Afghanistan
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Iran Mandates Basic Health Insurance for Legal Foreign Nationals
DID Press: Following approval by Iran’s Cabinet, all foreign nationals with legal residency in the country are now required to be covered by basic health insurance in order to renew their residence permits. According to a resolution approved by Iran’s…
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Pak Envoy: Terrorists in Afghanistan Undermines Regional Security, Economic Cooperation
DID Press: Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan warned that widespread presence of militant groups in Afghanistan poses a serious threat to regional security and obstructs economic cooperation among neighboring countries. “The continued activity of terrorist groups in Afghanistan not only…
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Germany Contributes €2M to Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced the receipt of a new financial contribution worth two million euros from the German government to support life-saving operations in Afghanistan. In a post on its official…
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Tehran Talks Concludes; Emphasis on Regional Unity and Rejection of Foreign Military Presence
DID Press: The meeting of special representatives of Afghanistan’s neighboring countries in Tehran concluded with the release of a joint statement. The participants emphasized regional convergence and the role of the region in addressing Afghanistan’s challenges, while rejecting any foreign…
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Tehran Talks Highlight Regional Push on Afghanistan without Taliban Presence
DID Press: The statement issued after the Tehran meeting on Afghanistan reflects a cautious yet active regional approach to addressing the country’s ongoing crises. The meeting, attended by representatives of Iran, Pakistan, China, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, was held…
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Taliban Establish Independent Oil and Gas Authority, Launch $15M Fuel Hub in Mazar-e-Sharif
DID Press: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada approved the establishment of an Independent Oil and Gas Authority, consolidating previously fragmented activities in the sector, while construction has begun on a $15 million fuel trade center in Mazar-e-Sharif city to improve fuel…
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3-Day Polio Vaccination Campaign Launched in 16 Afghanistan Provinces
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health announced the launch of a three-day nationwide polio vaccination campaign, beginning Monday, December 15, across 16 provinces of the country. According to the ministry, approximately 7.2 million children under the age of five…
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Pakistan’s Clerics Urge Taliban to Enforce Anti-Militancy Fatwa
DID Press: Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) urged the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to fully implement a recent resolution issued by more than 1,000 Afghan religious scholars, which rejects participation in militant activities beyond Afghanistan’s borders. Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, Chairman…
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Taliban Deputy Minister: Democracy Will Not Return to Afghanistan
DID Press: A senior Taliban official has ruled out any possibility of a return to democracy in Afghanistan, asserting that the public does not support such a system, amid growing internal debate within the Taliban over governance and power structure.…
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From Security to Economics: Taliban Welcome Araghchi’s Regional Stance on Afghanistan
DID Press: Remarks by Iranian FM Sayed Abbas Araghchi at a regional meeting in Tehran, emphasizing the need to integrate Afghanistan into regional economic and transit networks, were welcomed by officials of the Taliban-led government—highlighting, however, a persistent gap between…
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