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Herat-Mashhad Passenger Train to Launch Next Week
DID Press: The first passenger train between Mashhad in northeastern Iran and Herat in western Afghanistan will begin service next week, said Iranian officials on Monday. The train, with a capacity of about 400 passengers, will depart from Mashhad’s Tappeh…
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Caretaker Government Urges US to Hand Over Afghanistan’s Embassy in Washington
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, caretaker government spokesman, announced that during direct talks with U.S. officials, they requested the transfer of Afghanistan’s embassy in Washington and the formal recognition of their government. “We are in regular contact with the United States;…
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Russia Stages Largest Troop, Equipment Shift to Zaporizhzhia, Northern Donetsk
DID Press: Russia has carried out its largest troop and equipment redeployment in the past two months to the Zaporizhzhia front and northern Donetsk, a Ukrainian official said. Petro Andriushchenko, head of the so-called Center for the Study of Occupation,…
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US Revokes Muttaqi’s Travel Exemption to Pakistan
DID Press: The US has revoked the travel exemption of Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister of Afghanistan’s caretaker government, preventing him from visiting Pakistan, reported Pakistani media outlets. According to Pakistani media outlets, the U.S. refused to grant…
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Russia Strikes Azerbaijan’s Oil Infrastructure Following Alleged Secret Aliyev–Trump Deal
DID Press: Geopolitical tensions in the South Caucasus have reached a new peak. According to media reports, Russia has recently targeted several Azerbaijani oil pipelines and storage facilities — an act observers view as a direct Kremlin response to a…
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India Hands Over Afghanistan Consulate in Hyderabad to Taliban caretaker Government
DID Press: Indian Government has transferred management of Afghanistan’s consulate in Hyderabad to Taliban caretaker government. This move comes despite India not formally recognizing the Taliban government, while maintaining only limited diplomatic relations with the group. According to diplomatic sources,…
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Trump-Putin Historic Meeting in Alaska: Hopes and Challenges for Ukraine Peace and Arctic Cooperation
DID Press: The upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, set to take place on August 15, 2025 in the state of Alaska, is being hailed by observers as one of the most significant diplomatic…
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Poll Shows Strong Public Support to Cancel Visa Bond for Afghanistani Arbaeen Pilgrims
DID Press recently conducted a survey regarding the cancellation of the $500 visa bond for Afghanistani pilgrims attending Arbaeen. The results indicate broad public approval, with the majority of respondents viewing the move as a significant step in easing financial…
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Taliban’s Strange Aid to Hamas: Forced Withdrawals from Citizens’ Bank Accounts
DID Press: Taliban interim government launched a campaign to collect financial aid for Palestinian resistance groups, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad. According to the report, a portion of the funds is being withdrawn forcibly from the bank accounts of Afghanistani…
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Poll: Public Calls for Sanctions and Islamic Unity Against Full Gaza Occupation
DID Press: In light of the escalating Israeli military offensives and growing concerns over the complete occupation of the Gaza Strip, Did press conducted a poll to gauge opinions on the necessary actions the international community and the Islamic world…
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