Politics
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Tight Security Measures Continue in Pakistan’s Balochistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Balochistan province is facing widespread security restrictions for a second consecutive day. Mobile phone internet services have been completely suspended in Quetta and other areas since midday Thursday, while passenger train services between Quetta and other provinces…
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Turkmenistan to Resume Talks With Pakistan on TAPI Gas Pipeline
DID Press: Turkmenistan will resume serious and active negotiations with Pakistan in the coming months over the construction of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov said. Meredov said that following the visit of Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Turkmenistan’s…
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India Seeks to Expand Historic Ties With Afghanistan
DID Press: India’s Ministry of External Affairs has said New Delhi is working to expand its historic and longstanding relations with Afghanistan across various areas. Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, said at a press briefing that…
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Taliban Urges US to Reopen Kabul Embassy, Invest in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has called on the United States to reopen its embassy in Kabul and invest in Afghanistan’s mining, dam-building and road construction projects — many of which were major targets of Taliban attacks…
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CPJ Urges Taliban to End Crackdown on Afghan Media
DID Press: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the Taliban to end its crackdown on the media, particularly against women journalists, and lift sweeping restrictions on access to independent information. In a statement marking the fifth anniversary…
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ISIS Threatens Spain in Fresh Warning to Europe
DID Press: Media reports say Islamic State has issued a fresh threat against Spain, warning of what it described as “imminent attacks” targeting Spanish interests and saying Madrid should expect retaliatory actions. The threat comes as Spain has increased security…
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Taliban: Afghanistan-Iran Economic Cooperation Can Drive Regional Growth
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, has called for expanded economic and trade cooperation between Afghanistan and Iran, saying stronger ties would benefit not only the two countries but the wider region. Azizi said economic…
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Muttaqi: No Government Can Survive Through Force
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has said Afghanistan’s history shows that no government can remain in power by relying on force and pressure against a dissatisfied population. Speaking in his latest remarks, Muttaqi said Afghanistan’s mountainous geography…
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Tehran Warns Damascus of Missile Strikes on More Than 100 Strategic Targets
DID Press: Iran has sent direct warnings to Damascus and other regional capitals, threatening a broader military confrontation if Syria takes military action against Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to UniNews. The warnings reportedly include the threat of missile strikes against…
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140 Civil Society Groups Call for Criminalization of Taliban Gender Apartheid
DID Press: About 140 civil society organizations and women’s protest movements have called on the United Nations and the international community to recognize and criminalize the Taliban’s gender apartheid as a “crime against humanity” and halt political engagement with the…
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