Politics
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Taliban: Afghanistan’s Soil Is Not for Sale
DID Press: Following political pressure from former U.S. President Donald Trump to reclaim the Bagram Air Base, the Taliban government has issued a strong response, declaring that Afghanistan’s territory “is not negotiable” and that no part of the country will…
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Zalmay Khalilzad: I Once Intended to Run for Afghanistan’s Presidency
DID Press: Veteran diplomat and former U.S. envoy for Afghan peace, Zalmay Khalilzad, has for the first time revealed that he once planned to run for Afghanistan’s presidency—but later decided against it. Khalilzad, the Afghan-American diplomat who played a key…
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End of ‘Ranger’ Era: Taliban Overhauls Security Fleet
DID Press: Taliban government’s Ministry of Interior has announced that “Ranger” vehicles will be phased out from the group’s security forces, to be replaced with new vehicles. The ministry’s spokesperson said the decision aims to enhance operational capacity and improve…
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Belgium Joins Countries Negotiating with Taliban
DID Press: Belgium, like several other European countries, decided to talk with Taliban government to facilitate the return of Afghanistani illegal migrants. Continuing efforts by some European countries to deport Afghanistani migrants, Belgium announced its intention to negotiate with the…
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Bagram and Anti-National Media: The Responsibility to Safeguard Afghanistan’s Interests
DID Press: Amid renewed U.S. claims regarding Bagram Airbase, including allegations of mismanagement during US withdrawal and calls to regain control, some Afghanistani media outlets have published unrealistic analyses suggesting a potential handover of parts of the country to foreign…
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Taliban Reopen Afghanistan Consulate in Bonn, Germany
DID Press: In a recent development, one of the diplomats appointed by Afghanistan’s Taliban-led interim government has reopened Afghanistan consulate in Bonn, Germany. Sources reported that the consulate, which had previously been closed by diplomats of the former Afghanistan government,…
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Taliban Deny Handover of Bagram to US as “Baseless Propaganda by Former Government”
DID Press: In response to claims that Afghanistan’s Bagram Airbase would be handed over to the United States, Taliban government rejected the allegations, calling them “baseless propaganda by failed figures of previous government” and emphasizing the country’s sovereignty and territorial…
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Taliban Approve Over 42,000 Paper ID Cards in First Half of 1404
DID Press: During the first six months of 1404(solar year), a total of 42,739 paper identity cards were verified. Of these, 25,932 were approved in person, while 17,347 were verified remotely for Afghanistan citizens living abroad, Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Department of…
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Pakistan Offers Control of Pasni Port to US Investors
DID Press: Pakistan’s military leadership has proposed that American investors take over the management and development of Pasni Port in Balochistan to facilitate access to the country’s rich mineral resources, reported Financial Times. Advisers to Army Chief General Asim Munir…
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US Sanctions on Chabahar Port ‘Ineffective,’ Says Iran’s Envoy to Kabul
DID Press: Alireza Bikdeli, Iran’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul, has dismissed the impact of recent U.S. sanctions on Iran’s strategic Chabahar Port, saying the pressure has instead strengthened Tehran’s determination to expand regional transit cooperation. Speaking to an Afghanistan media…
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