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Full-Time Services Offered for Voluntary Repatriation of Afghanistani Migrants in Tehran
DID Press: Acting head of Iran’s General Directorate of Foreign Nationals and Migrants Affairs in Tehran announced that full-time services and facilities have been made available at the Khavaran Return Center to support the voluntary repatriation of Afghanistani migrants. Vahid…
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Washington Warns Kabul: Detaining US Citizens Follows Heavy Price
DID Press: Publishing a new executive order, U.S. diplomatic mission for Afghanistan in Qatar, warned against detention of American citizens abroad, stressing that using U.S. nationals as tools of political pressure will carry a heavy price for the governments and…
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Poll: Dialogue Between Shia-Sunni Scholars and Promoting Coexistence, Top Demands in Unity Week
DID Press: A new survey conducted by DID Press revealed that the majority of respondents view “constructive dialogue between Shia and Sunni scholars” and “promotion of religious teachings on coexistence and fraternity” as the key initiatives for Unity Week. Each…
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Mass Arrests as Pro-Palestinian Protesters Crushed in London
DID Press: British authorities have once again come under criticism for undermining the right to peaceful assembly after police cracked down on pro-Palestinian demonstrations in central London. International media reported that police detained more than 425 people during protests outside…
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2 US Soldiers Arrested over Protesting Washington’s Support from Israel
DID Press: Two members of US military were arrested over participating in a demonstration against the US government’s support from Israeli attacks on Gaza Strip. During the protest, the service members described Israel’s military actions as “genocide” and called for…
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India, Iran Conferred on Chabahar Port Development
DID Press: National security advisors from Iran and India emphasized strengthening bilateral cooperation and developing strategic Chabahar Port during a recent phone call. The port serves as a vital corridor for New Delhi to access Afghanistan and Central Asia and…
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Afghanistan Plays Key Role in Pakistan-Russia Transit Route
DID Press: Russia’s Ministry of Transport announced that a trial train will run in October from Karachi in southern Pakistan to Moscow and Minsk, with part of the route passing through Afghanistan via transit road. Russian officials said the initiative…
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Silk Bridge Reopens Between Afghanistan and Iran to Facilitate Trade, Transit
DID Press: A delegation from Afghanistan’s Nimroz Province, led by Hamed Ebrahim, head of the provincial governor’s office, met with officials from Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province at Milak border crossing, where the two sides agreed to reopen the Silk…
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Week after Deadly Quake, Caretaker Government’s Army Chief Visits Kunar
DID Press: Fasihuddin Fitrat, Taliban caretaker government’s chief of army staff, traveled to Kunar Province on Saturday, September 6, one week after the devastating earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan. During the visit, he distributed more than 10 million Afghanis in…
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Blind British Activist Re-Arrested on “Terrorism” Charges
DID Press: London’s Metropolitan Police have once again arrested Mike Higgins, a blind British activist with disabilities, on allegations of violating anti-terrorism laws. Higgins had previously been detained for carrying a placard opposing genocide and expressing solidarity with Palestine during…
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