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US Troops Set to Leave Iraq After More Than Two Decades
DID Press: U.S. forces are expected to withdraw from their remaining bases in Iraq by September 30, marking the end of more than two decades of American military presence and operations in the country. The withdrawal follows a U.S. military…
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38 US Service Members Wounded in Middle East Operations in September
DID Press: At least 38 U.S. service members — 29 sailors and nine Marines — were wounded during military operations in the Middle East in September, according to data from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS).…
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Herat, Kazakh Traders Sign $20 Million in Trade Agreements
DID Press: Traders from Afghanistan’s western Herat province and Kazakhstan have signed trade agreements worth $20 million during a joint business meeting, with the deals aimed at expanding bilateral trade, increasing exports and strengthening economic cooperation between the two sides.…
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Taliban Security Delegation Reviews Conditions in Northern Afghanistan
DID Press: A high-level Taliban security and military delegation has travelled to northern Afghanistan to review security conditions in remote and mountainous areas, amid calls from Taliban officials for additional forces and equipment in the region. The delegation was led…
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More Than 53,000 Vehicles in Afghanistan Equipped With GPS Trackers
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation says 53,270 passenger and freight vehicles across the country have so far been equipped with GPS tracking devices. The ministry said the installation of GPS trackers on passenger and cargo vehicles…
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Taliban Cut Air Cargo Service Fees to Support Afghan Traders
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has announced significant reductions in several aviation service fees, saying the move is aimed at lowering cargo transportation costs and encouraging the movement of goods by air. According to the ministry,…
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Nicola Bellomo Becomes EU Chargé d’Affaires in Afghanistan
DID Press: Italian diplomat Nicola Bellomo has taken up his duties as the European Union’s Chargé d’Affaires ad interim in Afghanistan, succeeding Veronika Bošković Pohar. Bellomo said he was “honoured” to represent the interests and values of the European Union…
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Pope Leo XIV: AI Risks to Humanity Are Not ‘Fake News’
DID Press: Pope Leo XIV has warned that concerns about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence to humanity are not “fake news” and should be taken seriously. Speaking to reporters aboard his flight from France, the pope called for greater…
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Global Institutions Paralyzed from Kabul to Beirut and Gaza
DID Press: For us, the people of Afghanistan who experienced two decades of military occupation, nighttime airstrikes and the killing of our compatriots under beautiful names such as “human rights” and “the establishment of democracy,” the images of Beirut, Dahiyeh…
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Pakistan Government, PTI Escalate Dispute Over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
DID Press: Tensions between Pakistan’s federal government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party have intensified over the political and security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with federal officials discussing the possibility of imposing governor’s rule or an emergency in the province.…
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