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Moscow’s Recognition of the Taliban Will Backfire
Muhammad Uthayn, Commander of Hamas’ Daraj Tuffah Battalion and one of the perpetrators of the October 7 massacre, was ...
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Russia Becomes First Major Power To Back Taliban, Challenging U.S. influence in the Region and Staking Claim to Afghanistan’s Rare Earth Minerals
In a dramatic shift with far-reaching geopolitical implications, Russia has become the first major world power to formally ...
The National Interest4h
How Russia Ended the Taliban’s Isolation
Yet, no government had formally recognized the “Taliban 2.0” until Russia did so on July 3. Still, in the face of Afghanistan’s enduring hardships, Russia’s decision may mark the beginning of a new ...
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Richard Bennett: Deportations from Germany to Afghanistan Violate International Law
The principle of “non-refoulement,” which prohibits the return of individuals to places where they may face harm, has been a ...
The National Interest18h
Why Is Uzbekistan Engaging with the Taliban?
Uzbekistan is betting that cooperation with the Afghanistan and the Taliban on infrastructure projects will pay off.
Terror to tourism? Hostage-style video invites visitors to Taliban's Afghanistan
Darkly comic videos made by a tour agency and shared by Taliban-linked accounts on social media are encouraging people to ...
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Afghan data leak: Why thousands fled the Taliban regime for the UK explained
In 2023, the conservative government in the UK set up a secret scheme to covertly relocate thousands of Afghans to the ...
Germany deports 81 Afghan nationals to their homeland in 2nd flight since the Taliban’s return
Germany deports Afghan men with rejected asylum applications, signaling a tougher migration policy under new government ...
Merz says diplomatic recognition of the Taliban 'not on the agenda'
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has denied that his government is preparing to formally recognize the Taliban in Afghanistan ...
Left behind in Afghanistan: Tales from behind Taliban lines
ITV News has spoken to Afghans who worked for the UK in Afghanistan and could be under threat from the Taliban following a ...
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Germany moves forward with deportations to Afghanistan
BERLIN: Germany announced on Friday that it had deported 81 Afghan men with criminal convictions back to Taliban-ruled ...
Taliban 'maintaining a balancing act' in relationships with other local jihadi groups, study shows
Taliban leaders have chosen to maintain a delicate balancing act in their relationships with other local violent jihadi groups since taking power in Afghanistan, new research shows.