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Iraq Opens 15,000 Arbaeen Visa Quota for Afghan Pilgrims
DID Press: Registration has begun for Afghan pilgrims seeking to attend this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage after Iraq activated a quota of 15,000 pilgrimage visa authorizations, with applications being processed through authorized travel agencies and the Iranian Embassy’s online system. According…
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July Becomes Pakistan’s Deadliest Security Month of 2026
DID Press: Pakistan recorded its deadliest month of 2026 in July, with fatalities from militant attacks and counterterrorism operations reaching their highest level in three years, according to a new report by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies.…
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Afghanistan United Front Announces First Military Operation Against Taliban
DID Press: Afghanistan United Front, led by Sami Sadat, a former commander of Afghanistan’s special forces, has announced the launch of its first military operation against the Taliban, marking a new development in the activities of armed opposition groups as…
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Tamadon TV Editor, Employee Released After Taliban Interior Minister’s Intervention
DID Press: Two journalists from Afghanistan’s private Tamadon TV, who were detained earlier this month on orders from the Taliban’s justice minister, have been released following intervention by Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, local sources said. Mohammad Rahmati, editor-in-chief of…
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Gunmen Target Taliban Intelligence Headquarters in Badakhshan
DID Press: Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a Taliban intelligence office in Faizabad, the capital of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, on Saturday, local sources said, as security forces tightened control over the area following the attack. According to local sources, the…
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Sanaa Threatens to Counter Saudi Naval Coalition in Red Sea
DID Press: Yemen’s Houthi-controlled authorities in Sanaa have warned that any Saudi vessel attempting to pass through the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait will be targeted, while saying surveillance of Saudi ships that deliberately disable their tracking systems has…
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Tensions Escalate in Badakhshan as Opposition Group Claims Ambush on Foreign Taliban Fighters
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front said it ambushed what it described as “foreign terrorists supporting the Taliban” along a road leading to Zebak district in northeastern Badakhshan, claiming that at least two foreign fighters were killed and three others wounded.…
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Mirziyoyev: Historic Opportunity for Development Cooperation Between Afghanistan, Central Asia
DID Press: Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said a “historic opportunity” has emerged to establish a shared development space linking Central Asia, the South Caucasus and Afghanistan. Speaking at an informal consultative meeting of the leaders of Central Asian countries and…
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Afghanistan Launches 10-Day Nationwide Polio Vaccination Campaign
DID Press: Afghanistan on Saturday launched a 10-day nationwide polio vaccination campaign aimed at immunizing about 10 million children, following the reporting of 11 polio cases in the country since the beginning of 2026. The Afghanistan Polio-Free Initiative said the…
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Saudi Oil Infrastructure Faces New Pressure After Reported Pipeline Attack
DID Press: Yemen’s Ansarullah movement has intensified pressure on Saudi Arabia’s oil sector by targeting parts of the kingdom’s strategic East–West oil pipeline, with Yemeni military sources claiming the operation highlights vulnerabilities in Saudi energy infrastructure. According to sources affiliated…
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