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Afghanistan
American Citizen Freed Without Deal With Taliban, Says Trump Envoy
DID Press: Adam Boehler, special envoy for hostage affairs under Donald Trump, said the release of detained American citizen Dennis Coyle was secured without any financial payment, prisoner exchange, or political concession to the Taliban. In a statement posted on…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Confirms Torkham Crossing Will Remain Closed on March 25
DID Press: Obaidullah Aqaab Farooqi, spokesperson for the Taliban’s General Directorate of Border Police, stated that reports about reopening the Torkham Border Crossing on March 25 are “false and baseless.” The crossing will remain closed. Earlier, some Pakistani sources had…
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Taliban: Pakistani Mortar Fire Kills 2 Civilians in Kunar
DID Press: Taliban officials in Afghanistan’s Kunar province reported that Pakistani forces fired 85 mortar rounds over the past 24 hours into Kunar’s center and the districts of Sarkano, Manwara, and Nari. According to the Taliban, at least two civilians…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Release American Detainee in Diplomatic Gesture
DID Press: Government of Taliban has released an American detainee, marking another step toward improving diplomatic relations with regional and global partners. The decision followed a request from the prisoner’s family and came after high-level meetings involving U.S., Emirati, and…
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Rahmatullah Nabil: Taliban “Locking Afghanistan’s Future” by Banning Girls’ Education
DID Press: Rahmatullah Nabil, former intelligence chief of Afghanistan, warned that the continued closure of girls’ schools by the Taliban is not only blocking education but also placing the country’s future at serious risk. His remarks came as the new…
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Taliban Turns to Former US-Linked Advisers to Restore Foreign Aid Flow
DID Press: Newly disclosed documents indicate that the Taliban has recruited individuals with prior ties to US forces in an effort to rebuild trust with international donors and offset declining foreign assistance to Afghanistan. One directive shows the Taliban leadership…
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Afghanistan
Short Truce, Long Tensions: Uncertain Taliban-Pakistan Relations
DID Press: Taliban have not issued an official response to Asif Ali Zardari’s claims. This silence could mean two things: first, political caution to avoid escalating tensions, and second, the fragile internal state of the Taliban, which does not want…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Boosts Beekeeping Industry, Creating Thousands of Jobs
DID Press: Officials from the Taliban’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock announced that new programs in beekeeping have generated employment opportunities for thousands across various provinces of Afghanistan. According to the ministry, the country’s diverse climates and natural resources allow…
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Taliban Appoints New Diplomat for Afghanistan Embassy in Berlin
DID Press: German media report that the Taliban government has appointed a new diplomat to lead Afghanistan’s embassy in Berlin. This move comes while the German government has not provided any official recognition of the change. According to media sources,…
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Afghanistan
ICG Warns Pak-Afghan Conflict Risks Escalation Despite Eid Truce
DID Press: International Crisis Group has warned that tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan remain volatile despite the continuation of a temporary ceasefire during Eid al-Fitr, noting that the risk of renewed clashes persists. In its latest report, the organization stated…
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