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Afghanistan, Only Absentee at Emergency Arab-Islamic Summit in Doha
DID Press: An emergency summit of Arab and Islamic leaders convened in Doha on Monday (September 15) in response to Israel’s airstrike on Qatari territory — with Afghanistan notably absent. Despite Qatar having hosted the Taliban’s political office in recent…
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Rubio’s Mission in Jerusalem: Pressuring Netanyahu to Curb Military Strikes
DID Press: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarked on a sensitive mission in Jerusalem aimed at securing Israeli commitments to avoid strikes on the territory of Washington’s regional allies. The trip comes amid continued Israeli threats against countries hosting…
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Setting up CASA-1000 Power Transmission Towers Begins in Panjshir
DID Press: After a period of suspension, work on the regional and strategic CASA-1000 power project has resumed in Afghanistan’s Panjshir province. Authorities confirmed that installation of transmission towers has begun in Paryan districts, Hisa Awal, Rokha, Anaba, and Bazarak,…
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Doha Hosts Arab-Islamic Summit Focused on Practical Measures against Israel
DID Press: Arab and Islamic leaders are convening in Doha today (Monday) to adopt actionable measures in response to escalating tensions in Gaza and the West Bank. Qatar has emphasized that, unlike previous meetings, this summit will go beyond symbolic…
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Khalilzad’s Advice to Pakistan; Will Afghanistan’s Fate Repeat?
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. diplomat and chief negotiator with the Taliban in Afghanistan, has advised Pakistan to address the security threat posed by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) through political dialogue rather than military action. Analysts warn that this approach…
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Test of Faith: Taliban’s Virtue Ministry Puts School-teachers under Scrutiny
DID Press: Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice of the Taliban’s caretaker government has begun religious assessments of school and government staff, mandating teachers to participate in faith-based examinations. According to official directives issued on September…
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Anas Haqqani: Afghanistan Enters “Golden Era” of Education and Technology
DID Press: A senior official of the Taliban’s caretaker government announced a new chapter in Afghanistan’s education and technology sectors, emphasizing that the experiences of war and past negotiations have laid the groundwork for today’s transformation. Anas Haqqani, a high-ranking…
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Restoration of Alisher Navaie Monument Halted in Mazar-e Sharif
DID Press: A month after Taliban authorities in northern Afghanistan pledged to rebuild the monument of 15th-century poet and statesman Alisher Navaie in Mazar-e Sharif city, local sources say the project has been halted. Municipal officials had promised the monument…
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Pakistan’s ‘Faceless’ Customs System Fails, Costing State 100B Rupees
DID Press: Pakistan’s much-touted “faceless” customs system, launched last year to curb corruption, has backfired as new audit reports showing an estimated revenue loss of nearly 100 billion rupees in just past three months. According to an internal audit, the…
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Iran’s Industry Minister Arrives in Kabul for Trade Talks
DID Press: Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mining and Trade, Sayed Mohammad Atabak, arrived in Kabul on Monday at the head of a high-ranking economic and trade delegation. During the visit, the Iranian delegation is expected to hold talks with senior…
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