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Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris

USA’s senior adviser of Donald Trump Jared Kushner and USA’s special envoy for peace missions Steven Witkoff arriving at the Elysee Palace for the meeting of the International Coalition for Ukraine in Paris, France on January 6th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris

USA’s senior adviser of Donald Trump Jared Kushner and USA’s special envoy for peace missions Steven Witkoff arriving at the Elysee Palace for the meeting of the International Coalition for Ukraine in Paris, France on January 6th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris

USA’s senior adviser of Donald Trump Jared Kushner and USA’s special envoy for peace missions Steven Witkoff arriving at the Elysee Palace for the meeting of the International Coalition for Ukraine in Paris, France on January 6th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris

USA’s senior adviser of Donald Trump Jared Kushner and USA’s special envoy for peace missions Steven Witkoff arriving at the Elysee Palace for the meeting of the International Coalition for Ukraine in Paris, France on January 6th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris

USA’s senior adviser of Donald Trump Jared Kushner and USA’s special envoy for peace missions Steven Witkoff arriving at the Elysee Palace for the meeting of the International Coalition for Ukraine in Paris, France on January 6th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris

USA’s senior adviser of Donald Trump Jared Kushner and USA’s special envoy for peace missions Steven Witkoff arriving at the Elysee Palace for the meeting of the International Coalition for Ukraine in Paris, France on January 6th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris

USA’s senior adviser of Donald Trump Jared Kushner and USA’s special envoy for peace missions Steven Witkoff arriving at the Elysee Palace for the meeting of the International Coalition for Ukraine in Paris, France on January 6th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris

USA’s senior adviser of Donald Trump Jared Kushner and USA’s special envoy for peace missions Steven Witkoff arriving at the Elysee Palace for the meeting of the International Coalition for Ukraine in Paris, France on January 6th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris

USA’s senior adviser of Donald Trump Jared Kushner and USA’s special envoy for peace missions Steven Witkoff arriving at the Elysee Palace for the meeting of the International Coalition for Ukraine in Paris, France on January 6th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris

USA’s senior adviser of Donald Trump Jared Kushner and USA’s special envoy for peace missions Steven Witkoff arriving at the Elysee Palace for the meeting of the International Coalition for Ukraine in Paris, France on January 6th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris

USA’s senior adviser of Donald Trump Jared Kushner and USA’s special envoy for peace missions Steven Witkoff arriving at the Elysee Palace for the meeting of the International Coalition for Ukraine in Paris, France on January 6th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Coalition of The Willing Summit on Security Guarantees for Ukraine - Arrivals - Paris

USA’s senior adviser of Donald Trump Jared Kushner and USA’s special envoy for peace missions Steven Witkoff arriving at the Elysee Palace for the meeting of the International Coalition for Ukraine in Paris, France on January 6th, 2026. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting of the Coalition of the Willing - Paris

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Jared Kushner, right, U.S. President Donald Trump‚Äôs son-in-law and former senior advisor take part in the meeting of the "Coalition of the Willing" at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Photo by Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Meeting of the Coalition of the Willing - Paris

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Jared Kushner, right, U.S. President Donald Trump‚Äôs son-in-law and former senior advisor take part in the meeting of the "Coalition of the Willing" at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Photo by Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Returns to White House

Boris Epshteyn, personal senior counsel to President Donald Trump, arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Pool/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Donald Trump Returns to White House

Boris Epshteyn, personal senior counsel to President Donald Trump, arrives at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on Sunday, January 4, 2026. Credit: Aaron Schwartz / Pool via CNP

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Anti-War Emergency Rally - NYC

People take part in a protest against the U.S. attacks on Venezuela in New York city, the United States, on on January 3, 2026. At least 40 people were killed in U.S. airstrikes on Venezuela on Saturday, including civilians and members of the armed forces, The New York Times reported, citing an anonymous senior Venezuelan official. The large-scale attack took place in the early hours of the morning as U.S. forces carried out an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Photo by Zhang Fengguo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-War Emergency Rally - NYC

