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US Envoy to Lebanon Threatens, Insults Journalists
DID Press: Following a meeting with Lebanese President Michel Aoun, Tom Barrett, US Special Envoy for Lebanon, made sharp and offensive remarks against journalists during a press conference. Reacting to murmurs and interruptions, Barrett warned journalists that he would leave…
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Clash on Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Leaves One Dead, Four Wounded
DID Press: An armed clash between Taliban administration forces and Tajik border guards in Afghanistan’s northern Badakhshan province left one fighter dead and four others wounded, said local sources on Wednesday. The confrontation took place two days ago in the…
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Iran, OIC Discuss Strengthening Cooperation on Afghanistan Affairs
DID Press: Mohammad Reza Bahrami, Director General for South Asian Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held talks with Tariq Ali Bakhit, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for Afghanistan, to exchange views…
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US and Pakistani Citizens Banned from Wakhan Corridor
DID Press: Afghanistan caretaker government banned the entry of U.S. and Pakistani citizens into the Wakhan Corridor – a remote northeastern region of Afghanistan bordering China. Authorities cited growing security concerns and escalating tensions with Pakistan as key reasons behind…
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Afghanistan on Verge of Joining CPEC
DID Press: As efforts to expand regional cooperation intensify, China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has the potential to transform Afghanistan into one of the key hubs for transit and trade in the region. Zafar Iqbal, President of the China–Pakistan Joint Chamber…
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Former US Diplomat Claims Taliban, Washington Engaged in Covert Cooperation against ISIS-K
DID Press: A former U.S. national security advisor claimed Afghanistan’s caretaker government has collaborated with Washington in combating certain terrorist groups. Sebastian Gorka, former US Deputy National Security Advisor and a senior counterterrorism expert, recently revealed that Taliban have, on…
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Islamabad Regional Meeting on Afghanistan Postponed
DID Press: The Women for Afghanistan organization and the South Asian Strategic Stability Institute (SASSI) announced that the first regional dialogue titled “Towards Unity and Trust”, which was scheduled for August 25–26 in Islamabad, has been postponed until the end…
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Atlantic: Hamas Commanding 20,000 Fighters
DID Press: Hamas Islamic movement is still commanding around 20,000 fighters, reported the Atlantic, an American magazine, citing an Israeli official. In the same report, the Atlantic quoted Nimrod Sheffer, a former general in the Israeli Air Force, as saying:…
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Russia Urges Taliban to Cooperate in Counterterrorism
DID Press: Russia’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, on Wednesday praised Taliban’s caretaker government’s actions against ISIS-K and called for enhanced cooperation in counterterrorism during a ceremony marking Afghanistan’s Independence Day in Moscow. Kabulov highlighted that Russia was the…
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Afghan Caretaker Government, China Stressed Border Security, Anti-Drug Efforts
DID Press: Sirajuddin Haqqani, Acting Minister of Interior of the Taliban’s Caretaker government, met with Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister, on Wednesday (August 20) in Kabul to discuss security cooperation and combating drug trafficking. According to the Ministry’s statement, the…
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