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Lawyers and lobbyists fight for their slice of $3.5 billion in Afghan money seized by the Biden administration

Since the President’s controversial announcement that funds seized from Afghanistan’s central bank would be paid to 9/11 families who successfully sued the Taliban, law firms and lobbyists are trying to […]

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Activity shows terror groups and right-wing extremists were undeterred by COVID-19 pandemic

The 2020 Annex of Statistical Information has indicated that the number of terrorist attacks has increased 13% worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Terrorist fatalities rose 12% during pandemic. Jihadist groups […]

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Spurning demand by the Taliban, Biden moves to split $7 billion in frozen Afghan funds

The New York Times reports that the contested assets of the Afghan central bank may be split to fund Afghanistan humanitarian relief, and inĀ  compensation for families of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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