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Afghanistan
Karzai: Afghanistan’s Independence Requires Peace, Unity and Education
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai said lasting national independence depends on sustainable peace, social cohesion and equal access to education for girls and boys. In a message marking Afghanistan’s Independence Day, Karzai said an educated human resource can…
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Afghanistan
Herat Poised to Become Regional Industrial Hub, Taliban Governor Says
DID Press: Noor Ahmad Islamjar, the Taliban-appointed governor of Herat, said the western Afghan province could soon emerge as a major industrial and economic hub in the region as its industrial city expands, infrastructure develops and investment increases. Islamjar said…
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Government
Syrian FM to Visit Pakistan in First Trip in Nearly Two Decades
DID Press: Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani is set to visit Islamabad on Wednesday for his first trip to Pakistan in nearly two decades. During his two-day visit, al-Shibani is expected to meet Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign…
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Economy
US Carrier Gap in Asia Highlights Mounting Middle East Costs
DID Press: The relocation of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington from Japan to the Middle East will temporarily leave the United States without an aircraft carrier in the western Pacific, according to Axios. The move, intended to replace the…
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Government
NYT: Iran War Has Depleted US Missile Defenses and Weakened Deterrence
DID Press: The five-month US war with Iran has depleted more than 1,500 Patriot interceptor missiles and thousands of long-range cruise and ballistic missiles, according to The New York Times. Pentagon officials have warned that replenishing the depleted stockpiles could…
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Government
Alaudinov: Escalating Middle East War Could Lead to Israel’s Destruction
DID Press: Apti Alaudinov, deputy head of the political-military administration of Russia’s armed forces and commander of the Akhmat special forces, has warned that further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East could ultimately lead to the destruction of…
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Government
Israel Strikes Syrian Air Base; US and Türkiye Condemn Attack
DID Press: Syria and United States have held Israel responsible for an airstrike on a military air base in Idlib province, with Washington describing the action as an “unnecessary escalation” and warning that such attacks could further complicate the Syrian…
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Afghanistan
IOM: 53,565 Afghans Returned From Pakistan in 15 Days
DID Press: More than 53,000 Afghan nationals returned from Pakistan to Afghanistan during the first 15 days of July 2026, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The IOM said at least 53,565 Afghans crossed into Afghanistan through five…
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Afghanistan
UNAMA: 42 Children Injured in Kabul Educational Center Blast
DID Press: United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has confirmed that at least 42 children, aged between 9 and 14, were injured in an explosion at an educational center in Kabul’s western Dasht-e-Barchi area on Monday evening. UNAMA expressed…
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Afghanistan
5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan, Tremors Felt in Mashhad
DID Press: A magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Tuesday evening, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which recorded the quake at a depth of 188 km. Tremors were felt across several parts…
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