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Afghanistan
Poll: Political Isolation of Taliban’s Caretaker Administration Tied to Lack of Inclusive Governance
DID Press: A significant portion of respondents in a recent DID Press survey identified absence of an inclusive government as the primary factor behind the Taliban caretaker administration’s political isolation on the international stage. According to the poll, 37 percent…
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Afghan military
Clash on Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Leaves One Dead, Four Wounded
DID Press: An armed clash between Taliban administration forces and Tajik border guards in Afghanistan’s northern Badakhshan province left one fighter dead and four others wounded, said local sources on Wednesday. The confrontation took place two days ago in the…
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Afghanistan
Security in Afghanistan Has Taken a Positive Path, says Japanese Ambassador
DID Press: Japanese Ambassador to Kabul, in a meeting with the caretaker Minister of the Interior, has assessed the progress made in the areas of security and development in Afghanistan as positive. Takayoshi Koromaya, the Japanese Ambassador to Kabul, held…
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Afghanistan
Iran, OIC Discuss Strengthening Cooperation on Afghanistan Affairs
DID Press: Mohammad Reza Bahrami, Director General for South Asian Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held talks with Tariq Ali Bakhit, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for Afghanistan, to exchange views…
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Afghanistan
Trump: Biden Squandered 20 Years of American Blood and Treasure
DID Press: On the fourth anniversary of the deadly suicide attack at Kabul airport, U.S. President Donald Trump strongly criticized the previous administration led by Joe Biden, describing the incident as “one of the darkest days in American history.” The…
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humanitarian crisis
Taliban Caretaker Government Condemns Killing Journalists in Gaza
DID Press: Taliban’s caretaker government in a statement strongly condemned recent Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip, which left at least 20 people dead, including five journalists. Hamidullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the caretaker government, described the attacks as an act…
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Afghanistan
Muttaqi’s Planned Visit to India Cancelled by UNSC
DID Press: The scheduled visit of Amir Khan Muttaqi, the foreign minister of the Taliban’s caretaker government, to India from August 27 to 29 has been cancelled. According to sources, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) declined to grant a…
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Afghanistan
Poll: Lack of Transparency in Mining Contracts Public’s Top Concern
DID Press: The findings show majority of Afghanistan citizens are concerned by the lack of transparency in mining contracts, raising red flags over corruption, misuse of resources, and the exclusion of public interests. In its latest nationwide online poll, DID…
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Afghanistan
US and Pakistani Citizens Banned from Wakhan Corridor
DID Press: Afghanistan caretaker government banned the entry of U.S. and Pakistani citizens into the Wakhan Corridor – a remote northeastern region of Afghanistan bordering China. Authorities cited growing security concerns and escalating tensions with Pakistan as key reasons behind…
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Afghanistan
Around 60 Afghanistani Citizens Detained in Belarusian Prisons
DID Press: Abdullah Yaser, advisor at the Taliban caretaker government’s embassy in Moscow, announced that nearly 60 Afghanistani citizens are being held in prisons in Belarus. Decisions regarding the fate of these detainees will be made soon, as the matter…
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