Afghanistan
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Afghanistan Turns to Alternative Trade Corridors to Boost Leverage Over Pakistan
DID Press: The visit of Nooruddin Azizi, Taliban caretaker government’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, to Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province — and his focus on expanding transit through Chabahar — signals a coordinated strategy by Kabul to replace trade…
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Iran Introduces Placement Tests for Migrant Students without Records
DID Press: Officials from Iran’s Supreme Council of Education have announced that migrant students lacking valid academic records can take placement tests to continue their education at higher grade levels. Two months into the academic year, registration for migrant students…
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Thousands Rallying in Solidarity with Gaza in Herat
DID Press: In a large public gathering in western Herat province, over two thousand people rallied in support of Gazans and the Palestinian resistance, emphasizing the importance of unity within the Islamic world. The rally, titled “Palestine: The Axis of…
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Taliban Launches Kabul-Bamyan Road Construction
DID Press: Construction has officially started on a 25-kilometer road segment from Maydan Shahr to Jalrez district in Maidan Wardak province, with a budget of approximately 570 million Afghanis. Taliban government officials describe the project as part of a key…
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Afghan Detentions in Pakistan Surge Tenfold, Reported UNHCR
DID Press: According to a recent report by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the detention of Afghan nationals in Pakistan has surged to unprecedented levels in 2025, rising tenfold compared to last year. From the start of 2025…
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Ariana Afghan Airlines Launches International Cargo Flights
DID Press: Ariana Afghan Airlines announced it will officially begin handling imports and exports through its cargo flights, starting Sunday, November 16 – a move expected to significantly reduce the cost of transporting commercial goods. In a statement, the airline…
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Russia Offers to Mediate Pakistan-Taliban Tensions
DID Press: Russia expressed concern over escalating tensions between Pakistan and the Taliban-led government and announced its readiness to mediate and help de-escalate the crisis. Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said at a press briefing on Saturday…
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Taliban Releases Book Documenting 2,600 Oaths of Loyalty to Akhundzada
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education announced the publication of a 295-page book documenting the pledges of allegiance made by more than 2,600 university lecturers and religious scholars to the group’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. The book also releases,…
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UN Warns of Rising Threat from Transnational Crimes in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) representative in Afghanistan has warned of the expanding threat posed by synthetic drug trafficking and organized crime, stressing that countering these networks requires international cooperation, disruption of illicit financial flows, and…
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Taliban: Over 300 Migrants Detained Attempting Illegal Entry into Iran
DID Press: Taliban’s 207 Al-Farooq Corps says it has detained at least 315 people over the past week as they attempted to cross illegally into Iran—part of tightened border controls in western Afghanistan. Officials said the purpose of the arrests…
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