Afghanistan
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Pakistan Demands German Aid, Warns of Deporting Vulnerable Afghans
DID Press: Pakistan’s defense minister warned that due to Germany’s slow pace in accepting former Afghan local staff, Islamabad will only continue hosting them if Berlin pays for their security costs. Otherwise, Pakistan may return these individuals to Afghanistan —…
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Taliban FM: Washington Shooting Has No Link to Afghan People or Government
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban government’s foreign minister, said the recent shooting in Washington that killed one U.S. National Guard member and critically injured another has no connection to the Afghan people or the Afghan government. His remarks…
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Bomb kills 3 Pakistani police officers close to Afghanistan border
DID Press: Three Pakistani police officers were killed on Wednesday (Dec. 3) when a roadside bomb exploded in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the border with Afghanistan. Local officials said two other officers were wounded in the attack. Ali…
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UN OCHA: Afghanistan Faces Worst Food Crisis in 2 Decades
DID Press: The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has reached a critical point, with the United Nations warning that nearly 22 million people will require urgent life-saving assistance in 2026. According to the latest report from the UN Office for the…
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Afghanistan, Pakistan Agree to Maintain Truce
DID Press: In latest effort to reduce tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, officials from both countries met in Saudi Arabia and agreed to maintain the existing ceasefire. Three Afghan officials and two Pakistani officials, one of whom is based in…
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Taliban Receives New Qatari Ambassador, Pledges Stronger Cooperation
DID Press: Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, PM of the Taliban government, formally received the credentials of Murad bin Ali Al-Kashouti, Qatar’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to Afghanistan, in an official ceremony, with both sides emphasizing strengthening relations and future cooperation…
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Iran Offers Free Online Education for Returning Afghan Students
DID Press: Iran has launched a program to provide online education, including full hardware support, for Afghan students returning to their home country, aiming to support the ongoing repatriation process. Nader Yarahmadi, head of the Center for Foreign Nationals and…
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Russia Signals Strategic, Security-Focused Engagement with Taliban
DID Press: Kremlin emphasized that Russia’s decision to deepen ties with the Taliban is driven less by political alignment and more by the need to manage potential security threats in its southern neighborhood. Moscow is concerned about rising extremist activity,…
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Kabul to Host 2025 Int’l Badminton Championships
DID Press: Kabul has been selected to host the 2025 International Badminton Open, featuring athletes from Afghanistan, Iran, Uzbekistan, and Syria. The tournament will take place from December 12 to 18 at the Sports Hall of the Kabul Physical Training…
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Hamza bin Laden Spotted in Afghanistan, Raising Global Security Concerns
DID Press: A transatlantic intelligence network has released a video claiming to show Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden, inside Afghanistan. Following the release of the video reportedly depicting Hamza bin Laden within Afghanistan, concerns have grown…
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