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Afghanistan
US Backs Pakistan’s Right to Self-Defense Amid Taliban Tensions
DID Press: US has voiced support for Pakistan’s right to defend itself against what it described as terrorist attacks, as tensions between Islamabad and the Taliban continue to escalate. In a statement, the U.S. State Department said Washington supports Pakistan’s…
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Afghanistan
Muttaqi Calls for Muslim Unity Against US and Israel
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has called for greater unity among Muslim countries in response to what he described as US and Israeli actions in the region during talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran.…
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Afghanistan
UN: 175 Mine and UXO Casualties Reported in Afghanistan in 5 Months
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says at least 175 people were killed or injured by landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Afghanistan between January and May 2026, with children accounting for 75 percent of the…
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Afghanistan
UN: Half of Afghanistan’s Population to Live in Cities by 2060
DID Press: UN Human Settlements Programme has projected that nearly half of Afghanistan’s population will be living in urban areas by 2060, warning that many of the country’s cities are not prepared to accommodate such rapid growth. In a post…
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Government
Iran President: Leader’s Martyrdom Marks New Beginning, Not the End
DID Press: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that the “martyrdom” of the Islamic revolution leader represents not an end, but the beginning of a new phase, as Iran prepares for funeral and farewell ceremonies. In a message issued ahead…
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IRGC Warns Enemies, Pledges Continuation of Revolutionary Path
DID Press: The commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya (PBUH) Central Headquarters has emphasized the continuation of the revolutionary path, strengthening Iran’s defense capabilities, and maintaining national unity in a message issued on the occasion of the funeral ceremony for what…
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Government
US Considers Troop Withdrawal from Saudi Arabia
DID Press: The Wall Street Journal reports that the United States is reviewing the possibility of withdrawing part of its military forces from Saudi Arabia amid rising tensions between Washington and Riyadh over operations against Iran. According to the report,…
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Afghanistan
Afghan Migrants: Torture Allegations and Death in Freezing Turkey Border Conditions
DID Press: Twelve Afghan migrants attempting to reach Europe in January have told the BBC that they were detained, beaten, stripped, and pushed back toward the Iranian border by Turkish border forces in the city of Van, where temperatures reportedly…
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Afghanistan
Bagram: US Strategic Failure and Security Vacuum in Afghanistan
DID Press: The overnight withdrawal of US forces from Bagram Air Base on July 2, 2021, marked not only the end of America’s two-decade military presence in Afghanistan, but also a turning point that exposed the failure of a costly…
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Afghanistan
Tashkent Calls for Full Afghan Integration in Central Asian Regional Processes
DID Press: A senior adviser to the President of Uzbekistan has stressed that Afghanistan should be considered a full partner—not a peripheral actor—in emerging “Greater Central Asia” frameworks, emphasizing that the country’s stability and economic recovery are directly linked to…
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