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Afghanistan
Taliban Reject Presence of Terrorist Threats in Afghanistan
DID Press: Abdul Mateen Qani has stated that no terrorist group posing a threat to Afghanistan, the region or the wider world is currently operating inside the country. Speaking to media outlets, Qani said Taliban security forces maintain full control…
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Afghanistan Linked to China via Wakhan Corridor Road Project
DID Press: Taliban-run Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development has announced the completion of initial construction work on the Wakhan road, a strategic route intended to connect Afghanistan with China through the Wakhan Corridor. The announcement was made during a…
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Taliban Leader Orders Clerics to Explain His Decrees to the Public
DID Press: Hibatullah Akhundzada has called on religious scholars in Afghanistan to actively explain and promote Taliban-issued decrees and laws among the public, while emphasizing greater religious unity and ideological coordination within the group. During a meeting with members of…
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Reports of Pressure on Shiite Clerics Grow as Taliban Detentions Alleged
DID Press: Hujjat-ul-Islam Hossain-Dad Sharifi, a prominent Shiite cleric and senior instructor at a seminary in Kabul, has alleged that Taliban authorities have recently detained dozens of Shiite religious figures over the practice of conducting “temporary marriage contracts.” Sharifi claimed…
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Three Decades of Hostage-Taking Allegations Shadow Taliban’s Record
DID Press: A review of documented cases over the past three decades indicates that the Taliban and affiliated networks have been linked to the abduction or detention of at least 60 foreign nationals in Afghanistan, according to media reports and…
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Taliban-Linked Media Figure Released After 13 Months in Prison
DID Press: Mohammad Mobeen, widely known as “General Mobeen,” has been released from prison after serving more than 13 months in detention under the Taliban government. Mobeen announced his release in a post on X, saying he had returned home…
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Taliban: Ashraf Ghani Can Return to Afghanistan
DID Press: Ahmadullah Wasiq says former president Ashraf Ghani is free to return to Afghanistan and live in the country like any other citizen. Speaking to Shamshad TV, Wasiq stated that no official request has yet been made by Ghani…
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Taliban Arrest 21 Suspects in Drug Crackdown in Herat Province
DID Press: Authorities in Herat province say 21 individuals have been arrested in coordinated anti-narcotics operations conducted by Taliban security forces across multiple districts. The Taliban Ministry of Interior stated that the detainees are suspected of involvement in drug trafficking…
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Kabul Cleric Case Tests Taliban’s Promises on Accountability and Religious Rights
DID Press: An incident in Kabul’s 18th police district involving alleged disrespectful treatment of Shiite cleric Hujjat-ul-Islam Hossain-Dad Sharifi by officers of the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has reignited debate over religious rights…
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HRW: Taliban Rules Severely Restrict Women’s Right to Divorce
DID Press: Human Rights Watch has warned that a newly issued Taliban regulation on marital separation significantly curtails women’s legal ability to seek divorce in Afghanistan. The organization’s women’s rights director, Heather Barr, described the new framework as “deeply concerning,”…
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