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Afghanistan
Widespread Cyberattack Targets Ministries of Afghanistan’s Interim Government
DIDPress: A hacker group known as Afghan Dragons announced early Friday, May 30, that in response to the deprivation of education for women and girls in Afghanistan, it has launched large-scale cyberattacks taking nearly all ministry websites of Afghanistan’s caretaker…
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Afghanistan’s Questionable Infrastructure Projects and Unclear Financing Sources
While the Taliban have embarked on large-scale infrastructure projects to showcase effective governance, a recent report by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) reveals that the funding sources for these projects remain unclear, unstable, and heavily dependent on informal revenues and…
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Afghanistan
Full Control Over Borders; Interim Government Emphasizes Confronting “Imaginary Lines” and Aggressors
DIDPress: In a meeting chaired by Mohammad Yaqub Mujahid, acting Minister of Defense, the group’s security officials stressed full control over Afghanistan’s borders and confronting what they called “imaginary lines.” The meeting-held within the framework of the Central Commission for…
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Afghanistan
KhushalRadio Director Sentenced to 3 Months in Prison
Didpress: Sulaiman Rahel, director of KhushalRadio, has been sentenced to prison by Afghanistan interim government’s court in Ghazni province due to posts he published about poverty and the economic crisis. Afghanistan Journalists Center(AFJC) announced that Sulaiman Rahel, the managing director…
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Afghanistan
Why Donald Trump Must Engage the Taliban
The Diplomat, in a recent analysis, explores why U.S. President Donald Trump should consider engaging with the Taliban. With Trump’s return to the White House, he has a renewed opportunity to reshape U.S. foreign policy in Afghanistan and finally bring…
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Afghanistan
Survey: Reasons Behind Delays or Halts in Reconstruction Projects in Central Afghanistan
DID Press conducted an online survey asking its audience: “Why are reconstruction projects in central Afghanistan being delayed or halted?” This survey received broad participation and its findings reflect the public perception of the challenges facing reconstruction efforts in the…
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Afghanistan
Interim Government’s First Official Participation in Russia’s International Security Meeting
DIDPress: For the first time, Afghan interim government has sent representatives to the International High-Level Security Meeting in Russia. The event is being held from May 27 to 29 at the Russian National Center, hosted by the country’s Security Council.…
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Afghanistan
Deadly Clashes Over Opium Field Destruction in Badakhshan
DIDPress: Clashes between farmers and the interim government in northern Badakhshan province have resulted in several deaths and injuries. Tensions erupted in Jurm district following the government’s efforts to destroy opium poppy fields, leading to violent confrontations between local residents…
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Afghanistan
China Replaces West in Major Investments in Afghanistan
DIDPress: China is seeking to capitalize on Afghanistan’s rich mineral reserves by signing large-scale mining contracts. Following the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan in 2021, China quickly moved to fill the investment gap, signing approximately 200 mining contracts with…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: Afghanistan’s Independence Non-Negotiable
DIDPress: Taliban government’s Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, Mohammad Younus Akhundzada, vowed that preserving Afghanistan’s independence is a red line, denying rumors of internal divisions within the leadership. “There is no internal disagreement or split among the interim government’s…
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