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Afghanistan
Russia Reports Doubling of Trade with Afghanistan, Announces Planned Kabul Visit
DID Press: Russia’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, has announced that Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk will lead a high-level economic delegation to Afghanistan, following a significant increase in trade between the two countries. Kabulov announced the planned…
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Iran Calls for Fairer International Burden-Sharing for Refugees
DID Press: Iran has called for sustained international financial support and a fairer sharing of responsibility for hosting refugees during a meeting between Iranian officials and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). According to Iran’s state-run IRNA news…
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Afghanistan Beat Peru 3–0 to Top Group B, Reach Futsal Nations Cup Semifinals
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national futsal team defeated Peru 3–0 in their second match of the 2026 Futsal Nations Cup in Brazil, finishing top of Group B and securing a place in the semifinals. Akbar Kazemi, Seyed Morteza Hosseini and Reza…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Envoy in Russia Accuses Pakistan of Threatening Regional Security
DID Press: Mawlawi Gul Hassan Hassan, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Russia, has accused Pakistan of threatening regional security and stability, arguing that the current security challenges facing the region originate from Pakistan. Speaking at a security conference on Central Asia and…
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Pakistan Rules Out Unconditional Talks with Afghanistan, Demands Security Guarantees
DID Press: Pakistan has said it is willing to hold talks with Afghanistan but ruled out unconditional negotiations, insisting that any agreement must address Islamabad’s security concerns. Sajjad Haider Khan, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a…
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Economy
War on Iran Drives Up Global Energy Costs
DID Press: The war involving United States, Israel and Iran has intensified pressure on global energy markets, pushing up marine fuel costs and keeping oil and petroleum product prices elevated. According to Reuters, marine fuel prices have risen by more…
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Five Countries Agree to Advance Trans-Afghan Corridor, CASA Railway Projects
DID Press: Officials from the Taliban authorities, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Iran have held talks in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on expanding the Trans-Afghan Corridor, advancing the Central Asia–South Asia (CASA) railway project, and securing financing and investment for…
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Sweden Pledges $1.02 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
DID Press: Sweden has contributed $1.02 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced. In a post published on X on October 17, OCHA said the funding would be…
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France, Afghan Authorities Reportedly Begin Talks on Paris Embassy
DID Press: French officials and representatives of Afghanistan’s de facto authorities have reportedly begun technical discussions on transferring management of the Afghan Embassy in Paris. The reports say a delegation from Afghanistan’s de facto authorities has also visited the embassy…
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Kyrgyzstan: Afghanistan’s Lasting Stability Depends on Dialogue, Economic Recovery
DID Press: Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has said that achieving lasting stability in Afghanistan requires sustained dialogue, economic recovery and coordinated international cooperation, stressing that stability in the country is important for regional security. Japarov made the remarks at the…
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