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Afghanistan’s financial system is about to collapse, lender warns, as the US keeps nearly $10 billion in reserves frozen from the Taliban

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Business Insider: Syed Moosa Kaleem Al-Falahi, the chief executive of the Islamic Bank of Afghanistan, told the BBC that Afghanistan’s financial industry was dealing with an “existential crisis” as customers panic after the Taliban took over the country last month, and Western nations and agencies freeze the country’s funds in response. “There’s huge withdrawals happening

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Taliban Temporarily Implement the Constitution of the Zaher Shah’s Reign

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8am: Acting Minister of Justice Abdul Hakim Sharie said in a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Wang Yu in Kabul that the Taliban would implement those articles of the Mohammad Zahir Shah-era constitution for a temporary period that would not breach Islamic principles. Click here to read more (external link). Related Taliban adopted constitution of

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Kabul mayor says water supply in city could ‘dry up’

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Ariana: After decades of conflict, climate change and poor water management, Afghanistan’s capital is facing a dire water shortage. The shortage is becoming a bigger problem with every passing day, and has authorities worried. “There is concern that the city could literally dry up,” Kabul mayor Hamdullah Nomani told Reuters on Monday. Click here to

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Khalilzad says things could have been very different had Ghani stayed

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Ariana: Had Ghani however resigned in order to bring peace to Afghanistan, and allowed the establishment of a new government, “it could have been a historic step”. “The name of the president could have been written in gold in the history of Afghanistan,” he said, adding that only Ghani can answer the question on why

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Beijing Cautiously Backs Taliban’s Hopes Of International Recognition In Afghanistan

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By Reid Standish Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 27, 2021 China is calling for sanctions against Afghanistan to be lifted as part of a wider push by Beijing to gain international political support for the Taliban’s rule in the country. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged his counterparts during talks with G20 ministers on September 23

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Hague Prosecutor Seeking to Resume Afghan War Crimes Probe

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VOA News September 27, 2021 The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague on Monday asked the tribunal for permission to resume a war crimes investigation into the actions of the Taliban and Islamic State-Khorasan in Afghanistan. The ICC had spent 15 years investigating alleged war crimes in war-torn Afghanistan, but the probe

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Afghanistan: Taliban ban Helmand barbers from trimming beards

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BBC News: The Taliban have banned hairdressers in Afghanistan’s Helmand province from shaving or trimming beards, saying it breaches their interpretation of Islamic law. Anyone violating the rule will be punished, Taliban religious police say. Some barbers in the capital Kabul have said they also received similar orders. Click here to read more (external link).

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Ousted Afghan President Ghani Says Facebook Account ‘Hacked’

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty September 27, 2021 Deposed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says his Facebook account was hacked after a statement posted in his name called for international recognition of the Taliban-led government. The alleged hack arose amid a dispute over who should speak later on September 27 on behalf of Afghanistan at the 76th

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