Afghanistan in July 2026: the most important developments in politics
In Afghanistan in July 2026, the Taliban banned government workers from using smartphones, a measure reported on July 28. Earlier in the month the United States State Department backed Pakistan as fighting on the Afghan border intensified, and Iran and Afghanistan were reported to be drawing closer as both faced international isolation. The Taliban were reported to be close to passing an asylum law, and Afghanistan held talks on closer economic ties with Uzbekistan and met Qatar's ambassador. UN officials warned the Taliban that Afghanistan cannot recover without women. In Germany, the government adopted a new Afghanistan policy, lost a court case in a dispute over Afghan refugees on July 24, and widened deportations to Afghanistan on July 30.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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