People take part in a protest against the U.S. attacks on Venezuela in New York city, the United States, on on January 3, 2026. At least 40 people were killed in U.S. airstrikes on Venezuela on Saturday, including civilians and members of the armed forces, The New York Times reported, citing an anonymous senior Venezuelan official. The large-scale attack took place in the early hours of the morning as U.S. forces carried out an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Photo by Zhang Fengguo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Anti-War Emergency Rally - NYC

People take part in a protest against the U.S. attacks on Venezuela in New York city, the United States, on on January 3, 2026. At least 40 people were killed in U.S. airstrikes on Venezuela on Saturday, including civilians and members of the armed forces, The New York Times reported, citing an anonymous senior Venezuelan official. The large-scale attack took place in the early hours of the morning as U.S. forces carried out an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Photo by Zhang Fengguo /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bush Speaks to Senior US Government Employees

United States President George HW Bush speaks to senior US Government employees at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, US, on January 26, 1989. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bush Speaks to Senior US Government Employees

United States President George HW Bush’s Cabinet stands on stage and applauds as he speaks to senior US Government employees at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, US, on January 26, 1989. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bush Speaks to Senior US Government Employees

United States President George HW Bush speaks to senior US Government employees at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, US, on January 26, 1989. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bush Speaks to Senior US Government Employees

United States President George HW Bush speaks to senior US Government employees at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, US, on January 26, 1989. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bush Speaks to Senior US Government Employees

Homeless people sleep outside on the steps as United States President George HW Bush speaks to senior US Government employees inside DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, US, on January 26, 1989. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bush Speaks to Senior US Government Employees

United States President George HW Bush speaks to senior US Government employees at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, US, on January 26, 1989. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bush Speaks to Senior US Government Employees

United States Secretary of Labor Elizabeth Dole, left, and US Secretary of Transportation Samuel K Skinner converse prior to US President George HW Bush delivering remarks to senior US Government employees at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, US, on January 26, 1989. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bush Speaks to Senior US Government Employees

From left to right: United States Secretary of State James A Baker III, US Attorney General Dick Thornburgh, and US Secretary of Agriculture Clayton Yeutter converse prior to US President George HW Bush delivering remarks to senior US Government employees at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC, US, on January 26, 1989. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Taliban officials, including Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister and Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch, sit during an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Taliban officials sit in a hall during a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch receives a certificate of appreciation from Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister, during an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister (L), talks to Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch (R) during an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

From right to left, Mawlawi Hamdullah Naumani, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister, Mullah Mohammad Younis Akhundzada, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, and another Taliban official stand on a stage During a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

From right to left, Mawlawi Hamdullah Naumani, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister, Mullah Mohammad Younis Akhundzada, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, and another Taliban official stand on a stage During a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister, gives a speech during an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister, gives a speech during an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister, gives a speech during an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister, gives a speech during an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

A Taliban official speaks at a podium as attendees listen during a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Mullah Mohammad Younis Akhundzada, Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, attends a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister, gives a speech during an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

A Taliban official speaks at a podium as attendees listen during a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Taliban officials, including Sirajuddin Haqqani (L), the Taliban’s acting interior minister and Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch (C), sit during an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Taliban officials, including Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister and Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch, sit during an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister, attends an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Taliban officials, including Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister and Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch, sit during an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Uniformed Taliban officials sit during an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch sits during an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Uniformed Taliban officials sit during an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Taliban officials, including Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister, sit during an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taliban Honor Kabul Mayor - Afghanistan

Taliban officials, including Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister (L) and Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch (C), sit during an official ceremony at Afghanistan’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 28, 2025. The ceremony honors Kabul Mayor Mawlawi Abdul Rashid Baluch for his work on urban development projects in the capital. Organized by the Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, the event is attended by several senior officials and cabinet members. Baluch is awarded a certificate of appreciation, and a traditional Afghan turban is placed on his head as a symbolic gesture of respect at the conclusion of the ceremony. Photo by Javid Ashna/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM