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Taliban Delegation Meets Hamas Leader - Tehran

A high ranking delegation of the Taliban, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan met Ismail Haniyeh, the Political leader of the Palestinian Hamas movement in Tehran. The delegation of the Islamic Emirate is led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi (L) the deputy of PM for Economic Affairs, H.E. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar (C). Tehran, Iran, 22 May, 2024. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Key road projects launched in Afghanistan's Kabul

STORY: Key road projects launched in Afghanistan's Kabul SHOOTING TIME: April 29, 2024 DATELINE: April 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site STORYLINE: Afghan caretaker government's Acting Deputy Prime Minister on Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has inaugurated three essential road projects in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported. Launched on Saturday and implemented by the Kabul municipality, the projects at a cost of 950 million afghanis (over 13 million U.S. dollars) are intended to reduce the traffic chaos in the city with some 6 million population. The projects would be financed by the revenue of Kabul municipality within 20 months, the deputy prime minister was quoted in the Bakhtar report, adding the administration would spare no effort to create job opportunities for people through development projects across the war-torn country. The Afghan caretaker government has

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ROAD CONSTRUCTION

(240429) -- KABUL, April 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 29, 2024 shows the construction site of a major road in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. Afghan caretaker government's Acting Deputy Prime Minister on Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has inaugurated three essential road projects in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported. Launched on Saturday and implemented by the Kabul municipality, the projects at a cost of 950 million afghanis (over 13 million U.S. dollars) are intended to reduce the traffic chaos in the city with some 6 million population. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ROAD CONSTRUCTION

(240429) -- KABUL, April 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Workers work at the construction site of a road in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, April 29, 2024. Afghan caretaker government's Acting Deputy Prime Minister on Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has inaugurated three essential road projects in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported. Launched on Saturday and implemented by the Kabul municipality, the projects at a cost of 950 million afghanis (over 13 million U.S. dollars) are intended to reduce the traffic chaos in the city with some 6 million population. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ROAD CONSTRUCTION

(240429) -- KABUL, April 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 29, 2024 shows the construction site of a major road in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. Afghan caretaker government's Acting Deputy Prime Minister on Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has inaugurated three essential road projects in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported. Launched on Saturday and implemented by the Kabul municipality, the projects at a cost of 950 million afghanis (over 13 million U.S. dollars) are intended to reduce the traffic chaos in the city with some 6 million population. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ROAD CONSTRUCTION

(240429) -- KABUL, April 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 29, 2024 shows the construction site of a major road in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. Afghan caretaker government's Acting Deputy Prime Minister on Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has inaugurated three essential road projects in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported. Launched on Saturday and implemented by the Kabul municipality, the projects at a cost of 950 million afghanis (over 13 million U.S. dollars) are intended to reduce the traffic chaos in the city with some 6 million population. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-ROAD CONSTRUCTION

(240429) -- KABUL, April 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 29, 2024 shows the construction site of a major road in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. Afghan caretaker government's Acting Deputy Prime Minister on Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has inaugurated three essential road projects in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported. Launched on Saturday and implemented by the Kabul municipality, the projects at a cost of 950 million afghanis (over 13 million U.S. dollars) are intended to reduce the traffic chaos in the city with some 6 million population. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Iron-smelting plant opened in Kabul

STORY: Iron-smelting plant opened in Kabul SHOOTING TIME: March 26, 2024 DATELINE: March 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the iron-smelting plant STORYLINE: An iron-smelting plant has been opened in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, as part of efforts to get the war-torn country towards achieving self-sufficiency, local television TOLOnews reported on Monday. "The opening of the iron-smelting factory is important for the economic growth and development of the country," the private media outlet quoted Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, acting deputy prime minister on economic affairs, as saying. Baradar also noted that the administration would continue to support the investment in Afghanistan as part of efforts to stand on its feet. Earlier, Nooruddin Azizi, acting minister of industry and commerce, stated that the country had achieved self-sufficiency in 134 domestic products and semi-self-sufficiency in another 100 items. Xinhua News Agenc

