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TTP; Pakistan’s Tough Choices
When Pakistan first entered into talks with the TTP after Afghan Taliban returned to power, there were some positive movements initially. Brokered by the Haqqani Network, talks led to a ceasefire by the TTP. In return for the truce, Pakistan…
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More Details on Afghanistan Embassy Closure in India
DID Press: Afghanistan Republic ambassador to India Farid Mamundzay announced reasons behind permanent closure of Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi.
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Understanding Taliban Relations With Neighboring Powers
The significant influx of Afghan refugees places an undeniable burden on neighboring countries. The economic, social, and political implications of hosting large refugee populations contribute to the strain in relations. Balancing the needs of the refugees with national interests becomes…
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End of dollar-fuelled “Jihad” and Scapegoating the Refugee
Once these unfortunates cross the Torkham border, hell awaits them. Large numbers have never visited, much less known, the famine-stricken land to which they allegedly belong. Hundreds of thousands were born on Pakistani soil but could never acquire documents
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Dushanbe’s ‘ambiguous’ relations with Afghanistan-led Taliban
Afghanistan remains outside the UN and any international convention, and Tajikistan maintains the most intransigent position among the neighboring countries, asking for an agreed and "inclusive" government of all nationalities, something that the Taliban do not seem to want to…
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America’s Shameful Neglect of Its Afghan Friends and Allies
During the chaos of 2021, it is estimated that the US brought only 124,000 Afghan partners out of the country
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Gaza Crisis and the $14 Billion Question; What’s Next?
In his remarks during his visit to Israel last week, Biden acknowledged that, in its response to 9/11, the United States "made mistakes." Two decades later, is the United States repeating the same mistakes in its efforts to back Israel?
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China Opened Observation Station in Tajikistan
DID Press: China has opened a super observation station at Tajikistan-Afghanistan border with probably dual purposes.
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Hina Khar Visits Torkham border
DID Press: Pakistan's minister of state for foreign affairs visited Torkham border between Afghanistan-Pakistan, urging ease of crossing for Afghan people with respect.
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Selection of Iran and Saudi Arabia Ambassadors Underway/ the President Invited to Riyadh: Amirabdollahian
DID Press: Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan met high-ranking Iranian authorities during his trip to Tehran where he attended a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Amirabdollahian.
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