrols
DID Press: Local sources and some Taliban officials have reported increased patrols by unidentified drones over Kabul and several other Afghan provinces, but no information has so far been released about the identity of the drones, their country of origin…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Merchant Dies After Nearly Five Months in Taliban Custody
DID Press: Local sources say Haji Asil Khan, a merchant from the Ahmad Shah Baba area of Kabul’s 12th district, has died after spending about five months in detention under the Taliban. Sources told media outlets on Sunday, Sept. 13,…
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Alarming Rise in Cancer Cases Reported in Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan Cancer Foundation has warned of a concerning increase in the number of people affected by cancer in the country, saying the number of cancer patients has surpassed 1.5 million. The foundation said cases of various types of…
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Taliban Search for Rah-e Farda TV Employees
DID Press: Sources say that following the Taliban’s suspension of Rah-e Farda Television, the group has begun searching for several employees of the media outlet. According to sources, some Rah-e Farda employees have left Kabul over fears of arrest. It…
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Afghanistan
Former US Defense Secretary Panetta Calls Afghanistan Withdrawal a “Terrible Mistake”
DID Press: Leon Panetta, former U.S. defense secretary and former CIA director, has described the complete withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan and the return of control to the Taliban as a “terrible mistake,” saying Washington betrayed those it had…
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Taliban Plans 300 New Accounts for Propaganda and Intelligence Operations
DID Press: Newly released documents indicate that the Taliban has drawn up a plan to expand its propaganda and intelligence activities by using capacities inside and outside Afghanistan. According to the documents released on Thursday, Sept. 10, expanding media activities…
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Afghanistan
Muttaqi Calls for Expanded Relations Between Taliban and Bangladesh
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, has called for stronger political, economic and cultural cooperation between Kabul and Dhaka during a meeting with a Bangladeshi delegation of religious scholars, businessmen and industrialists. According to a statement from…
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