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Eighth Meeting on Private Sector Priorities Held with UN Representatives in Attendance
DID Press: The eighth meeting on sharing the priorities of Afghanistan’s private sector agencies was held with the participation of representatives of donors, international organizations, the United Nations and development partners. The Deputy Prime Minister’s Office for Economic Affairs announced…
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Afghanistan Ranks 142nd Out of 143 in 2026 Rule of Law Index
DID Press: Afghanistan has ranked 142nd out of 143 countries in the World Justice Project’s (WJP) 2026 Rule of Law Index, reflecting the poor state of the country’s legal and judicial system under Taliban rule. According to the ranking, Afghanistan…
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Islamabad Researcher: Russia Could Help Resolve Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Russia has the capacity to play an effective role in easing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan by maintaining relations and communication channels with both Kabul and Islamabad, a senior researcher at the Islamabad Institute of Strategic Studies says.…
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Pakistan Records Highest Terrorism Death Toll Worldwide, Report Says
DID Press: Pakistan recorded the highest number of deaths from terrorist attacks worldwide between June and September 2026, with 246 people killed, according to the latest figures from the Global Peace Index. The latest terrorism casualty figures place Pakistan at…
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Yemen’s Ansarallah Report Drone Attacks on Dammam Airport and Military Targets in Jizan
DID Press: Yahya Saree, spokesperson for Yemen’s Ansarallah movement, said the group’s armed forces had carried out heavy drone attacks against key targets in Saudi Arabia. According to Saree, Yemeni forces targeted Dammam Airport in two waves of drone attacks…
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AFC Asian Cup 2027 Postponed; New Dates Set for December 2027
DID Press: The 2027 AFC Asian Cup, originally scheduled to take place from January 7 to February 5, 2027, in Saudi Arabia, has been postponed, with the tournament now scheduled to run from December 23, 2027, to January 21, 2028.…
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Incumbent President’s Party Has Lost House Seats in 18 of 20 Midterm Elections Since 1946
DID Press: A review of US midterm election results dating back to 1946 shows that the party of the sitting president has lost seats in the House of Representatives in 18 of the past 20 midterm elections. According to the…
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Afghanistan’s Youth Futsal Team Defeats Panama 5–0 at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national youth futsal team secured a convincing 5–0 victory over Panama at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, delivering a strong attacking performance. The Afghan players scored five goals and kept a clean sheet, preventing Panama…
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US Supreme Court Rejects Trump Administration Bid to Challenge 20,000 California Ballots
DID Press: US Supreme Court on Monday rejected Trump administration’s request to set aside 20,000 ballots in California, which the administration alleged may have been sent to non-US citizens and should be subject to review. The court issued the decision…
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Khalilzad Urges Pakistan to Take Steps to Ease Tensions with Afghanistan
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, has called for de-escalation and an agreement between Kabul and Islamabad amid rising tensions between the two neighbouring countries. Khalilzad said preventing the conflict from expanding and drawing…
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