Politics
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Mohaqeq to Khalilzad: Taliban Took Power by Force—Why Force Forbidden for Others?
DID Press: Mohammad Mohaqeq, a veteran Afghanistani political and jihadi leader, strongly rebuked remarks by former U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, questioning why the Taliban were allowed to seize power through violence while other groups are denied the same means. In…
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Poll: Putin-Trump Meeting Likely to Yield Political Deal
DID Press: A recent survey indicates that the majority of DID Press readers regard the recent meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin primarily as a prelude to a “political deal between Moscow and Washington.” The…
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Pakistan Army Warns Taliban, India Over Militant Support
DID Press: Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, accused Afghanistan’s caretaker government of directing Tahrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants to launch attacks inside Pakistan. He warned that Islamabad is determined to safeguard its citizens and will not allow such…
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Rai Al-Youm on Hezbollah’s Fiery Rhetoric and Future of Disarmament
DID Press: The pan-Arab daily Rai al-Youm analyzed the latest speech by Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Sheikh Naiem Qassem, describing it as unusually sharp and threatening, and assessed what it may signal for Lebanon’s political and security future. According to the paper,…
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Trump Hands Melania’s Letter to Putin
DID Press: U.S. President Donald Trump’s wife, Melania Trump, sent a personal letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The officials would not divulge the contents of the letter other than to say it mentioned the abductions of children resulting from…
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Alaska Summit: Putin’s Victory Without Firing a Shot
DID Press: The meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska was billed as one of the crucial political encounters in recent years. Many had hoped it might open a new path toward resolving the Ukraine crisis. Yet the…
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Germany sued over deportation of Afghanistani refugees from Pakistan
DID Press: Rights groups said Pakistan arrested hundreds of Afghanistani refugees this week, including some accepted into a German programme and awaiting visas. Rights activists in Germany filed criminal cases Friday against two German ministers after Afghanistani refugees accepted under…
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No Final Deal in Alaska Talks, but Possible Trump–Putin–Zelensky Meeting
DID Press: U.S. President Donald Trump, following his meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, announced “significant progress” in negotiations over peace in Ukraine, saying a potential trilateral meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky could also take place. In an interview with Fox…
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Naiem Qassem: Disarming Hezbollah to Serve Israel’s Interests
DID Press: Sheikh Naiem Qassem, Deputy Secretary-General of Hezbollah in Lebanon, reaffirmed the movement’s role in defending the country and countering Israeli aggression, warning that the government’s proposed plan to disarm the resistance is a dangerous step driven by U.S.…
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Four Years of Taliban Rule: Street Displays Replace Bagram Military Parade
DID Press: Four years after the fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s return to power, the group marked the anniversary of its takeover with markedly different celebrations. For the first time in years, the strategic Bagram Airbase — once a…
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