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Bangladeshi Diplomat Named New UN Envoy for Afghanistan
DID Press: A diplomatic source has confirmed the appointment of Rababa Fatima as the new Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Afghanistan and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). According to the report, Fatima will…
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Baradar Urges Global Focus on Afghanistan Development Projects
DID Press: Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs, has called on the United Nations and international organizations to focus more of their assistance on development projects in Afghanistan. Baradar said development-focused support should prioritize…
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Bernie Sanders Calls for End to US War Against Iran
DID Press: US Senator Bernie Sanders has called for an immediate end to the war against Iran, criticizing the resumption of US military actions and accusing President Donald Trump of reversing a ceasefire agreement. In a statement posted on X,…
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Pakistan, China Strengthen Joint Counterterrorism Cooperation
DID Press: Pakistan and China have agreed to enhance cooperation in counterterrorism, internal security, and border management during a meeting between Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and China’s Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong at the United Nations headquarters in…
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4,700 Foreign Guests Attend Funeral in Mashhad
DID Press: More than 4,700 foreign guests from 27 countries are participating in the funeral ceremony for the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khameneie in Mashhad, according to the spokesperson for the organizing committee in Razavi…
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India, Taliban Agree to Launch Joint Agriculture Working Group
DID Press: Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Ataullah Omari have agreed to establish a joint working group to develop a long-term roadmap for agricultural and livestock cooperation between India and Afghanistan. According to India’s Ministry of Agriculture, the agreement was reached…
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Cross-Border Mourning Signals Islamic Unity
DID Press: The funeral ceremonies for the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khameneie in Tehran, Qom, Najaf, and Karbala were presented as more than a farewell to a political and religious leader, with supporters describing the…
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IRGC Strikes US Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain
DID Press: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that it had launched the first phase of what it described as a retaliatory operation, targeting strategic facilities and infrastructure at several US military bases in Kuwait and Bahrain with coordinated missile and…
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Iraqi Lawmaker: Mass Funeral Processions Have Angered Trump
DID Press: Iraqi lawmaker Faleh Al-Khazali said the large funeral processions held in Iran and Iraq have angered U.S. President Donald Trump, describing the public turnout as a sign of growing regional solidarity. Al-Khazali said millions of people who took…
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Haqqani, UNHCR Discuss Support for Afghan Refugees
DID Press: Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting interior minister, met with UN refugee officials to discuss the situation of Afghan refugees and ways to strengthen cooperation on humanitarian assistance and support for returnees. According to a statement from the Taliban’s…
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