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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Iran Vow to Expand Cross-Border Trade and Transit
DID Press: Taliban-appointed governors of Herat, Farah and Nimroz provinces and an Iranian delegation led by Mohammad Mohsen Zanganeh, a member of Iran’s Parliament, have stressed the need to expand economic and trade cooperation, increase the exchange of goods and…
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Iran
IRGC Threaten to Pursue Ships Beyond Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has warned that its pursuit of vessels using unauthorized shipping routes will extend beyond the Strait of Hormuz to other parts of the region. In a statement, the IRGC Navy said…
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Afghanistan
UAE Backs Continued UNAMA Mission and Equal Rights for Afghan Women
DID Press: United Arab Emirates has called for the continuation of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and stressed the need to ensure equal rights for women and girls in the country. The UAE’s Permanent Mission to the…
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Afghanistan
Balkh Governor, Turkish Ambassador Discuss Visa Facilitation and Trade Expansion
DID Press: Mohammad Yusuf Wafa, the Taliban-appointed governor of Balkh province, met with Sadin Aylidiz, Türkiye’s ambassador to Afghanistan, to discuss expanding economic and trade cooperation and facilitating visa issuance for local businesspeople and patients. The meeting aimed to strengthen…
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Afghanistan
UNAMA Deeply Concerned Over Detention of 52 Women and One Girl in Herat and Kabul
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed deep concern over the recent arrest and detention of Afghan women and girls, as well as threats of detention against them by what it referred to as the de facto…
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Afghanistan
Milak Border Crossing to Operate Around the Clock Within One Month
DID Press: Afghan and Iranian officials held a joint meeting to discuss round-the-clock operations at the Milak border crossing in Nimroz, with Iranian officials promising that the crossing would be ready for 24-hour operations within the next month. At a…
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Afghanistan
Armed Resistance in Afghanistan Has Spread to 26 Provinces
DID Press: An analytical report by South Asia Times has reported the geographical expansion and increased activity of armed groups opposed to the Taliban in Afghanistan, emphasizing that armed resistance in August and September 2026 went beyond sporadic local clashes…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Seek Institutional Support to Enforce Filming Ban in Kandahar
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Kandahar has formally asked relevant institutions to cooperate in implementing Part Nine of Article 22 of the Law on the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of…
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Government
Guterres’ Pakistan Visit Ends; Islamabad Highlights Kashmir, Water Rights
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ official visit to Pakistan ended after three days of meetings and discussions with senior political and military officials in the country. Guterres was in Pakistan from October 6 to 8 and held talks with…
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Government
Stealth F-35 Fighter Jet Parts Seized by Chinese Authorities
DID Press: Sensitive and stealth components of the U.S. F-35 fighter jet, which had been sent from Australia to the United States for repair or disposal, came into the possession of Chinese authorities after the shipment was diverted to Hong…
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