Afghanistan
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UN Urges Afghanistan and Pakistan to Ease Tensions Through Dialogue
DID Press: United Nations expressed concern over rising tensions along Afghanistan-Pakistan border, calling on both sides to exercise restraint and resolve their disputes through dialogue and diplomacy. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, warned during a press briefing…
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Taliban Industry Minister Seeks Chinese Investment, Technology Transfer
DID Press: Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, visited several advanced industrial, infrastructure, and technology projects in China, emphasizing Afghanistan’s readiness to attract foreign investment and expand industrial cooperation. Azizi made the visit to China’s Hainan…
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UK Closes Nesscliffe Camp as Afghanistani Refugees Resettled Nationwide
DID Press: After two years of temporary accommodation, Afghanistani refugees who had fled the country for assisting British forces have now been permanently resettled across the United Kingdom. The UK government announced that the Nesscliffe Camp, which had served as…
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Khalilzad: Deobandi Reception of Muttaqi Sparks New Regional Tensions
DID Press: Former U.S. diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad claimed that the visit of Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of the Taliban government, to India — and his warm welcome by Deobandi clerics — has agitated Islamabad and ISIS affiliates. He…
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Iran Steps In as Mediator to Defuse Afghanistan–Pakistan Crisis
DID Press: Following recent deadly clashes between Pakistan’s army and Taliban forces, Tehran has swiftly moved to mediate, urging restraint and dialogue between the two sides. Iranian officials are leveraging longstanding relations and mutual trust with both Islamabad and Kabul…
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First Iran–Afghanistan Passenger Train Departs from Mashhad to Herat
DID Press: The first passenger train between Iran and Afghanistan departed on Wednesday, October 15, from Mashhad’s Tappeh Salam station to Rozanak station in Herat Province, Afghanistan, marking a new milestone in regional connectivity. Earlier, Amir Tavakoli-Roudi, a member of…
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Afghanistan–India Trade Surpasses $1B, Says Taliban FM
DID Press: Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, said that annual trade between Afghanistan and India has exceeded one billion dollars, underscoring what he described as “a promising trajectory” in bilateral economic relations. Muttaqi made the remarks during a…
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Taliban Attack Pakistani Border Positions in Khost amid Rising Tensions
DID Press: Taliban forces launched a pre-emptive assault on Pakistani military positions along the eastern border late Tuesday night, amid rapidly escalating tensions between Kabul and Islamabad. Local sources reported heavy fighting and the destruction of at least one Pakistani…
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German Lawmaker Urges for Mediation in Taliban–Pakistan Border Conflict
DID Press: A senior German politician has urged an immediate halt to escalating border clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistan, calling for urgent mediation to prevent the crisis from spiraling further out of control. Hannah Neumann, a member of the…
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Taliban Enforce Nighttime Internet Blackouts in Kabul
DID Press: Residents of the Afghanistan capital say fiber-optic internet services are being deliberately shut down overnight in several districts of the city, reportedly under instructions from Taliban security authorities seeking to tighten control over digital communications. Local sources in…
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