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Iran Warns Regional States Against Supporting US Military Operations
DID Press: Iran’s Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi, has warned regional countries that any assistance or facilitation provided to the U.S. military in operations against Iran would be considered direct participation in military aggression. Abdollahi said…
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India Delivers Medicines and Medical Supplies to Kabul Hospital
DID Press: India has provided medicines and medical supplies to a government hospital in Kabul as part of its ongoing health cooperation and humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. Jaiswal said India was…
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Pakistan Summons US Diplomat Over Ambassador’s Kashmir Remarks
DID Press: Pakistan summoned the chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad on Wednesday and lodged a strong protest over remarks by U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, who described Kashmir as an “important part of India.” Pakistan’s Foreign…
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Russian Investors Visit Afghanistan to Explore Business Opportunities
DID Press: A group of Russian businessmen and investors has traveled to Kabul to explore trade and investment opportunities in Afghanistan, meeting with Sayed Karim Hashemi, head of Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment. During the meeting, the two sides…
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Iran War Sends Shockwaves Through UK Energy Market, Inflation Rises
DID Press: The war involving Iran has disrupted Britain’s energy market, driving up gas and electricity prices and interrupting the country’s recent decline in inflation, according to an analysis by The Guardian. The renewed energy shock is increasing pressure on…
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Afghan Taekwondo Athlete Loses Narrow Contest to Kazakh Opponent
DID Press: Afghan national taekwondo athlete Azir Rashid suffered a narrow defeat in his opening Kyorugi bout at the eighth edition of the World Taekwondo Federation President’s Cup in Lahore, Pakistan. Rashid faced an experienced member of Kazakhstan’s senior national…
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Taliban Leaders Hail “Strong Islamic System” and Nationwide Security on Independence Day
DID Press: Senior Taliban officials marked Afghanistan’s 107th Independence Day by portraying the group’s government as a strong Islamic system capable of maintaining nationwide security, while calling for national unity and an end to armed opposition. Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin…
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Pakistan Condemns Israeli Airstrike on Syrian Air Base
DID Press: Pakistan has strongly condemned an Israeli airstrike on the Abu al-Duhur air base near Aleppo, Syria, calling the attack an arbitrary action and a violation of international law. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the Israeli strike on the Syrian…
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Washington Post: Pentagon Weighs Reducing US Troops in Gulf
DID Press: The Pentagon is considering reducing the number of U.S. troops stationed in the Persian Gulf after American bases were exposed to missile and drone attacks by Iran, The Washington Post reported. According to the newspaper, the review is…
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Herat Poised to Become Regional Industrial Hub, Taliban Governor Says
DID Press: Noor Ahmad Islamjar, the Taliban-appointed governor of Herat, said the western Afghan province could soon emerge as a major industrial and economic hub in the region as its industrial city expands, infrastructure develops and investment increases. Islamjar said…
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