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Taliban Spokesman Interview with IRIB: From Promises to Reality in Afghanistan
DID Press: Zabiullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, recently gave an interview to Iran’s state media, providing an opportunity to present the government’s positions and claims. However, several key points and evident gaps in his statements raise serious questions…
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Maduro Warns Washington: Do Not Turn Venezuela into Another Afghanistan
DID Press: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro condemned the deployment of U.S. troops and equipment in the Caribbean, warning Washington not to turn Venezuela into another war zone like Afghanistan. Speaking in Caracas, Maduro criticized the extensive presence of U.S. naval…
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Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan Lead Israel’s Oil Supplies amid Gaza Conflict
DID Press: A recent report by an international organization indicates that during the ongoing Gaza conflict, Israel’s oil imports have not slowed as Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan supplying the majority of the country’s energy needs. According to the report, over the…
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Iraq Elections: Independent and Resistance-Aligned Parties Surge as Voter Turnout Rises
DID Press: Final results from Iraq’s parliamentary elections show that foreign attempts to influence the country’s political balance were largely unsuccessful, with parties aligned with independence-oriented and resistance movements securing strong positions in the new parliament. A significant rise in…
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Poll: Half of Afghans Support Reducing Trade with Pakistan
DID Press: A recent poll conducted by DID Press Agency shows that Afghanistan citizens have mixed views on the Taliban government’s decision to reduce trade relations with Pakistan, though opinions lean toward seeing positive effects on self-sufficiency and reduced dependency.…
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Positive Change in Afghanistan Is Possible, but Gradual, Fragile and Homegrown
DID Press: Despite severe restrictions, analytical reporting by The Diplomat emphasizes that processes of social adaptation, local resilience, and gradual transformation are emerging in Afghanistan, potentially charting a path for positive change. Four years after the Taliban’s return to power,…
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Pakistan Ties Trade With Afghanistan to Crackdown on TTP
DID Press: Islamabad announced on Friday that no meaningful trade or economic engagement with Afghanistan will be possible as long as the Taliban government continues to “harbor and support” anti-Pakistan militant groups. The statement comes amid Kabul’s recent shift toward…
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Taliban Condemns US Drone Flights Over Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban government criticized the continued flights of U.S. drones over Afghanistan, saying the operations, conducted without coordination, violate the country’s airspace and create public anxiety and mistrust. Zabiullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, said that American drones…
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Taliban Shifts Trade Away From Pakistan Toward Iran, Central Asia
DID Press: As border tensions between Kabul and Islamabad escalate and key crossings remain closed, the Taliban administration says it is restructuring Afghanistan’s foreign trade to reduce dependence on Pakistan, redirecting imports — including pharmaceuticals — through Iran and Central…
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Taliban Urge Afghans to Seek Medical Treatment at Home
DID Press: Amid escalating border tensions and the closure of crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan, head of Afghanistan’s 400-Bed Sardar Mohammad Dawood Khan Military Hospital has called for Afghan patients to stop seeking medical treatment in Pakistan and instead rely…
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