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Afghanistan
How the Taliban Is Seeking to Control Afghanistan’s Narrative
DID Press: Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan has involved more than a change in the country’s political structure and the establishment of a new governing system. Alongside taking control of state institutions and imposing social restrictions, the group has…
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Haqqani: Taliban Officials’ Conduct Does Not Fully Comply with Islamic Sharia
DID Press: Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban government’s acting interior minister, has acknowledged that the conduct of officials under the group’s administration does not yet fully conform to Islamic Sharia or the teachings and example of the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH). Speaking on…
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China Presses Russia to Reconsider Recognition of Taliban Government
DID Press: A French intelligence and analysis publication has reported a gradual shift in China’s approach to the Taliban government, saying Beijing is seeking to limit political ties with Kabul and place greater emphasis on trade and commercial cooperation. The…
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RSF: Taliban Use Intelligence Unit to Threaten and Repress Journalists
DID Press: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said the Taliban are using an intelligence unit known as “Department 015” to monitor, threaten, detain and torture journalists in Afghanistan. According to the report, which is based on interviews with several Afghan…
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Muttaqi Calls for Strengthening Students’ Diplomatic Skills
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban-appointed foreign minister, has stressed the importance of strengthening the professional and diplomatic skills of students enrolled in the seventh cohort of the Foreign Ministry’s Institute of Diplomacy. In a statement, the Taliban Foreign…
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Opium Production in Afghanistan Surges 400% as Poppy Cultivation Exceeds 43,000 Hectares
DID Press: Opium production in Afghanistan has increased nearly fivefold over the past year, rising from approximately 300 tonnes to 1,500 tonnes, according to a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The increase has coincided…
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Taliban Set to Sign Major Energy Investment Agreements with Azizi Energy
DID Press: Taliban administration’s deputy prime minister for economic affairs has announced plans to sign major investment agreements with private company Azizi Energy covering natural gas extraction, coal mining and electricity generation. The agreements are aimed at developing Afghanistan’s energy…
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Taliban Introduces Digital Payments for Transport Service Fees Across Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Transport and Aviation has launched a nationwide electronic payment system for transport service fees, aiming to reduce cash transactions and improve oversight of revenue collection. More than 40,000 drivers have so far opened bank accounts…
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UNSC Grants Taliban Intelligence Chief Travel Exemption for Medical Treatment in UAE
DID Press: UN Security Council’s Sanctions Committee has granted a temporary exemption from the travel ban to Mullah Abdul Haq Wasiq, the Taliban’s director general of intelligence, to travel to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, for…
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France Begins Technical Talks with Taliban on Deporting Afghan Migrants
DID Press: France has begun technical discussions with Taliban officials on returning Afghan migrants who do not have legal residency status, the country’s interior minister has announced. Laurent Nuñez, France’s interior minister, told parliament on Monday: “We are trying to…
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