Opinion
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Moscow’s Economic Outreach to Kabul: Strategic Ambitions, Practical Limitations
DID Press: The recent visit to Kabul by Alexei Overchuk, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister, leading a 70-member delegation of Russian businesspeople and company representatives, and the signing of 15 economic agreements worth $103 million have once again drawn attention to…
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Science, Development and the Muslim World: Where Does Afghanistan Stand?
DID Press: The World Science Day for Peace and Development is more than a ceremonial occasion. It provides an opportunity to assess how societies relate to one of the principal engines of progress in the modern era: science. In recent…
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Science at a Crossroads Between Peace and War
DID Press: Modern science is one of the most important tools for advancing peace, public welfare and sustainable development. At the same time, it can serve as an instrument of war, geopolitical rivalry, political and economic domination, and widening social…
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KHAD and the Policy of Exploiting Ethnic and Factional Divisions in Afghanistan
DID Press: One of the most serious issues warranting examination in Dr Najibullah’s security record, particularly during his tenure as head of KHAD and later as the country’s leader, is the allegation that ethnic, linguistic, religious and factional divisions were…
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How the Taliban Is Seeking to Control Afghanistan’s Narrative
DID Press: Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan has involved more than a change in the country’s political structure and the establishment of a new governing system. Alongside taking control of state institutions and imposing social restrictions, the group has…
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Iran Tensions: Trump Faces Political Setback in Washington
DID Press: The latest results of the US midterm congressional elections and the Democrats’ return to a position of strength in the House of Representatives have once again exposed the vulnerability of Washington’s foreign policy to domestic electoral pressure. For…
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Moscow Format Faces Test as Afghanistan-Pakistan Rift Blocks Joint Statement
DID Press: The eighth meeting of the Moscow Format was held in Moscow on 13 Mizan 1405 (October 5, 2026), with representatives from 12 countries, including the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan, taking part. The meeting came five years after the…
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Returning Afghan Migrants Face a Looming Winter Humanitarian Crisis
DID Press: As the harsh winter cold gradually approaches Afghanistan’s mountainous regions and sun-scorched cities, the growing wave of migrant returns and mass deportations from neighbouring countries is taking on increasingly alarming dimensions. Thousands of families, many with no tangible…
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Political Deadlock in Tel Aviv Raises the Costs for Washington
DID Press: Preliminary results from Israel’s Knesset elections indicate that neither electoral bloc can form a government on its own, setting the stage for complex coalition negotiations and raising the possibility of prolonged political instability or another election in the…
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Lula da Silva: From the Lesson of Abyssinia to Support for Palestine
DID Press: The Almighty (Allah) does not abandon those who stand up for the oppressed. Standing alongside the downtrodden, regardless of religion or ethnicity, can secure a lasting place in the history of those who strive for justice. Luiz Inácio…
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