Politics
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Iran Says Recognition of Taliban Government Is a Sovereign Decision
DID Press: Spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that any decision on recognizing the Taliban government will be made based on the country’s national interests and sovereign authority. Esmaeil Baqaei, speaking at his weekly press briefing, emphasized…
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Hanif Urges Japan to Recognize Caretaker Administration
DID Press: Din Mohammad Hanif, Minister of Economy in Afghanistan’s caretaker government, urged Japan to recognize the Taliban-led administration and to invest in the country. In an interview with Japan’s NHK television, Hanif pointed to Russia’s recent recognition of the…
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Poll: Taliban Drops “Caretaker” Title from Cabinet – What’s Underlying Motive?
DID Press: Following the decision of the Taliban’s leader to remove the “Caretaker” title from cabinet ministers, a survey conducted by DID Press shows diverse and multilayered public opinion on the move. According to the poll results, 50% of participants…
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Islamabad to Host Meeting of Afghanistani Opposition Figures
DID Press: Fawzia Koofi, a former Afghanistani lawmaker during the republic era, is expected to meet with Pakistani officials in Islamabad on August 25 or 26, alongside a delegation of politicians, civil society activists, and women’s rights advocates. Sources reported…
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Governance Foundations Solidified, says Kabul Envoy to Pakistan
DID Press: Marking the fourth anniversary of foreign forces withdrawal from Afghanistan, Afghan caretaker government’s ambassador to Pakistan, Sardar Ahmad Shakeeb, said the Taliban administration has strengthened the country’s governance structures and restored order and stability. Speaking from Islamabad, Shakeeb…
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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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