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Kazakhstan Invites Afghan Sports Teams for Training Programs and Friendly Matches
DID Press: Kazakhstan has invited Afghan athletes and sports teams to travel to the country for training camps and friendly matches as the two sides seek to expand sports cooperation, according to Afghanistan’s General Directorate of Olympic, Physical Education and…
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Achakzai: Afghans, Iraqis Have Paid the Highest Price for Foreign Intervention
DID Press: Mahmood Khan Achakzai, leader of the Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, has strongly criticized Western policies in Afghanistan and Iraq, saying the people of both countries have borne the greatest costs of war and foreign intervention and warning that…
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Ansarullah Expands Missile Strikes Deep Inside Saudi Arabia
DID Press: Ansarullah forces have expanded the scope of their missile and drone operations deep into Saudi Arabia over the past 48 hours, launching a new wave of attacks on military bases in the kingdom’s south and southeast, according to…
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Gaza Death Toll Rises to 73,786, Palestinian Health Ministry Says
DID Press: The Palestinian Ministry of Health said the death toll from the Gaza war since October 7, 2023, has risen to 73,786, while the number of injured has reached 174,771. According to the ministry, Israel has not adhered to…
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Fuel Price Hikes Trigger Protests Across Syria
DID Press: Protests erupted in several Syrian cities, including Hama and Khan Shaykhun, on Monday following a temporary increase in fuel prices. Demonstrators blocked several major roads and burned tires in response to a 40% increase in diesel prices and…
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CIA Files Reveal Taliban Warned bin Laden After 1999 Hijacking
DID Press: Declassified documents released by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) show that the Taliban warned Osama bin Laden, the al-Qaeda leader, to strengthen his security following the hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight IC 814 in 1999. The information…
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Pakistan, Afghanistan Airlines Facilitate Transit Flights via Islamabad
DID Press: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Afghanistan’s Kam Air have signed a cooperation agreement to facilitate transit routes from Kabul to the Middle East via Islamabad International Airport. Under the agreement, the first phase of cooperation has been launched…
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China’s Xiangshan Forum Opens Amid Regional Tensions
DID Press: China’s annual Xiangshan Forum defense conference is set to begin in Beijing on Tuesday, amid growing tensions over Taiwan, the South China Sea and concerns about the United States’ security commitments in Asia. Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun…
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Lebanese Interior Minister Arrives in Pakistan for Two-Day Visit
DID Press: Lebanese Interior Minister Ahmad Al-Hajjar arrived in Islamabad on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, Pakistan’s state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported. Al-Hajjar is scheduled to meet with senior Pakistani…
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Taliban Pledge to Crack Down on Arms and Human Trafficking
DID Press: A spokesman for the Taliban’s Ministry of Defense says protecting Afghanistan’s borders and preventing the trafficking of weapons, people and goods have been among the priorities of the group’s defense forces over the past five years. Sediqullah Nusrat,…
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