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Afghanistan
Taliban Says Foreign Tourist Arrivals to Afghanistan Rose 80%
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture says foreign tourist arrivals to Afghanistan have increased by 80%, attributing the rise to what it describes as improved security across the country. In a statement released on Monday, the ministry said…
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Taliban Official Says Iran Was First to Aid Nuristan Flood Victims
DID Press: Taliban governor of Nuristan Province has praised Iran for its assistance to communities affected by recent flooding, saying Tehran was the first country to provide aid to residents during the emergency. Zain-ul-Abidin Abid, the Taliban governor of Nuristan,…
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Taliban Leader Reaffirms ‘Vice and Virtue’ Law as Top Priority
DID Press: Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada has reaffirmed that enforcing the group’s Law on the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice remains the Taliban government’s highest priority, describing its implementation as one of the movement’s principal objectives. According…
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Anti-Taliban Clashes Intensify in Northeastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Fighting between the Taliban and anti-Taliban forces has intensified in northeastern Afghanistan, with local sources reporting a rocket attack on a Taliban checkpoint in Baghlan Province and new allegations that Taliban forces have planted landmines around military positions…
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Mullah Baradar: Afghanistan Aims to Become Regionally Competitive in Tech
DID Press: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, said Afghanistan is seeking to strengthen its position in the information technology sector and become more competitive with regional countries through expanded digital infrastructure and technology…
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Taliban Holds Regional Security Talks in Northwest Afghanistan
DID Press: Senior Taliban officials have held a regional security coordination meeting in northwestern Afghanistan, bringing together provincial governors, police chiefs, intelligence officials, and military court representatives to review the security situation and strengthen coordination among security institutions. The meeting,…
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Taliban Convoy Attacked En Route to Badakhshan Amid Rising Security Tensions
DID Press: A Taliban military convoy traveling from Kabul to Badakhshan was reportedly attacked in Baghlan Province, as security tensions and internal divisions continue to escalate in northeastern Afghanistan. According to informed sources, the convoy came under attack on Saturday…
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Taliban Delegation Visits Uzbekistan to Expand Pharmaceutical Cooperation
DID Press: A Taliban health delegation has traveled to Uzbekistan for talks on expanding pharmaceutical cooperation, strengthening drug quality control laboratories, and enhancing medical collaboration, as Afghanistan continues to face medicine shortages following the suspension of pharmaceutical imports from Pakistan.…
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Radio Hood Broadcast Manager Detained by Taliban in Nangarhar
DID Press: Local sources in eastern Afghanistan say Azizullah Aziz, the broadcast manager of Radio Hood and a schoolteacher, has been detained by Taliban authorities following a raid on his home in Nangarhar province. According to the sources, officials from…
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Pakistan Urges SCO to Press Taliban on Counterterrorism Commitments
DID Press: Pakistan has urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to press the Taliban authorities to fulfill their counterterrorism commitments, arguing that lasting regional peace and economic development depend on addressing security threats it says originate from Afghanistan. Speaking at…
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