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UN: Only 17pc of Afghan women returnees earn income
DID Press: UN Women has warned that only about 17 percent of Afghan women returning from Iran and Pakistan are currently able to earn an income, highlighting severe economic challenges facing returnees. In a new report, the UN agency said…
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Turkey Announces Visa Facilitation for Afghan Patients and Businesspeople
DID Press: Türkiye announced plans to ease visa procedures for Afghan patients and businesspeople, according to remarks by its ambassador in Kabul during a meeting with Taliban officials in western Afghanistan. Sadin Yildiz met with Noor Ahmad Islamjar in Herat…
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Al-Mirsaad: Pakistan Had No Real Mediation Role in Iran–US Talks
DID Press: A reported 21-hour round of Iran–US talks held in Islamabad ended without any breakthrough, according to media claims citing a Taliban-linked outlet. The website Al-Mirsaad reported that the negotiations between the Iran and the United States concluded without…
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Iran at Center of Global Power Shift, Says Analysis
DID Press: Iran is increasingly positioned at the core of what analysts describe as a broader transition in the global order, where escalating conflicts involving the United States and Israel are viewed as part of a wider strategic contest rather…
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EU Advances ‘European NATO’ Plan Amid US Uncertainty
DID Press: European countries are accelerating discussions on a potential “European NATO” framework amid growing concerns over a possible reduction or withdrawal of United States involvement in the alliance, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The initiative,…
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IAEA Chief: Iran Nuclear Program Cannot Be Halted by Military Action
DID Press: Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency has stressed that Iran’s nuclear program cannot be stopped through military action and must instead be managed through diplomacy and monitoring. Rafael Grossi told The Economist that there is no viable…
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Central Asia Institute, Afghan Strategic Studies Center Sign Cooperation MoU
DID Press: International Institute for Central Asia and the Center for Strategic Studies under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand joint research and strengthen academic and expert cooperation. Under the agreement,…
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Turkey Seeks to Expand Economic Projects in Afghanistan
DID Press: Türkiye’s ambassador in Kabul said that Ankara plans to expand its economic projects and investment footprint in Afghanistan, during talks with officials in western Afghanistan. Sadın Yıldız met with Sheikh Noor Ahmad Islamjar in Herat Province, according to…
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Mogherini Calls US-Israel Strikes on Iran Illegal and Reckless
DID Press: Former EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has said that military operations by the United States and Israel against Iran were “illegal and reckless” from the outset. In an article published in Foreign Affairs, Mogherini argued that claims…
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Democrats Move to Limit Trump’s War Powers Over Iran
DID Press: Democratic senators in the United States say they will hold a Senate vote aimed at blocking what they describe as an “unjustified war against Iran” by Donald Trump. Tammy Duckworth, who introduced the War Powers Resolution, warned that…
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