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  "id": 1000654,
  "title": "Five years of Taliban rule: A state has survived, but at what cost?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/five-years-of-taliban-rule-a-state-has-survived-but-at-what-cost",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T08:34:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
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    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/five-years-taliban-rule-state-has-survived-what-cost"
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  "summary": "Five years of Taliban rule: A state has survived, but at what cost? Submitted by Zia Ur Rehman on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 18:03 Economic despair, social repression, and regional friction have preserved Afghanistan as an enduring catalyst for crises A security personnel stands guard next to a mural depicting the Taliban flag, along a street in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, ahead of the fifth anniversary of…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Five years after the Taliban won, Afghanistan is still losing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/five-years-after-the-taliban-won-afghanistan-is-still-losing",
        "published": "2026-08-15T07:04:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Taliban celebrates five years in power with military parades, celebrations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/taliban-celebrates-five-years-in-power-with-military-parades",
        "published": "2026-08-15T08:34:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Five years of Taliban rule: Afghan women face deepening repression",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/five-years-of-taliban-rule-afghan-women-face-deepening-repression",
        "published": "2026-08-15T08:49:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "They fought for the U.S. in Afghanistan. Now they worry about losing their green cards",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/they-fought-for-the-u-s-in-afghanistan-now-they-worry-about-losing",
        "published": "2026-08-15T09:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Taliban mark five years in power as aid groups warn of crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/taliban-mark-five-years-in-power-as-aid-groups-warn-of-crisis",
        "published": "2026-08-15T09:46:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Afghan advocates urge action for women as Taliban marks five years since takeover",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/afghan-advocates-urge-action-for-women-as-taliban-marks-five-years",
        "published": "2026-08-15T10:00:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Taliban celebrate ‘victory day’ five years after seizing power in Afghanistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/taliban-celebrate-victory-day-five-years-after-seizing-power-in",
        "published": "2026-08-15T11:26:59.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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