Government
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Shapiro: Trump Entered War with Iran Without Clear Justification
DID Press: Josh Shapiro, the governor of the US state of Pennsylvania, has criticized President Donald Trump’s decision to enter a war with Iran, saying Trump launched the conflict without providing clear reasons and failed to explain to the American…
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UK, US and UN Officials Call for Greater Role for Afghan Women
DID Press: United Kingdom, the United States and senior United Nations officials have called for greater participation by Afghan women and girls in shaping their country’s future, criticizing restrictions on their rights and their exclusion from public life. Kate Foster,…
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Afghanistan Railways Transport More Than 828,000 Tonnes of Goods in Mizan
DID Press: More than 828,000 tonnes of goods were transported through Afghanistan’s railway network during Mizan, according to the Taliban-run Ministry of Public Works. The ministry said a total of 828,968 metric tonnes of goods were imported and exported through…
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Afghanistan’s First Mining Exhibition Opens in Kabul
DID Press: The first dedicated mining exhibition in Afghanistan has opened in Kabul, with Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Taliban’s deputy prime minister for administrative affairs, announcing the government’s readiness to facilitate investment in the country’s mining sector. Speaking at the…
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Taliban to Introduce Digital Document System at Mines Ministry
DID Press: Taliban-run Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has announced the launch of the implementation process for a Digital Letter and Document Management System (DLMS) at the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum. According to a statement from the ministry,…
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Moscow Format Fails to Reach Consensus on Afghanistan
DID Press: The 8th meeting of the Moscow Format on Afghanistan concluded without a joint statement, highlighting persistent political and security divisions among regional countries. India’s Observer Research Foundation (ORF) described the outcome as a failure, attributing it to disagreements…
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Afghanistan, UNDP Discuss Job Creation and Economic Cooperation
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Minister of Economy has met with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) representative in Afghanistan to discuss expanding economic cooperation, creating employment opportunities, supporting the private sector and addressing the needs of returnees. Din Mohammad Hanif, Afghanistan’s…
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Russia, Iran Agree to Build 8 New Nuclear Power Units
DID Press: Alexey Likhachev, head of Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom, has announced an agreement with Iran to build eight new nuclear power units and develop small nuclear power plants in the country. Likhachev said 142 people are currently working…
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Iraq Sentences Six French ISIS Members to Life in Prison
DID Press: An Iraqi court on Tuesday sentenced six French nationals to life imprisonment on charges of membership in the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group, while a seventh French citizen received a 15-year prison sentence. According to Reuters, the defendants…
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Will Selber: Pakistan May Exploit Taliban Opposition Groups for Its Own Goals
DID Press: Will Selber, a retired regional affairs officer with the US Central Command (CENTCOM), has warned that potential cooperation between anti-Taliban groups and Pakistan could undermine the groups’ internal cohesion and weaken public support for them in Afghanistan. In…
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