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Acting Defense Minister Says US is Obstacle to Intl Recognition

By Banafsha Binesh in TooNews, July 22, 2023 at 6:57 AMThe acting Minister of Defense, Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid said he considers the US an obstacle to the recognition of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. In an interview with Al Arabiya TV, Yaqoob Mujahid said that the Islamic Emirate has met the requirements for recognition but that some countries aren’t willing to recognize it because of pressure from the United States. The acting defense minister…

EU Sanctions on Islamic Emirate ‘Not Beneficial to Any Side’: Mujahid

By Naveed Samadiin  ToloNews, July 21, 2023 at   9:42 PM Islamic Emirate spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid reacted to the European Union’s decision to sanction some leaders of the Islamic Emirate, saying that the move is “not beneficial to any side.” On Thursday, the European Council said that it imposed restrictive measures against 18 individuals and 5 entities under the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, because of their responsibility for serious human rights violations and abuses…

Tajikistan’s President Calls for Inclusive Government in Afghanistan

By Fidel Rahmati  in Khaama Press online July 21, 2023 The President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, reiterated his support for forming an inclusive government in Afghanistan that would include representatives from all ethnic groups at the Gulf Cooperation Council-Central Asia Summit. Rahmon emphasized that the Taliban should recognize the freedom and rights of all ethnic groups and women in Afghanistan. “We support the formation of an all-inclusive government that represents all ethnic, political, and social…

Iran FM Claims Daesh Leaders Coming to Afghanistan

By SabriaAbdalin  ToloNews, July 21, 2023 at  1:18 PM Amir Hossein Abdollahian, Iran’s foreign minister, claimed that leaders and fighters of Daesh have recently moved to Afghanistan from Iraq, Syria and parts of Libya. Abdollahian said that the shifting of the Daesh leaders to Afghanistan has become one of the main challenges ahead of the interim Afghan government. The Islamic Emirate has yet to react to the Iranian foreign minister’s remarks. Previously, the spokesman of…

Rich lode of EV metals could boost Taliban and its new Chinese partners

By Gerry Shih and Lorenzo Tugnoli in The Washington Post, July 20 at 9:00 a.m.CHAPA DARA, Afghanistan — Sayed Wali Sajid spent years fighting American soldiers in the barren hills and fertile fields of the Pech River Valley, one of the deadliest theaters of the 20-year insurgency. But nothing confounded the Taliban commander, he said, like the new wave of foreigners who began showing up, one after another, in late 2021. Once, Sajid spotted a…

EU Sanctions Three Taliban Leaders Under Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime

report in Khaama Press online, July 20, 2023Following the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime, the European Council on Thursday imposed restrictive measures against 18 people and five entities because of their involvement in grave human rights abuses and violations in several countries, including Afghanistan. Six people were listed “over various forms of sexual and gender-based violence,” according to a statement from the council, three of whom are senior Taliban leaders in positions of authority.…

Afghanistan Soil Would Not Be Used Against Neighbors, Muttaqi Assures Pakistan’s Special Envoy

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, July 20, 2023Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi, During a meeting in Kabul with Pakistan’s Special Envoy, said on Wednesday that Afghanistan soil would not be used against neighbouring countries and Afghans will never harm anyone. According to the Afghanistan Foreign Office, both sides emphasized the necessity to strengthen the political and economic ties between the two countries, pushing for the beginning of collaborative business initiatives.…

Afghanistan: Ministry of Defense Repairs over 300 Military Vehicles

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, July 19, 2023327 different types of military vehicles were repaired by the technical and professional engineers’ team in collaboration with the Hazrat Ibn Masood training department, the National Defense Ministry said in a statement. The Department of the Military’s technical and professional engineers received 327 different types of military vehicles for repair; after being fixed, the vehicles were ready for use, the Ministry said in a tweet. The…

Two Men Flogged in Public in Afghanistan’s Laghman

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, July 19, 2023Taliban’s Supreme Court said on Tuesday that two individuals were flogged publicly in the eastern province of Laghman, Afghanistan. The two men received 30 lashes each after being accused of “having affairs” and being detained. In addition, the individuals received a one-year prison sentence, which increased the severity of their penalty. Earlier, six people allegedly accused of abducting women and raping, publicly flogged in a football…

Islamic Emirate Abolishes Attorney General’s Office

By Banafsha Binesh in ToloNews, July 18, 2023 at 9:00 PMThe Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has abolished the Attorney General’s Office (AGO). The Islamic Emirate’s spokesperson told TOLOnews that the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has been turned into the “Directorate of Supervision and Prosecution of Decrees and Orders,” and some of the AGO’s duties have been given to the courts and intelligence services based on the decision of the Islamic Emirate’s leader. The purpose of…

Qatar PM And US Security Advisor Discuss Afghanistan

By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, July 18, 2023Qatar Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, and US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, had a phone on Monday and discussed the need for continued humanitarian support for the people of Afghanistan. According to a statement, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation, issues of regional and international interests, and the recent development in…