Politics
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India Seeking UN Approval for Muttaqi’s Visit to New Delhi
DID Press: Indian media reported that the government of PM Narendra Modi is seeking authorization from the UNSC to allow Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister of the Taliban caretaker government, to travel to New Delhi. According to reports,…
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Ready for Cooperation with Afghanistan amid Crisis, says Iran
DID Press: Iran’s Interior Minister conveyed condolences to his Afghanistani counterpart over the recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, expressing full readiness to provide assistance and cooperation during this difficult situation. Following the devastating quake that killed and injured thousands in…
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Full-Time Services Offered for Voluntary Repatriation of Afghanistani Migrants in Tehran
DID Press: Acting head of Iran’s General Directorate of Foreign Nationals and Migrants Affairs in Tehran announced that full-time services and facilities have been made available at the Khavaran Return Center to support the voluntary repatriation of Afghanistani migrants. Vahid…
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Washington Warns Kabul: Detaining US Citizens Follows Heavy Price
DID Press: Publishing a new executive order, U.S. diplomatic mission for Afghanistan in Qatar, warned against detention of American citizens abroad, stressing that using U.S. nationals as tools of political pressure will carry a heavy price for the governments and…
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Mass Arrests as Pro-Palestinian Protesters Crushed in London
DID Press: British authorities have once again come under criticism for undermining the right to peaceful assembly after police cracked down on pro-Palestinian demonstrations in central London. International media reported that police detained more than 425 people during protests outside…
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India, Iran Conferred on Chabahar Port Development
DID Press: National security advisors from Iran and India emphasized strengthening bilateral cooperation and developing strategic Chabahar Port during a recent phone call. The port serves as a vital corridor for New Delhi to access Afghanistan and Central Asia and…
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Afghanistan Plays Key Role in Pakistan-Russia Transit Route
DID Press: Russia’s Ministry of Transport announced that a trial train will run in October from Karachi in southern Pakistan to Moscow and Minsk, with part of the route passing through Afghanistan via transit road. Russian officials said the initiative…
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“Peace and Freedom” Movement Formed in US to Oppose Taliban Rule
DID Press: A group of Afghanistani political and civil society activists in the United States have launched a movement called Peace and Freedom aimed at countering Taliban rule through nonviolent political struggle and raising awareness of the human rights situation…
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Silk Bridge Reopens Between Afghanistan and Iran to Facilitate Trade, Transit
DID Press: A delegation from Afghanistan’s Nimroz Province, led by Hamed Ebrahim, head of the provincial governor’s office, met with officials from Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province at Milak border crossing, where the two sides agreed to reopen the Silk…
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Blind British Activist Re-Arrested on “Terrorism” Charges
DID Press: London’s Metropolitan Police have once again arrested Mike Higgins, a blind British activist with disabilities, on allegations of violating anti-terrorism laws. Higgins had previously been detained for carrying a placard opposing genocide and expressing solidarity with Palestine during…
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