24-04-2025 19:02 via theguardian.com

An Afghan Media Mogul’s “Strange Dance” With The Taliban

“(Moby Group) remains, not just hanging on, but a dominant player in the Afghan market, producing TV and radio entertainment shows and a 24-hour news channel that employs about 400 people. The result is an odd co-existence with the Taliban – a ‘strange dance’, as (Saad) Mohseni put it.” – The Guardian
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