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Afghanistan Calls for Hosting Next ECO Summit in Kabul
DID Press: Nooruddin Azizi, acting Minister of Industry and Trade of Afghanistan, announced that Afghanistan is ready to host the next summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and highlighted the country’s strategic role in regional trade. During the ECO…
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Kabul, Dushanbe Seeking New Border Framework
DID Press: In a fresh effort by Afghanistan’s caretaker government to expand ties with Central Asia, a high-level delegation has been sent to Tajikistan to discuss border-crossing management and security coordination with Tajik officials. A Taliban delegation led by Mohammad…
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Iran Offers “Blank Cheque” to Mediate Between Islamabad, Kabul, New Delhi
DID Press: Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, announced during an official visit to Islamabad that Tehran is prepared to provide Pakistan with a “blank cheque” to help resolve its tensions with Afghanistan and India. He emphasized…
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Taliban, UN Discuss Joint Committee on Afghan Migrant Return Crisis
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation met with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Wednesday to discuss forming a joint committee to manage the growing crisis of returning Afghan migrants. Acting minister Abdul Kabir met UNDP crisis…
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Israel Launches Large-Scale Operation in West Bank
DID Press: Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced the launch of a major operation in the northern West Bank on Wednesday. According to a statement by the Israeli military, the IDF, together with Israel’s security services and border police, began a…
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Exporting Herat-Made Gas Tankers Begins to Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan
DID Press: A manufacturing company in western Herat province announced that domestically produced gas tankers are now being exported to three regional countries, as the high quality of the products boosting its demand both at home and abroad. Officials at…
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Afghanistan Today: Opportunities and Challenges of Rejoining SCO
DID Press: Afghanistan’s potential participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) could enhance the Taliban’s political legitimacy and improve relations with member states and the international community. It also offers an opportunity to engage in regional projects and secure vital…
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Taliban Health Ministry Delegation in Turkey to Boost Medical Cooperation
DID Press: A high-level delegation from Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Public Health has traveled to Turkey to explore health cooperation and exchange medical expertise, amid the country’s most severe child food crisis in its history. Abdulwali Haqqani, Deputy Minister of…
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US Offers $15M Reward for 2 Senior Al-Qaeda Leaders in South Asia
DID Press: US Department of State, under its “Rewards for Justice” program, announced a total of $15 million in rewards for information leading to two senior figures of Al-Qaeda’s South Asia branch: Usama Mahmood and Atif Yahya Ghori. The U.S.…
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Syria Intensifying Crackdown on Alawite Protests in Latakia, Tartus
DID Press: Following raids by forces loyal to Ahmad Sharaa, the current head of Syria’s government, on Alawite protests in Latakia and Tartus, a new wave of arrests and intimidation has swept the country’s coastal regions. Reports indicate that on…
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