Rich Lode of EV Metals Could Boost Taliban and its New Chinese Partners
July 20th, 2023
Courtesy of The Washington Post, an article on how the Pentagon dubbed Afghanistan ‘the Saudi Arabia of lithium’ but, now, it is American rivals that are angling to exploit those coveted reserves: Sayed Wali Sajid spent years fighting American soldiers in the barren hills and fertile fields of the Pech River Valley, one of the […]
Read more »In Afghanistan’s Taxi Industry, the Taliban Show How They Govern
July 10th, 2023
Via New Lines Magazine, a report on the Afghan taxi industry and how new uniform cab colors aim at demonstrating the regime’s abilities: On May 20, days after the Kabul General Directorate of Traffic Police and the Ministry of Interior announced a color change for taxis in the city, I was sitting in a dark-colored […]
Read more »Iranian, Afghan Firms Ink MoU for Constructing Three Piers at Caspian Port
July 9th, 2023
Via Tasnim News, a report on a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between an Iranian and an Afghan company for $50 million worth of investment aimed at building three piers at the Caspian Port of Anzali. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between an Iranian and an Afghan company for $50 million worth […]
Read more »First Qashqari Oil Extraction Starts In Afghanistan’s Sar-e-Pul Province
July 8th, 2023
Via Afghanistan’s ATN News, a report and video of the first Qashqari oil extraction starts in Afghanistan’s Sar-e-Pul province: The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) says a test extraction from the first Qashqari oil well has kicked off in Afghanistan’s Sar-e-Pul province. In a trip to the province on Saturday, Minister of Mines and […]
Read more »Chinese Mining Company To Invest $350M In Afghanistan
July 7th, 2023
Via The Frontier Post, a report on a planned Chinese investment in Afghanistan: Fan China Afghan Mining Processing and Trading Company (FAMPTC) stated on Thursday that it would spend $350 million in Afghanistan over the next months in several industries, including electricity generation, the building of a cement factory, and healthcare. In a meeting with […]
Read more »The Taliban Are Now Arms Dealers
July 6th, 2023
Via Foreign Policy, an article on a new line of business for the Taliban – shopping for left-behind American weapons—and turning them against Washington’s friends around the world: The U.S. military retreated from Afghanistan two years ago, leaving behind weapons that are now turning up in far-flung trouble spots where terrorists are fighting and killing […]
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