Government
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Blast Reported Near Home of Taliban Deputy Governor in Kabul
DID Press: A blast was reported on Friday in Kabul’s 11th police district near the residence of Qudratullah Amini, according to local sources. Taliban authorities have not yet commented on the incident. Sources said the blast occurred around midday near…
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UNAMA Warns of Worsening Climate Crisis in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has warned that Afghanistan is facing an escalating climate and environmental crisis that threatens livelihoods, food security, and social stability across the country. In a report released to coincide with World Environment Day,…
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2 Pakistanis Arrested Over Deaths of 3 Afghan Migrants in Italy
DID Press: Italian police have arrested two Pakistani nationals in connection with the deaths of three Afghan migrants and one Pakistani worker following an alleged arson attack on a vehicle carrying migrant laborers in southern Italy. Italian media reported that…
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Ashraf Ghani Mourns Death of Grand Ayatollah Fayyad
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani has expressed condolences following the death of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ishaq Fayyad, one of the most senior Shia clerics and sources of emulation in the Islamic world. In a statement, Ghani said Fayyad,…
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Taliban Leader Says Amnesty Intended to Prevent Revenge Violence
DID Press: Hibatullah Akhundzada said the Taliban’s general amnesty decree was issued to prevent acts of revenge and promote stability, according to a statement released after a meeting with governors from nine northern and northeastern Afghan provinces. The Taliban said…
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Pakistan Rejects Claims of Sharing Iran Nuclear Information with US
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has dismissed reports that it shared information about Iran’s nuclear program with the United States, describing the claims as “completely baseless.” The ministry strongly denied allegations that Ishaq Dar provided information related to Iran’s nuclear…
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Two Chinese Firms Eye Investment in Afghanistan’s Power Sector
DID Press: Two Chinese companies have expressed interest in investing in Afghanistan’s electricity sector, proposing cooperation with the national power utility on electrical equipment manufacturing and workforce training. Afghanistan’s national power company, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), said Chinese firms…
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Afghanistan Embassy in Kuwait Transferred to Taliban Control
DID Press: Afghanistan Embassy in Kuwait has been handed over to a diplomat appointed by the Taliban, according to informed sources, marking the latest transfer of an Afghan diplomatic mission to Taliban control. Sources said Mawlawi Mohammad Shafiq Khatib has…
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Iran-Afghanistan Trade Has Potential to Reach $10 Billion
DID Press: chairman of the Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce said bilateral trade between the two countries could increase to as much as $10 billion with improved planning and infrastructure development. Mahmoud Siadat said that despite steady growth in trade…
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Trump Says He Would Like to Meet Iran’s Supreme Leader
DID Press: Donald Trump has said in an interview with the New York Post that he would be open to meeting Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatullah Seyed Mojtaba Khameneie, in the future. Trump stated that there have been indirect contacts and…
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