Politics
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US, Saudi Arabia Seal Deal to Make Riyadh Regional Weapons Hub
DID Press: Politico reports that under newly announced security arrangements between the United States and Saudi Arabia — unveiled by President Donald Trump — Riyadh will be designated a “Major Non-NATO Ally,” a status that paves the way for expanded…
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UN Warns Afghanistan Lacks Capacity to Absorb Mass Deportations
DID Press: UN Development Programme (UNDP) has warned that Afghanistan, in its current economic and humanitarian condition, lacks the capacity to receive and reintegrate large numbers of migrants being deported from Europe — a concern that is growing amid mounting…
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China on Wartime Alert Amid Possible US Clash
DID Press: Washington Times reports that China has placed its military, industrial and infrastructural systems on heightened wartime alert, instructing government institutions and private-sector entities to prepare for a potential confrontation with the United States. According to the newspaper’s sources,…
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Trump Calls Leaving US Equipment in Afghanistan “Stupid” Mistake
DID Press: US President, in a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, described the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan and the abandonment of military equipment as the “biggest mistake” of the previous administration and pledged to rebuild…
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Billions in Limbo as Trade Halted at Afghanistan-Pakistan Border
DID Press: Rising border tensions and political disputes between the Taliban government in Afghanistan and Pakistan have effectively halted formal trade between the two countries for over a month, leaving billions of dollars’ worth of goods stranded at border crossings.…
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Bin Salman-Trump Meeting Signals Saudi Push for Defense Pact and Strategic Guarantees
DID Press: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the United States and his high-profile meeting with President Donald Trump is more than a diplomatic engagement—it represents the intersection of Saudi ambitions and the strategic goals of the Trump…
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Confidential US-Russia Plan to End Ukraine War Set for Unveiling
DID Press: US and Russian officials say the Trump administration is drafting a 28-point confidential plan aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. The plan, developed with direct Russian involvement, is expected to be finalized ahead of the next meeting…
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Poll: Afghan Public View Tajik Delegation Visit as Political-Security-Focused
DID Press: A recent poll conducted by DID Press Agency indicates that Afghanistan audiences largely perceive the high-level visit of a Tajik delegation to Afghanistan as a diplomatic effort aimed at easing political tensions between the two countries. Respondents were…
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Trump Defends Saudi Crown Prince Over Khashoggi Killing
DID Press: US President Donald Trump, speaking during an official White House meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, again absolved the crown prince of responsibility in the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, saying “he had no knowledge…
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Taliban, Tatarstan Agree to Establish Joint Trade Center in Kazan
DID Press: Gul Hassan Hassan, Taliban government’s ambassador in Moscow, held official talks in Kazan with senior officials of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan on expanding economic cooperation, investment, and the establishment of a joint Afghanistan–Tatarstan trade center. According to the…
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