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Major Cement Factory with 500-tons Daily Capacity Inaugurated in Baghlan
DID Press: Hamidullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for the Taliban’s caretaker government, announced the launch of a major Ghori Cement Factory in Baghlan province. According to him, the factory’s production capacity reaches 500 tons per day. Fitrat emphasized that a significant…
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Iran’s Trade with Afghanistan Surges 84%
DID Press: Iran’s South Khorasan province exported over $1.75 billion to Afghanistan during the second half of last year, announced Mohammad Reza Hashemi, governor of South Khorasan. Following the visit of an Iranian economic delegation to Afghanistan, the second border…
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Trump Intends to Rename Pentagon as “Department of War”
DID Press: Trump administration has reportedly initiated efforts to rename U.S. Department of Defense as the “Department of War.” According to the Wall Street Journal, citing a White House official, plans are under review to implement this change. Republican Representative…
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Mersad: ISIS-K Defeated following US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
DID Press: Mersad, a media outlet linked to the Taliban’s intelligence services, claims that ISIS-K (Islamic State Khorasan) group was swiftly eradicated after the last U.S. troops left Afghanistan. The outlet reported that ISIS-K, which had been fostered to justify…
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Forced Deportations Loom as Afghanistani Migrant Cards Expire in Pakistan
DID Press: The validity of Pakistan’s PoR (Proof of Registration) cards for Afghanistani migrants is set to expire on Monday, September 1. Pakistan Ministry of Interior said holders of these cards will face forced repatriation to Afghanistan following the expiration.…
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SCO 2025 Summit: 10-Year Strategy Amid Intensifying East-West Rivalry
DID Press: The 25th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is underway from August 31 to September 1, 2025, in Tianjin, China. Observers consider it the largest SCO summit in history in terms of participation and agenda. The summit’s…
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Germany Expands Deportation of Afghanistani Migrants
DID Press: Friedrich Merz, Germany’s Chancellor, announced the country intends to return a larger number of Afghanistani migrants to Afghanistan. He referred to the deportation of 81 Afghanistani nationals in late July, noting that his government’s policy marks a shift…
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Rift in India–US Relations and Role of Trump’s Policies
International Desk, DID Press: Over the past several decades, relations between the United States and India have been one of key pillars of diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region. Washington has invested heavily—politically, economically, and militarily—to establish New Delhi as a…
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Taliban Seeking Expanded Relations with US to Release Frozen Assets
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban’s caretaker government, indicated that the group views closer engagement with the United States as essential for the release of Afghanistan’s frozen financial assets. According to Mujahid, the Taliban administration has established 41…
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Poll: Economy Targeted as Central Pressure Against Iran
The results of a recent DID Press survey on the potential consequences of activating the “snapback mechanism” against Iran provide a clear picture of public concerns. According to the findings, half of the respondents (50%) believe the first and most…
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