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Taliban’s Claim of Not Receiving U.S. Aid Contradicts SIGAR Report
While the Taliban deny receiving any financial aid from the U.S., local reports indicate that a significant portion of humanitarian assistance is being seized by Taliban governors and commanders and used for their forces.
Saturday, 8 February , 2025 -
New Decree by Taliban Leader: Power Centralization and Transfer of Seized Assets to Kandahar
Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, has issued a new decree ordering that all confiscated goods and assets seized by local forces be transferred directly to Kandahar. No local commander or official is allowed to keep them.
Thursday, 6 February , 2025 -
UAE and Turkey’s Investment in Taliban Orphanages: Humanitarian Aid or Ideological Support?
The Taliban have established numerous orphanages across different provinces of Afghanistan, where orphaned children are subjected to the group’s ideological education and training. These centers, funded by the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, are entirely controlled and managed by the Taliban.
Wednesday, 5 February , 2025 -
Taliban Seeks to Strengthen Security Belt on Pakistan Border
The Taliban’s Ministry of Defense plans to deploy 3,000 military personnel to the Pakistan border in Paktika province. This move is a response to recent tensions with Pakistan and aims to strengthen the border security belt.
Wednesday, 5 February , 2025 -
Taliban Courts: Where Justice is Bought and Sold with Bribes
Reports indicate that financial corruption and bribery have systematically spread in Taliban courts. Changing court rulings, issuing divorce permits, or confiscating land in favor of Taliban officials is possible for payments ranging from $7,000 to $10,000. This situation has caused widespread concern among the Afghan people.
Tuesday, 4 February , 2025 -
Taliban Conference in Ghor: Wahhabism Declared a Takfiri Sect in Afghanistan
In a recent conference of Taliban clerics in Ghor province, Afghanistan, Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, the founder of the Wahhabi movement, was labeled as a Kharijite and Takfiri. The movement itself was declared a false sect.
Monday, 3 February , 2025 -
Moscow-Taliban Security Talks: Russia Demands Handover of ISIS Fighters
A Russian official, in a meeting with Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s Interior Minister, requested the handover of eight Russian nationals affiliated with ISIS who are currently imprisoned by the Taliban. Additionally, Russia has asked the Taliban for detailed information regarding the Doha negotiations, ISIS attacks in Moscow, and CIA activities in Afghanistan.
Sunday, 2 February , 2025 -
Reports on Turkey’s Unfair Policies Toward Afghan Migrants: From Threats of Proxy Wars to Deportation
Following the rise in the number of Afghan migrants to Turkey after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, the country has faced harsh measures and severe restrictions toward Afghan migrants. In the latest event, Turkish police detained 27 Afghan migrants and transferred them to a migrant quarantine facility.
Saturday, 1 February , 2025 -
Russia Considering Removing Taliban from Terrorist List
The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that the process of reviewing the removal of the Taliban from the country’s list of terrorist organizations is underway. This move is being carried out under Russia’s new law, which defines the mechanism for suspending the status of terrorist groups.
Saturday, 1 February , 2025 -
Power Outage of Imported Electricity from Turkmenistan in Faryab; Technical Teams Deployed
Imported electricity from Turkmenistan has been cut off in the city of Maimana and surrounding districts of Aqina Port in Faryab.
Thursday, 30 January , 2025 -
Zakir Jalali: The Israeli Regime Fails in Defeating the Palestinian Narrative
Zakir Jalali, the third political head of the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasized that Israel has failed in the war of narratives against the Palestinians.
Sunday, 26 January , 2025 -
Education in Afghanistan: From Girls’ Exclusion to the Destruction of Schools by Floods
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that 110 schools in Afghanistan were destroyed due to severe floods last year, depriving thousands of students of education.
Saturday, 25 January , 2025 -
Lavrov Warns of US Efforts to Return Militarily to Afghanistan
Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, has highlighted Donald Trump’s attempts to revive US military infrastructure in Afghanistan. Trump had earlier stated that he would retrieve abandoned American weapons from the Taliban and regain control of Bagram Air Base to monitor China’s activities.
Wednesday, 22 January , 2025 -
India-Taliban Relations: Return to Diplomacy or New Challenges?
Mullah Yaqoob, the Taliban’s Minister of Defense, in a meeting with a representative from India’s Ministry of Defense, welcomed the establishment of political and military relations but raised the condition of accepting Afghanistan’s ambassador in Delhi.
Monday, 20 January , 2025 -
Pakistan Criticizes the Slow Process of Relocating Afghan Refugees
Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has criticized the slow process of transferring Afghan refugees in the country who are awaiting relocation to Western countries.
Monday, 20 January , 2025 -
UNICEF Warning: Lives of Millions of Afghan Children at Risk
UNICEF has announced that the clean water crisis in Afghanistan poses a serious threat to the lives of the country’s children. Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale, UNICEF’s representative in Afghanistan, has called for continued international efforts and support to provide water in 2025.
Sunday, 19 January , 2025 -
EU Provides €36 Million Aid for Afghan Refugees and Displaced Persons
The European Union has signed an agreement with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support Afghan refugees. The agreement includes €36 million in aid to provide essential services, create livelihood opportunities, and support internally displaced persons and Afghan refugees in neighboring countries.
Saturday, 18 January , 2025 -
The United Kingdom supports the international initiative to investigate violations of Afghan women’s rights.
The United Kingdom has announced that it has joined a group of countries referring the case of violations of women’s and girls’ rights in Afghanistan to the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
Saturday, 18 January , 2025 -
Sports Under Discrimination: Afghan Women Still Excluded from Cricket
Human Rights Watch has called for the sanctioning of Afghanistan’s national cricket team, linking this issue to the Taliban’s policies of denying women access to sports and education.
Thursday, 16 January , 2025 -
Environmental Destruction in Afghanistan: The Legacy of Foreign Wars According to the Taliban
Shir Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the Political Deputy of the Taliban Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that the U.S. use of mother bombs and chemical weapons was a major factor in the severe damage to Afghanistan’s environment. He added that 80% of the country’s forests were destroyed during the Soviet occupation, and the climate crisis is […]
Wednesday, 15 January , 2025
