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Taliban, UN Official Discuss Support for Afghan Returnees
DID Press: Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, met with a senior United Nations official to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees, humanitarian and development assistance for returnees, and ways to strengthen future cooperation. During…
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Afghanistan Launches First Rapid DNA Identification System
DID Press: The Taliban’s Ministry of Interior has announced the launch of Afghanistan’s first Rapid DNA Identification System, marking a new step in expanding the country’s forensic capabilities. The system was inaugurated at the Biological and DNA Laboratory of the…
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Mourning as Power: Legacy of the Martyred Leader Endures
DID Press: The funeral ceremonies for the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, have emerged as more than a national event, reflecting what supporters describe as a transnational political and geopolitical phenomenon shaped by shared history,…
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Trump Moves to Cut Trade Ties With Spain Amid NATO Rift
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has announced that he has instructed his Treasury Secretary to begin the process of ending trade relations with Spain, describing Madrid as an “inappropriate partner” within NATO. The decision follows growing tensions between Washington…
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F-35 Dispute Deepens Israel-Turkey Rivalry
DID Press: A diplomatic battle between Israel and Turkey over the possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Ankara has intensified during the NATO summit, placing the United States in a difficult position between pressure from Tel Aviv and Congress…
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Kabul Seeks Expanded UN Support for Returning Afghan Migrants
DID Press: Taliban officials have called for expanded development cooperation from the United Nations to support the settlement, employment, and livelihood improvement of Afghan migrants returning to the country. The Taliban Ministry of Foreign Affairs said acting Foreign Minister Amir…
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Pakistan Launches Crackdown on Undocumented Afghan Migrants
DID Press: Authorities in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province have announced a province-wide operation against Afghan migrants lacking legal documents, with the campaign set to begin on July 10. Pakistani officials said the process of returning undocumented Afghan migrants is continuing,…
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Iran Says US Violated War Termination Accord With New Attack
DID Press: Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused the United States of violating the commitments of a war termination memorandum, describing a reported US attack on monitoring facilities along Iran’s southern coast as a “military aggression” and warning that…
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Ghalibaf: Iran Will Not Back Down
DID Press: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran “will not compromise or retreat” following recent exchanges of attacks between Iran and the United States. In a post on X, Ghalibaf accused Washington of violating a “14-point understanding” with…
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PMF: 2.3M Join Martyr Leader’s Funeral in Najaf
DID Press: Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (Hashd al-Shaabi) announced that more than 2.3 million mourners have taken part in the funeral procession of the Martyr Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in the holy city of Najaf.…
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