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UN Begins Process to Select Successor to Antonio Guterres
DID Press: The process to select the next Secretary-General of the UN, who will succeed Antonio Guterres, has officially begun. The UN Security Council has called on all member states to submit the candidates they support for this position, whose…
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Taliban, UN Discuss Joint Committee on Afghan Migrant Return Crisis
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation met with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday to discuss forming a joint committee to manage the growing crisis of returning Afghan migrants. Acting minister Abdul Kabir met UNDP crisis…
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Israel Launches Large-Scale Operation in West Bank
DID Press: Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced the launch of a major operation in the northern West Bank on Wednesday. According to a statement by the Israeli military, the IDF, together with Israel’s security services and border police, began a…
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Exporting Herat-Made Gas Tankers Begins to Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan
DID Press: A manufacturing company in western Herat province announced that domestically produced gas tankers are now being exported to three regional countries, as the high quality of the products boosting its demand both at home and abroad. Officials at…
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UEFA Champions League: Key Group Stage Matches Could Decide Last 16
DID Press: The fifth round of the UEFA Champions League group stage continues on Thursday, (Nov/27/2025), at 12:30 a.m. Afghanistan time, with several high-stakes matches that could determine which teams advance to the knockout stages. Arsenal will host Bayern Munich…
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Afghanistan Today: Opportunities and Challenges of Rejoining SCO
DID Press: Afghanistan’s potential participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) could enhance the Taliban’s political legitimacy and improve relations with member states and the international community. It also offers an opportunity to engage in regional projects and secure vital…
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Iran’s Khorasan Razavi Governor in Herat to Boost Bilateral Trade
DID Press: Following a recent visit by Afghan government officials to the Islamic Republic of Iran, local authorities in Herat province reported that the Governor of Khorasan Razavi Province, Iran, has arrived in the city at the head of a…
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Australia Warns Violence against Women Deeply Rooted in Afghanistan
DID Press: Amanda McGregor, Australia’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, said no country faces violence against women as deep, structural, and pervasive as Afghanistan—a situation she described as a “real test” of the international community’s commitment to women’s rights. McGregor highlighted…
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Pakistan Warns Taliban of Int’l Accountability Over Human Rights Violations
DID Press: As tensions between Kabul and Islamabad escalate, Asif Durrani, former Pakistani special envoy to Afghanistan, warned that the Taliban could face international legal action for human rights violations and support for terrorism, citing the continuing validity of UN…
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UN Urges Kabul, Islamabad to Return to Dialogue
DID Press: Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, has called for an immediate halt to violence and urged both Pakistan and the Taliban government to return to the negotiating table. In a message posted on…
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