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Afghanistan
September 11 and 24 Years of Failed US Policy in Afghanistan
DID Press: While the world marks September 11 and remembers the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks, Afghanistan people cannot forget how the day once again brought devastation to their country. Al-Qaeda attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Envoy Urges Qatar to Address Afghanistani Children’s Education
DID Press: Mohammad Suhail Shaheen, Taliban caretaker government’s envoy to Qatar, met with Hamad Al-Maliki, senior official at Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education, to discuss urgent measures for Afghanistani children residing in Doha. The meeting focused on educational…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Make Burqa Compulsory for Women in Kandahar
DID Press: Taliban’s Department for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has made burqa mandatory for women in Kandahar province, and prohibited shopkeepers from selling goods to women who do not comply, reported local sources. Officials reportedly instructed shopkeepers…
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Afghanistan
Tashkent, Beijing Stress Regional Cooperation on Afghanistan Reconstruction
DID Press: Ismatullah Irgashov, Uzbekistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with Yu Xiaoyong, China’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, to discuss the reconstruction of the country. The two sides closely reviewed the current situation in Afghanistan in light of rapidly evolving…
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Government
PTI Denounces Terrorism Charges against Imran Khan’s Sister
DID Press: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party strongly rejected terrorism charges filed against Alima Khan, sister of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying it is “fabricated” and part of a politically motivated revenge campaign. The party condemned the sudden addition of…
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Afghanistan
Relocating Muhammad Ali Jinnah Hospital: Systematic Discrimination against West of Kabul?
DID Press: Taliban’s recent decision to relocate Muhammad Ali Jinnah Hospital from Dasht-e-Barchi in western Kabul to “Arzan Qeemat” area in the east has sparked accusations of systematic discrimination in public service distribution. Officials have repeatedly claimed that their healthcare…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan’s Defense Minister: Taliban Celebrate With the Blood of Our Sons
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has launched a sharp criticism of Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities following a recent suicide attack on a security forces base near the Afghan border, calling the Taliban “terrorists.” “The terrorist Taliban are celebrating…
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Human Rights
Israel Attacks Six Countries in 72 Hours
DID Press: Over the past three days, Israel has carried out attacks in Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia, Qatar, and Yemen. On Tuesday, Israel carried out a targeted airstrike on a Hamas leadership complex in Doha, Qatar. The attack killed six…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan to Import 600,000 Tons of Food from Kazakhstan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce, under the Taliban administration, said Afghanistan companies have signed agreements with Kazakhstan’s National Food Company to purchase 600,000 tons of basic food supplies, including flour, wheat and oilseeds such as flax and…
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Government
Netanyahu Renews Threats against Doha; Qatar Warns Regional Response Coming
DID Press: Qatar’s PM and FM condemned Israel’s airstrike on Doha, calling it an attempt to assassinate Hamas leaders, and warned that “a regional response is on the way.” “We appreciate President Trump’s strong stance regarding the Israeli bombing, but…
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