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Afghanistan
Taliban Disaster Chief Calls for Humanitarian Aid to Be Kept Free of Politics
DID Press: Nooruddin Turabi, head of the Taliban’s Disaster Management Authority, has urged international aid organizations to reduce administrative costs so that a larger share of humanitarian assistance reaches people in need across Afghanistan. Turabi said humanitarian needs, particularly in…
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Government
Pakistan, Japan Discuss Regional Security and Counterterrorism
DID Press: Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq, says he held talks with Japan’s ambassador and head of its diplomatic mission in Afghanistan on regional security, humanitarian and human rights issues, and the need to strengthen counterterrorism efforts. Sadiq…
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Government
Pakistan Army: 49 Militants Killed in Operations Across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s military said on Friday that at least 49 militants affiliated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other armed groups were killed in security operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, as the country faces a sharp rise in…
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Government
Israel Channel 14: Egypt ‘Erased Israel’ From Map
DID Press: Israel Channel 14 report said Egyptian news website Cairo24 published a map showing the name “Palestine” in northeastern Egypt in connection with the country’s new secondary-school diploma system, while making no reference to Israel. The Israeli outlet described…
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Uncategorized
Karzai: Taliban Are Afghans and Belong to This Land
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has described the exclusion of the Taliban from the 2001 Bonn Conference as a “major mistake,” saying the group is part of Afghanistan and should have been included in efforts to shape the…
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Government
Record-Breaking Islamophobia in London: Reports Surge Sixfold in Five Years
DID Press: A new report by Tell MAMA shows that incidents of anti-Muslim hatred and discrimination in London have increased more than sixfold over the past five years, with the capital now facing the highest recorded level of Islamophobia in…
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Government
Crisis-Hit USS Abraham Lincoln Heads Back to US
DID Press: The USS Abraham Lincoln has begun its journey back to San Diego after a nine-month deployment, much of which was spent supporting U.S. military operations against Iran. 200120-N-HD110-0245 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 20, 2020) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS…
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Afghanistan
Four Taliban Members Killed in Rocket Attack on Governor’s Office in Badakhshan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Freedom Front said Thursday that its fighters carried out a rocket attack on the Taliban governor’s office in northeastern Badakhshan province, killing four Taliban members and wounding five others. In a statement issued on Thursday, August 20,…
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Afghanistan
Atta Mohammad Noor Criticizes Hamid Karzai in Open Letter
DID Press: Atta Mohammad Noor, leader of the Jamiat-e Islami party, has criticized former Afghan President Hamid Karzai over his approach toward the Taliban and the country’s current political and social situation. In an open letter addressed to Karzai, Noor…
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Economy
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM Vision Falters as Costs and Technical Challenges Mount
DID Press: The Wall Street Journal has reported that Saudi Arabia’s ambitious NEOM megaproject has been significantly scaled back and faces major setbacks after soaring costs and technical challenges undermined some of its most ambitious plans. According to the U.S.…
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