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Afghanistan
Taliban Ambassador Attends Multiple Iranian State Events
DID Press: Taliban’s ambassador in Tehran has participated in two official ceremonies attended by senior Iranian officials in recent days — a development that has drawn attention from observers of Iran–Afghanistan relations. Fazl Mohammad Haqqani, the envoy of Afghanistan’s interim…
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Afghanistan
SIGAR Final Report: US Failed in Afghanistan Despite Spending $145B
DID Press: Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) said in its final report that the US 22-year effort to build a democratic and stable Afghanistan has ended in failure. This comes despite the allocation of approximately $144.7 billion for…
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Afghanistan
US Media Warns: TTP’s Expansion from Afghanistan Triggers Regional Security Alarm
DID Press: An American analytical outlet has warned in a new report that Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), by relying on sanctuaries in Afghanistan and recruiting foreign nationals, is transforming into a transnational actor with serious security implications for the region. According…
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Government
US F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes in California
DID Press: A US Air Force F-16C fighter jet from the elite demonstration squadron crashed in the southern California desert on Wednesday. The pilot survived. According to Nellis Air Force Base, the incident occurred around 10:45 a.m. (local tine) during…
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Afghanistan
Rising Tajikistan–Afghanistan Border Tensions Expose Central Asia’s New Geopolitical Fragility
DID Press: Increasing targeted attacks along the Afghanistan–Tajikistan border, the growing activity of smuggling networks, and Russia’s renewed security involvement have pushed Central Asia into a sensitive geopolitical phase—one in which security has become the driving force behind economic and…
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Government
Trump Warns Ukraine; Conditions against Kyiv
DID Press: US President Donald Trump warned that the balance of the war in Ukraine is shifting rapidly to Kyiv’s disadvantage, saying Ukrainian leaders should have agreed to a settlement earlier. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Demands German Aid, Warns of Deporting Vulnerable Afghans
DID Press: Pakistan’s defense minister warned that due to Germany’s slow pace in accepting former Afghan local staff, Islamabad will only continue hosting them if Berlin pays for their security costs. Otherwise, Pakistan may return these individuals to Afghanistan —…
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Government
Yemen Frees Crew of ‘Eternity C’ Vessel
DID Press: Yemen has announced the release of the crew of the vessel Eternity C, which was struck on 7 July 2025 as part of the country’s naval operations against Israel in the Red Sea. The release was carried out…
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Afghanistan
Taliban FM: Washington Shooting Has No Link to Afghan People or Government
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban government’s foreign minister, said the recent shooting in Washington that killed one U.S. National Guard member and critically injured another has no connection to the Afghan people or the Afghan government. His remarks…
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Afghanistan
Bomb kills 3 Pakistani police officers close to Afghanistan border
DID Press: Three Pakistani police officers were killed on Wednesday (Dec. 3) when a roadside bomb exploded in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the border with Afghanistan. Local officials said two other officers were wounded in the attack. Ali…
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