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Afghanistan
RSF Names Taliban Leader and Trump Among Global Press Freedom Restrictors
DID Press: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has included Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and US President Donald Trump on its 2026 list of those restricting press freedom, criticising the suppression of independent media in Afghanistan and limits on journalists’ access to…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan U18 Futsal Captain Abbas Haidari Left Out of Final Squad
DID Press: Afghanistan Football Federation has announced its final 10-player squad for the country’s U18 national futsal team ahead of the Dakar Youth Olympic Games, with captain Abbas Haidari notably absent from the list. According to the federation, the final…
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Government
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate: Another US Attack on Iran Would Be “Madness”
DID Press: Mohamed ElBaradei, the former director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has warned of the consequences of a possible renewed US attack on Iran, saying such an action could come…
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Afghanistan
Refugees International Condemns US Plan to Deport Afghan Nationals
DID Press: Refugees International has expressed concern over the Trump administration’s plan to deport a number of Afghan nationals from the United States and called for the process to be halted. Yael Schacher, the organisation’s Director for the Americas and…
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Afghanistan
UNAMA: Journalists Play Vital Role in Promoting Peace and Good Governance
DID Press: On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, marked on November 2, Roza Otunbayeva? Rabab Fatima, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan…
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Afghanistan
Khalilzad Urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to De-escalate Border Tensions
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US special representative for Afghanistan reconciliation, has called for de-escalation between Afghanistan and Pakistan and urged the two countries to reach an agreement. In a post, Khalilzad stressed that the two sides should avoid…
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Government
The Atlantic: Trump Seeks to Shift Blame for Failures in War with Iran
DID Press: US President Donald Trump is reportedly frustrated that his promises of a swift victory in the war with Iran have not materialised and is seeking to shift responsibility for the setbacks onto others, according to an article published…
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Afghanistan
Iranian Investors Urged to Invest in Afghanistan’s Mining Sector
DID Press: Alireza Bikdeli, Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul, has urged Iranian investors to take advantage of investment opportunities in Afghanistan, particularly in the mining sector. Speaking at the closing ceremony of Afghanistan’s first specialised mining exhibition, Bikdeli said the…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Says It Struck Taliban Positions in South Waziristan
DID Press: Pakistani officials have claimed that security forces attacked several Taliban checkpoints and defensive positions after Afghan Taliban forces allegedly opened fire on Pakistani border posts in the Angoor Adda area of South Waziristan. According to the deputy commissioner…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Conditions US Mediation with Taliban on Action Against Armed Groups
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has welcomed efforts by the United States and regional countries to mediate between Islamabad and Kabul, but has made concrete and verifiable action by the Taliban authorities against Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation…
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