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Afghanistan
Poll: US Delegation’s Kabul Visit Viewed as Leveraging Taliban for Hidden Agendas
DID Press: A new survey reveals that the public perceives recent visit of a U.S. delegation to Kabul as more than a humanitarian or diplomatic mission, with most respondents believing it involved prisoner exchanges alongside covert political and security objectives.…
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Taliban Urge Unified Islamic Response to Israeli Aggression
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban administration has condemned Israel’s recent strike on Qatari territory as a violation of international law and called on Muslim nations to adopt a united stance against what it described as “aggressive actions” by Israel. In a…
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Taliban Announce Major Shake-Up in Senior Judicial, Educational Posts
DID Press: In a continued reshuffling of internal power structures, Taliban’s supreme leader has issued new decrees replacing six senior officials within the judiciary and the Ministry of Education. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, confirmed the appointments were…
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Pakistani Envoy to Visit Kabul with Stern Warning
DID Press: Following killing of dozens of Pakistani soldiers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in attacks claimed by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Muhammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, is expected to travel to Kabul carrying a warning message. Diplomatic sources told the…
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Taliban Ban Shaving Beards in Helmand
DID Press: Local authorities of Afghanistan’s Taliban administration in Helmand province have warned residents that shaving beards is strictly prohibited and violators will face punishment. According to local sources in Helmand, Taliban officials in Lashkargah, the provincial capital, as well…
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Khalilzad Arrives in Kabul for Talks with Taliban
DID Press: Former U.S. envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad has made an unannounced trip to Kabul to meet with senior officials of the Taliban’s caretaker government. According to media reports, the primary purpose of the visit is to secure the…
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Taliban Tell US Delegation: Grounds for Restoring Ties with US in Place
DID Press: In a continuation of limited contacts between Washington and Kabul, Taliban’s acting foreign minister met with a U.S. delegation led by Adam Boehler, Special Representative of the U.S. President. Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s acting foreign minister, held…
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Taliban Caretaker Government Consults Austria on Identifying Criminal Afghanistani Migrants
DID Press: A delegation from the Taliban caretaker government met with Austria’s Ministry of Interior in Vienna to facilitate identification of Afghanistan nationals slated for deportation. The Austrian ministry described this cooperation as “necessary” for carrying out the deportation of…
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Taliban Rejects Claims of Indian Diplomat Expulsion, Calls Kumar’s Return ‘Routine’
DID Press: Taliban caretaker government’s foreign ministry dismissed reports that an Indian diplomat was expelled from Afghanistan, clarifying that his return to New Delhi was due to the normal completion of his assignment. According to ministry sources, recent claims that…
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Deadly Afghanistan Quake Was ‘Divine Warning’ against Taliban, Says ISKP
DID Press: Islamic State’s Khorasan branch (ISKP) issued a provocative statement linking the recent deadly earthquake in eastern Afghanistan to the Taliban’s campaign against its fighters, describing the disaster as a “divine warning” against the de facto rulers. In a…
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