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Hamas, Israel Hold Indirect Talks in Cairo Under Trump Plan
DID Press: As Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip ongoing, news sources reported the start of indirect talks between Hamas and Israel in Cairo, mediated by Egypt and overseen by the United States. The main focus of the negotiations is a…
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Pakistan Responds to Reports on Potential Pasni Port Deal with US
DID Press: A Pakistani security official has dismissed recent reports suggesting that Pasni Port in Baluchistan might be handed over to the United States, describing the idea as purely a commercial proposal with no official military involvement. “Discussions or proposals…
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Taliban Bans Teacher’s Day Celebrations in Herat, Sparks Widespread Criticism
DID Press: Taliban’s Department of Education in Herat province has officially banned all events, programs, or celebrations of World Teacher’s Day in both public and private schools, according to a formal letter issued by the department. The directive, signed by…
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Syria Holds First Post-Assad Parliamentary Elections amid Restrictions
DID Press: Syria held its first parliamentary elections since the fall of Bashar al-Assad on Sunday, October 5, under conditions marked by significant limitations, including the exclusion of Kurdish regions and Suwayda province, a non-direct electoral system, and direct government…
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Taliban Claims Some Russian Tourists Intelligence Agent
DID Press: Taliban intelligence officials claimed that a significant number of Russian nationals entering Afghanistan under the guise of tourists are, in fact, intelligence operatives. According to sources citing the Taliban’s intelligence agency, recent rise in Russian arrivals has raised…
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Kandahar Meeting and Bagram: Taliban to Redefine Security Priorities
DID Press: A direct invitation from Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, to commanders and regional leaders for a three-day meeting in Kandahar province has once again drawn attention to the group’s true center of power. While the Taliban government…
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Hamas Agrees to Trump’s Ceasefire Proposal — But Lasting Peace in Palestine Possible?
DID Press: Following Hamas’s announcement of support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed ceasefire plan, DID Press Agency conducted a poll on public perceptions of the prospects for lasting peace in Palestine. The results reveal deeply divided opinions among respondents,…
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Pakistan Warns India: “You Will Be Buried Under Your Own Fighter Jets”
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, has issued a strong warning to India, saying that any military adventurism from New Delhi would have “catastrophic consequences” and that India “will be buried under the wreckage of its own fighter…
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Taliban: Afghanistan’s Soil Is Not for Sale
DID Press: Following political pressure from former U.S. President Donald Trump to reclaim the Bagram Air Base, the Taliban government has issued a strong response, declaring that Afghanistan’s territory “is not negotiable” and that no part of the country will…
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Zalmay Khalilzad: I Once Intended to Run for Afghanistan’s Presidency
DID Press: Veteran diplomat and former U.S. envoy for Afghan peace, Zalmay Khalilzad, has for the first time revealed that he once planned to run for Afghanistan’s presidency—but later decided against it. Khalilzad, the Afghan-American diplomat who played a key…
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