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Japan Warns Israel of Possible Sanctions over Unilateral Actions
DID Press: Japan’s Foreign Minister, Yoshimasa Iwaya, warned on Wednesday that Tokyo may consider punitive measures, including sanctions, against Israel if it continues actions undermining a two-state solution. Speaking critically of Israel’s unilateral moves in the occupied territories, Iwaya called…
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Israeli Forces Attack Freedom Fleet in International Waters Near Gaza
DID Press: Israeli military forces reportedly attacked nine ships of the “Freedom Fleet” in international waters on Wednesday evening, according to early media reports. The fleet was attempting to break the blockade of Gaza. The ships, located about 120 nautical…
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Muttaqi: Afghanistan Source of Stability, Not Threat
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, Taliban’s acting foreign minister, said during a press conference following Moscow Format Consultative Meeting that Afghanistan has transformed from a security threat into a source of regional stability. Muttaqi said that participating countries expressed optimism…
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Lavrov: West Should End Confrontation, Help Rebuild Afghanistan
DID Press: Speaking at the opening of 7th Moscow Format Consultative Meeting on Afghanistan, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called on Western countries to refrain from confrontational policies and take responsibility for rebuilding Afghanistan and repair the damage inflicted on…
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Taliban: Afghanistan’s Territorial Integrity Policy Crystal Clear
DID Press: Following recent comments by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Bagram Airbase, Taliban’s ambassador in Moscow emphasized that there is no cause for concern and that the group’s policy on Afghanistan’s territorial integrity is firm and transparent. Gul Hassan,…
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Kabulov: Moscow Format Talks Not Discuss Bagram
DID Press: Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan has confirmed that the seventh Moscow Format meeting will not discuss the potential transfer of Bagram Airbase to the United States. On Tuesday, Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s presidential envoy for Afghanistan, told reporters that…
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Taliban Joins Moscow Format Talks on Afghanistan for First Time
DID Press: The seventh session of “Moscow Consultative Format on Afghanistan” opened Tuesday in Russia’s capital with senior representatives from 10 regional countries and a delegation from Belarus in attendance while Taliban, for the first time, joined the session. Analysts…
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Oil and Gas Extraction Licenses Granted to Uzbek Firms in Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan Caretaker Government has granted licenses for the exploration and extraction of oil and gas resources to Uzbek companies, reported Uzbekistan’s media. Uzbek Energy Minister Jhurabek Mirzamahmudov said that the interim government of Afghanistan has permitted Uzbek firms…
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Moscow Quad Meeting to Form Regional Front against US Return to Afghanistan
DID Press: National Interest reported that as Donald Trump places the recapture of Bagram Airbase at the center of his foreign policy, Russia, China, Iran, and Pakistan convened a four-party meeting in Moscow to discuss the implications of a renewed…
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