Politics
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3-Day Polio Vaccination Campaign Launched in 16 Afghanistan Provinces
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health announced the launch of a three-day nationwide polio vaccination campaign, beginning Monday, December 15, across 16 provinces of the country. According to the ministry, approximately 7.2 million children under the age of five…
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Widespread Condemnation: Islamic Countries React to Terrorist Attack in Sydney
DID Press: Several Islamic countries, including Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates, strongly condemned a deadly terrorist attack targeting the Jewish community at Bondi Beach in Sydney, which resulted in multiple casualties. The attack occurred on…
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Behind Sydney Hanukkah Attack: Politics, Media Narratives, and Islamophobia
DID Press: Deadly shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney’s Bondi beach, which left at least 15 people dead and 40 injured, has sparked intense political and media debate, raising serious questions about the broader implications of the attack and…
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Pakistan’s Clerics Urge Taliban to Enforce Anti-Militancy Fatwa
DID Press: Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) urged the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to fully implement a recent resolution issued by more than 1,000 Afghan religious scholars, which rejects participation in militant activities beyond Afghanistan’s borders. Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, Chairman…
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Taliban Deputy Minister: Democracy Will Not Return to Afghanistan
DID Press: A senior Taliban official has ruled out any possibility of a return to democracy in Afghanistan, asserting that the public does not support such a system, amid growing internal debate within the Taliban over governance and power structure.…
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From Security to Economics: Taliban Welcome Araghchi’s Regional Stance on Afghanistan
DID Press: Remarks by Iranian FM Sayed Abbas Araghchi at a regional meeting in Tehran, emphasizing the need to integrate Afghanistan into regional economic and transit networks, were welcomed by officials of the Taliban-led government—highlighting, however, a persistent gap between…
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Pakistan: Eliminating Terrorism in Afghanistan Is a Prerequisite for Meaningful Regional Engagement
DID Press: Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, stated at the Tehran meeting that ongoing security threats posed by terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan remain a serious concern, emphasizing that only the complete elimination of these threats can build…
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Ukraine Steps Back from NATO Membership Bid
DID Press: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Kyiv has decided to stop pursuing its request to join NATO and will instead prioritize obtaining security guarantees from the United States, Europe, and other international partners. Zelensky described this shift in…
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Nearly 6,000 Afghan Migrants Return from Iran and Pakistan in a Day
DID Press: according to local authorities, Iran and Pakistan returned nearly 6,000 Afghan migrants to Afghanistan in a single day, amid an intensified crackdown on undocumented migration. A report by the Taliban-run Refugee Commission indicates that the largest number of…
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Hundreds of US Police Hunting Gunman After Shooting at Brown University
DID Press: Hundreds of US law enforcement officers are searching for the suspect behind a deadly shooting at Brown University, where two people were killed and at least nine others injured, authorities said. The shooting occurred on Saturday afternoon local…
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