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Afghanistan
Afghan Caretaker Government to Rebuild Monument of Timurid Poet After its Destruction
DID Press: Following the destruction of Amir Ali-Shir Nava’i’s – a renowned poet and thinker of the Timurid era – monument in Mazar-i-Sharif city, Afghan Caretaker government pledged to construct a new statue. The destruction, carried out by local Taliban…
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Government
US F-18 Fighter Jet Crashes in Virginia
DID Press: A U.S. Navy F-18 Super Hornet fighter jet crashed off the coast of Virginia. U.S. officials announced Wednesday that the pilot of the fighter jet has been taken to a hospital for medical evaluation. The wreckage of the…
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Afghanistan
Russia Urges Taliban to Cooperate in Counterterrorism
DID Press: Russia’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, on Wednesday praised Taliban’s caretaker government’s actions against ISIS-K and called for enhanced cooperation in counterterrorism during a ceremony marking Afghanistan’s Independence Day in Moscow. Kabulov highlighted that Russia was the…
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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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Muslim
Poll Finds Wide Gap Between Modern Muslims and Prophet’s (PBUH) Lifestyle
DID Press: On the eve of the anniversary of the passing of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), known as the Messenger of Mercy, DID Press carried out an online survey to assess how closely contemporary Muslims adhere and follow his teachings and…
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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
Afghanistan No Longer Priority for US, Says American Expert
DID Press: Deputy Director of the Middle East Division at the Quincy Institute said in a research session that Afghanistan no longer holds a place among the main priorities of U.S. foreign policy, and that Washington is approaching the country…
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