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Afghanistan
Afghan Caretaker Government, China Stressed Border Security, Anti-Drug Efforts
DID Press: Sirajuddin Haqqani, Acting Minister of Interior of the Taliban’s Caretaker government, met with Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister, on Wednesday (August 20) in Kabul to discuss security cooperation and combating drug trafficking. According to the Ministry’s statement, the…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Caretaker PM Meets Chinese Foreign Minister in Kabul
DID Press: Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, Prime Minister of the Taliban-led government, met with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his delegation on the sidelines of the trilateral meeting of foreign ministers from Afghanistan, China, and Pakistan. During the talks,…
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Afghanistan
Deadly Herat Accident Highlights Afghanistan’s Ongoing Road Safety Crisis
DID Press: At least 79 people were killed in a fatal traffic accident in western Herat province last night, according to local reports. While full details are yet to be released, the tragedy has once again underscored the deep structural…
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Government
Riyadh Driving Lebanon’s Crisis; Saudis Seek Hezbollah’s Disarmament
DID Press: Al-Khandaq analytical website wrote that Lebanon once again stands on the brink of a serious crisis, stressing that the recent political turmoil over the weapons of the resistance stems from foreign meddling, not the people’s will. The report…
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Government
Israel Approves “E1” Settlement Plan in East Jerusalem
DID Press: The Israeli regime has officially approved the implementation of the “E1” settlement plan in occupied East Jerusalem, a project that had been suspended for some time. The plan, pushed forward under pressure from Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich,…
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Afghanistan
Kabul Hosts Trilateral Taliban-China-Pakistan Talks Amid Diplomatic Pressures
DID Press: Kabul is hosting a trilateral meeting between the Taliban, China, and Pakistan amid strained relations with Islamabad and continued U.S. travel restrictions on senior Taliban officials. Hafiz Zia Ahmad, Deputy Spokesperson for the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry, said China’s…
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Afghanistan
Hekmatyar to Khalilzad: A Retired Foreign Official Has No Right to Insult
DID Press: Following critical remarks by Zalmay Khalilzad regarding the upcoming meeting of anti-Taliban figures in Islamabad, leader of Afghanistan’s Hezb-e-Islami party Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, without naming him, sharply criticized the interference of a retired foreign official in Afghanistan’s internal affairs,…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Played Key Role in Taliban’s Rise, says US Congress
DID Press: Afghanistan War Commission affiliated with the U.S. House of Representatives said in its new report that Pakistan played a central role in strengthening the Taliban insurgency and facilitating the group’s return to power. Afghanistan War Commission, established by…
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