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Afghanistan
Pakistan Detains 1,686 Undocumented Afghan Migrants in Border Crackdown
DID Press: Pakistani security forces say they have detained 1,686 undocumented Afghan migrants during 40 security operations in the border districts of Balochistan, with 1,257 of those arrested already returned to Afghanistan. According to Pakistani authorities, the operations were carried…
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IRGC Says It Targeted US Military Bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has launched a series of missile and drone strikes against U.S. military bases in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait, claiming to have destroyed Patriot air defense systems, fuel depots and missile…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Urges Top Kankor Students to Study in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs, Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi, has called on the top performers in Afghanistan’s 2026 university entrance examination (Kankor) to pursue their higher education at domestic universities and contribute to the country’s development.…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Higher Education Minister Reviews Private Universities’ Challenges
DID Press: Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education, Sheikh Neda Mohammad Nadim, met with officials from private universities to discuss challenges and proposals related to Afghanistan’s higher education sector. According to a statement from the Ministry of Higher Education, representatives of…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Shias Demand Reopening of Seminary and Tamadon TV
DID Press: Shia worshippers across several Afghan provinces have signed a petition calling for the reopening of the Khatam al-Nabiyyin Seminary and the resumption of broadcasts by Tamadon TV, following continued restrictions on the two institutions. According to reports, the…
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Afghanistan’s Cultivated Farmland Expands by 10% in 2026
DID Press: Afghanistan’s cultivated agricultural land increased by 10.2 percent in 2026 compared with the previous year, reaching more than 3 million hectares, according to the General Directorate of Statistics and Information under the Taliban administration. The agency reported that…
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NYT: Washington No Longer Leads Global Order
DID Press: The New York Times has argued that recent U.S. policies have weakened Washington’s global standing, prompting many of its traditional allies to reduce their security and economic dependence on the United States. In an analysis examining the foreign…
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Government
Lindsey Graham’s Death: A Major Loss for US Neoconservative Camp
DID Press: International Desk — An analysis of the political legacy of Lindsey Graham, the Republican senator from South Carolina, describes his reported death as a significant development for the American neoconservative movement, highlighting his decades-long influence on US foreign…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Cut Corporate and Private Hospital Tax Rate to 10 Percent
DID Press: Taliban administration has announced a reduction in taxes across four economic sectors, lowering the income tax rate for companies and private hospitals to 10 percent, excluding mining companies. Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Taliban’s deputy prime minister for administrative…
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US Maritime Analyst: Iran Has Advanced Strategy to Control Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: US maritime strategy researcher Ian Ralby has said that Iran has made progress in implementing its strategy for managing and influencing maritime activity in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy routes. Ralby, a…
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