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Over 500 Afghans join national police

STORY: Over 500 Afghans join national police DATELINE: June 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: KANDAHAR, Afghanistan CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of newly graduated policemen in Kandahar province, Afghanistan 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): MULLAH ABDUL GHANI BARADAR, First Deputy Prime Minister 3. various of newly graduated policemen in Kandahar province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: A total of 530 Afghans have completed a two-month training course in the National Police Academy of the southwestern region of Afghanistan and joined the national police. At the graduation ceremony held in the southern city of Kandahar on Thursday, the newly graduated policemen vowed to serve the people in the war-ravaged country. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): MULLAH ABDUL GHANI BARADAR, First Deputy Prime Minister "Our advice to you is to serve the war-weary people honestly and be friendly to the people." The newly graduated policemen would be deployed in Kandahar, Zabul and Uruzgan provinces, according to police officers.

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Afghanistan begins construction of major water dam in western province

STORY: Afghanistan begins construction of major water dam in western province DATELINE: May 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:11 LOCATION: FARAH, Afghanistan CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the construction site of the Bakhsh Abad Dam 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MULLAH ABDUL GANI BARADAR, Deputy Prime Minister on Economic Affairs 3. various of the construction site of the Bakhsh Abad Dam 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Pashto): ABDUL LATIF MANSOUR, Acting Minister for Energy and Water 5. various of the construction site of the Bakhsh Abad Dam STORYLINE: Construction of a major water reservoir dam, the Bakhsh Abad Dam, has begun in Afghanistan's western Farah province. To be completed in five phases, the dam can irrigate more than 100,000 hectares of land, besides producing electricity for the people of Farah province, officials said at a ceremony to start the work on Saturday. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MULLAH ABDUL GANI BARADAR, Deputy Prime Minister on Economic Affairs "From the beginning, I was interested in the constru

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AFGHANISTAN-BALKH-WATER CANAL-INAUGURATION

(220331) -- MAZAR-I-SHARIF, March 31, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Deputy Prime Minister of the Afghan caretaker government Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar attends an inauguration ceremony of a water canal project in Balkh province, northern Afghanistan, March 30, 2022. Taliban-run administration on Wednesday inaugurated the first-ever major water canal project to irrigate thousands of hectares of land in the northern region. (Photo by Kawa Basharat/Xinhua)

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Agricultural products exhibition opens in Afghan capital

STORY: Agricultural products exhibition opens in Afghan capital DATELINE: March 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:52 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: A three-day agricultural products exhibition opened in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday as part of the government's plan to boost agricultural sector. "The Islamic Emirate is committed to supporting the farmers and agricultural sectors in Afghanistan," Mullah Abul Ghani Baradar, acting deputy prime minister of the Afghan Taliban's caretaker government said at the inauguration ceremony. After cutting the ribbon by Baradar, local farmers performed sword fighting, and danced standing on shovels. Farmers and local businesspersons from across the country put on display their products such as saffron, honey, clothes, soap and flowers in more than 240 stalls. This is the country's 26th agricultural products exhibition and also the first version held under new administration since Taliban's takeover of pow

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-WANG YI- MULLAH ABDUL GHANI BARADAR-TALKS

(220325) -- KABUL, March 25, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) holds talks with Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, acting deputy prime minister of the Afghan Taliban's caretaker government, in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 24, 2022. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Taliban Fighters - Afghanistan

Photo dated 2021 of Taliban Badri 313 Unit, Know All About Taliban Special Forces Badri 313 Heavily Armed Commando With US Weapon. has now reportedly 'recreated' one of the most important and recognisable images from World War II - Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima. According to Afghan media, these Badri commandos have been deployed to strengthen the security system. It is being told that the President of the Taliban, Mullah Baradar and other leaders will stay in Kabul and the responsibility of their security will now be in the hands of the Badri Battalion. For this reason Badri Battalion has now been deployed. Mullah Baradar and other Taliban leaders are under threat of attack. unknown place in Afghanistan. Photo by SalamPix/ABACAPRESS.COM