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Afghanistan
Pakistan-Afghanistan Border Closure Hits $200M in Losses
DID Press: The closure of Pakistan–Afghanistan border crossings following 11 October clashes caused approximately $200 million in economic losses over the first 24 days, and disrupted Pakistan’s trade with Central Asia. More than $50 million in direct losses were incurred…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Refugees Denounce Germany’s Buyout Plan
DID Press: A group of Afghan refugees who had been approved for resettlement in Germany have condemned the government’s proposed payment scheme that offers money in exchange for withdrawing from the program, calling it “humiliating and unethical.” According to German…
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Afghanistan
Iran Launches Work Visa Registration for Foreign Labor
DID Press: Iran’s Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare has opened registration for a “worker visa” program aimed at addressing labor shortages in certain professions and organizing employment for foreign workers. The General Directorate for Foreign Employment under the…
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Afghanistan
Mortazaie: Referee’s Error Disrupted Afghanistan’s Focus against Morocco
DID Press: Majid Mortazaie, the Iranian head coach of Afghanistan’s national futsal team, said after the defeat against Morocco that refereeing errors were the main reason his players lost focus during the match. He nevertheless praised his team’s performance as…
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Economy & Development
China Developing Anti-Aging Pill Promising 150-Year Lifespan
DID Press: A biotechnology company in southern China, Lonvi Biosciences, is developing a new pill aimed at slowing down aging — and potentially extending human life to as much as 150 years, according to a report by NYT. The company’s…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Facing Environmental Crisis due to Rapid Urbanization and Infrastructure Gaps
DID Press: Inefficient waste and water resource management, a severe shortage of green spaces, and uncontrolled, substandard construction are among the issues that have undermined the foundations of environmental health in Afghanistan. In addition, the absence of a comprehensive urban…
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Afghanistan
Durrani: TTP Leaders Should Be Pursued through Interpol
DID Press: Following the failure of the latest round of talks between the Afghan Taliban and Pakistan in Istanbul, former Pakistani diplomat Asif Durrani has called on Islamabad to pursue leaders of the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) through Interpol for international…
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Afghanistan
Stoltenberg Calls NATO’s Afghanistan Withdrawal ‘Biggest Defeat’
DID Press: Jens Stoltenberg, former NATO Secretary-General and Norway’s current Minister of Finance, recently acknowledged that the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces from Afghanistan was “the biggest defeat in the history of the coalition.” Despite the bitter experience, he…
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Government
Israel Calls Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu ‘PR Move’ by Turkey
DID Press: Israeli regime described the arrest warrant issued by the Istanbul Prosecutor’s Office for Benjamin Netanyahu and several senior officials as a “PR Move” orchestrated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s Foreign Minister, reacted sharply against…
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Government
Ireland Votes to Suspend Israel from UEFA Competitions
DID Press: The Football Association of Ireland (FAI), in an extraordinary meeting, voted overwhelmingly to submit a formal proposal to UEFA to ban the participation of the Israeli regime in European club and national competitions. The FAI announced that in…
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