Afghanistan
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US Backs Pakistan’s Right to Self-Defense Amid Taliban Tensions
DID Press: US has voiced support for Pakistan’s right to defend itself against what it described as terrorist attacks, as tensions between Islamabad and the Taliban continue to escalate. In a statement, the U.S. State Department said Washington supports Pakistan’s…
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Muttaqi Calls for Muslim Unity Against US and Israel
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has called for greater unity among Muslim countries in response to what he described as US and Israeli actions in the region during talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran.…
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UN: 175 Mine and UXO Casualties Reported in Afghanistan in 5 Months
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says at least 175 people were killed or injured by landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Afghanistan between January and May 2026, with children accounting for 75 percent of the…
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UN: Half of Afghanistan’s Population to Live in Cities by 2060
DID Press: UN Human Settlements Programme has projected that nearly half of Afghanistan’s population will be living in urban areas by 2060, warning that many of the country’s cities are not prepared to accommodate such rapid growth. In a post…
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Afghan Migrants: Torture Allegations and Death in Freezing Turkey Border Conditions
DID Press: Twelve Afghan migrants attempting to reach Europe in January have told the BBC that they were detained, beaten, stripped, and pushed back toward the Iranian border by Turkish border forces in the city of Van, where temperatures reportedly…
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Bagram: US Strategic Failure and Security Vacuum in Afghanistan
DID Press: The overnight withdrawal of US forces from Bagram Air Base on July 2, 2021, marked not only the end of America’s two-decade military presence in Afghanistan, but also a turning point that exposed the failure of a costly…
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Tashkent Calls for Full Afghan Integration in Central Asian Regional Processes
DID Press: A senior adviser to the President of Uzbekistan has stressed that Afghanistan should be considered a full partner—not a peripheral actor—in emerging “Greater Central Asia” frameworks, emphasizing that the country’s stability and economic recovery are directly linked to…
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Sweden Allocates $5.26M in New Aid for Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan Trust Fund has announced that Sweden has allocated $5.26 million in new assistance to support vulnerable communities and strengthen development projects in Afghanistan. The fund stated that the contribution will be used to expand access to essential…
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Mullah Baradar to Lead Taliban Delegation to Funeral of Iran’s “Martyr Leader”
DID Press: Media outlets affiliated with the Taliban administration report that Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar will lead a high-level Taliban delegation to Tehran to attend the funeral and burial ceremony of Iran’s “Martyr Leader.” According to the reports, the visit…
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Vance Defends Iran Talks, Criticizes Afghanistan War Hawks
DID Press: US Vice President JD Vance defended Washington’s diplomatic engagement with Iran on Friday, arguing that many critics of the negotiations are the same voices that previously advocated expanding military campaigns in countries such as Afghanistan. Speaking to U.S.…
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