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Afghanistan
Taliban Tie US Detainees to Guantánamo Release in High-Stakes Prisoner Diplomacy
DID Press: Attention has centered on a small set of names that have become the decisive bottleneck in negotiations between Kabul and Washington. The Taliban have made the release of Mohammad Rahim Al Afghani—described as the last Afghan detainee at…
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Taliban Roll Out Multi-Province Development Drive amid Deepening Economic Strain
DID Press: Taliban authorities say 183 development projects have been completed and put into operation in Parwan province. Local officials say the schemes were implemented in Salang and Shinwari districts at a cost of about 270 million Afghanis and have…
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Kabul, Tashkent Signed 25 MoU Worth $300M
DID Press: At the Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Trade Cooperation meeting, attended by Nooruddin Azizi, Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Taliban government, and Arkinjon Turdimov, Governor of Syrdarya, both sides signed 25 memoranda of understanding valued at over $300 million. These…
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Taliban: US Inclination to Negotiate Reflects Fear of War with Iran
DID Press: Dr. Abdul Latif Nazari, Professional Deputy of the Ministry of Economy in the Taliban government, wrote in an analysis on his Facebook page that the US’ willingness to begin a new round of negotiations with Iran reflects Washington’s…
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Afghanistan
US Raises Afghanistan to Level 4, Citing Terror Networks
DID Press: US Department of State placed Afghanistan under its highest travel advisory—Level 4, “Do Not Travel”—a move that, alongside international security assessments, has intensified concerns that the country is becoming a sustained hub for terrorist networks, facing deeper political…
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Taliban Offers 2-Year Visas to Employees of Approved Afghan Companies
DID Press: Taliban government announced employees of companies officially approved by the administration will be granted two-year visas as part of ongoing incentives to attract Afghanistan investors back to the country. A coordination meeting to support returning traders and industrialists…
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Taliban: 2 Americans Detained in Afghanistan Over Legal Violations
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, Taliban’s spokesperson, said several foreign nationals — including two US citizens — have been detained for alleged violations of Afghan laws. In comments to local media, Mujahid said all foreigners entering the country are required to…
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Taliban Assert ISIS Has No Physical Presence in Afghanistan
DID Press: Islamic State (ISIS) has no operational presence in Afghanistan, dismissing international concerns about the country’s security, said Taliban on Tuesday. Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for the Taliban Ministry of Interior, told reporters that all terrorist groups have been…
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Deadly Incident in Kabul: 8 Family Members Killed by Gas Poisoning
DID Press: Kabul police spokesperson announced that eight people have died following a gas poisoning incident in a residential apartment in District 21 of Kabul. Hafiz Basharat, spokesperson for Kabul province, told Taliban Police Radio that the incident occurred last…
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Taliban: New Vehicles to Boost Traffic Police Capabilities
DID Press: Taliban Ministry of Interior announced that the distribution of new vehicles to traffic police will enhance their operational capabilities and urban traffic management in Kabul and other cities. A spokesperson for the Ministry stated that the renovation of…
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