Afghanistan
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Afghanistan’s Uzbek Language Day Highlights Calls for Linguistic Equality
DID Press: On Afghanistan’s National Uzbek Language Day, several political leaders, former officials and cultural activists have stressed the importance of preserving mother tongues, ensuring equal linguistic rights and preventing the marginalisation of ethnic cultures. Education in mother tongues and…
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Taliban Deploy 30,000 Forces Across Panjshir With 700 Security Posts
DID Press: Abdullah Khanjani, head of the political office of Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front, has claimed that the Taliban have expanded their military presence in Panjshir province by establishing around 700 security posts and deploying nearly 30,000 personnel. According to…
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Herat Exports Through Islam Qala Border Crossing Rise 72%
DID Press: Exports from Afghanistan’s Herat province through the Islam Qala border crossing increased by 72 percent in the first six months of the current year compared with the same period last year, reaching a value of $124 million. According…
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Book Launch Amid Hunger Crisis Highlights Taliban’s “Misplaced Priorities”
DID Press: Recent remarks by Shir Ahmad Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting minister of information and culture, at a ceremony in Kabul marking the launch of a book by Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada have highlighted what critics describe as the…
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Nearly $970,000 Allocated to Support Vulnerable Families in Bamyan
DID Press: Taliban’s National Disaster Management Authority has announced a $969,752 agreement with Global Social Services in Asia to support vulnerable families, create employment opportunities and reduce the risks posed by natural disasters in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province. According to information…
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Russia, Uzbekistan Launch Joint Military Drills Near Afghanistan Border
DID Press: Russian and Uzbek forces have begun a seven-day joint military exercise near Afghanistan’s northern border, focusing on operations to detect and neutralise illegal armed groups in border areas, according to regional media reports. The exercise, named Hamkorlik-2026 (Cooperation-2026),…
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OCHA: Nearly 16 Million Afghans Face Crisis-Level Hunger
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that Afghanistan’s hunger crisis could worsen as winter approaches, with nearly 16 million people facing acute food insecurity at crisis levels or worse. According to OCHA spokesperson…
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Taliban Call for Afghanistan’s Inclusion in Regional Decision-Making
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s chief spokesman, has called for Afghanistan to be included in regional meetings and decision-making processes. Speaking as the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit was being held in Tajikistan, Mujahid said decisions on regional issues…
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Afghan Religious Elders Honoured at Ceremony in Mashhad, Iran
DID Press: A ceremony honouring veteran devotees of the Ahl al-Bayt (the Prophet Muhammad’s family) and veteran leaders of religious congregations among Afghan migrants in Iran’s Razavi Khorasan province is underway in Mashhad, with the participation of cultural and religious…
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China Calls for Stronger Security Cooperation with Tajikistan over Afghanistan-Related Threats
DID Press: Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for stronger security and intelligence cooperation between China and Tajikistan to counter terrorism, extremism and separatism, emphasizing the need to protect Chinese citizens and companies operating in Tajikistan. Li made the remarks…
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