Afghanistan
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WFP: $568 Million Urgently Needed to Address Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis
DID Press: UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned that it requires $568 million in immediate funding to sustain life-saving assistance in Afghanistan over the next six months. Without it, millions risk hunger and loss of critical aid. The agency said…
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Khalilzad: Washington Has No Plans to Retake Bagram
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. envoy on Afghanistan peace process, dismissed speculation about a possible American return to Bagram air base, saying Washington has no intention of reclaiming the facility. His remarks stand in sharp contrast to recent statements…
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Poll: Most Afghanistan People View US-Taliban Bagram Deal as Sovereignty Violation
DID Press: Results of a new poll conducted by DID Press indicate that an overwhelming majority of respondents view any potential agreement between the United States and Taliban’s caretaker administration over Bagram air base as a serious threat to Afghanistan’s…
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3 Ex-Afghanistani MPs Clash in Tashkent after Allegedly Drinking
DID Press: 3 former members of Afghanistan’s parliament (MPs) were involved in a physical altercation at a well-known restaurant in Tashkent on September 16, following an alleged dispute over ethnicity after consuming alcohol. A reliable source in capital Tashkent said…
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Afghanistani Migrant Killed in Stabbing Attack in Turkey
DID Press: A young Afghanistani migrant was fatally stabbed in northwestern Turkish province of Kırklareli, reported local sources. The victim, identified as Rohullah from Takhar province, died after suffering multiple stab wounds in a shared accommodation facility where he lived…
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Taliban Responds to Trump: ‘Do Not Repeat Failed Past Experiences’
DID Press: Taliban sharply reacted to recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump over Bagram air base, asking Washington to avoid “repeating past failures.” In a statement released on Sunday (September 21), Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the caretaker government…
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Ata Mohammad Noor: Handing Over Bagram to US Means “Selling Our Land”
DID Press: Ata Mohammad Noor, leader of Afghanistan’s Jamiat-e Islami Party, has taken a strong stance in response to discussions about Bagram Air Base and the possibility of handing it over to the United States. In a post on X…
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Bagram: Trump’s Latest Gamble in Afghanistan
DID Press: Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump once again drew global attention to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan with a series of controversial remarks. Emphasizing Washington’s determination to retake the strategic base, Trump claimed that its proximity to China’s…
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Afghanistani Student Wins Gold at Iran’s Medical Sciences Olympiad
DID Press: Mahdya Ehsani, an Afghanistani student at Qom University of Medical Sciences, has won a gold medal in medical ethics at the 17th National Olympiad for Medical Sciences Students in Iran, setting a historic record for her university. According…
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Internet Slowdown Disrupts Daily Life in Kabul
DID Press: As fiber-optic services remain suspended in several provinces of Afghanistan, Kabul residents are also experiencing severe disruptions in internet connectivity. The outage affecting fiber services in ten provinces, coupled with a sharp slowdown in Kabul, has triggered frustration…
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