Politics
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Iranian Business Delegation Arrives in Kabul to Expand Trade and Mining Cooperation
DID Press: An Iranian business delegation led by the head of the Joint Chamber of Commerce of Iran and Afghanistan has arrived in Kabul for talks aimed at strengthening trade ties, expanding economic cooperation, and exploring investment opportunities between the…
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Afghanistan Freedom Front Claims Attack on Taliban Morality Officials in Herat
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front has claimed responsibility for an attack targeting members of the Taliban’s morality enforcement department in Herat, saying the operation was carried out on Friday evening. In a statement posted on X, the group said its…
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Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Framework Will Not Return to Pre-War Conditions
DID Press: Abbas Araghchi has said that security and administrative arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz will not return to their pre-war framework, while outlining what he described as ongoing diplomatic understandings between Iran and the United States. Speaking about…
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Afghan Rights Group: Women Need Action, Not More Expressions of Concern
DID Press: Afghanistan Human Rights Defenders Committee has criticized what it described as repetitive international responses to the situation of Afghan women, arguing that expressions of concern alone are no longer sufficient and must be accompanied by concrete action. In…
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Heavy Taliban Deployment Reported Across Herat
DID Press: Taliban authorities have imposed extraordinary security measures across Herat to prevent potential anti-government protests, according to eyewitnesses and local sources, who reported the deployment of both uniformed forces and plainclothes operatives throughout the city. Witnesses said suspicious civilian…
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Secret Taliban Cabinet Meeting Held in Kandahar
DID Press: A Taliban cabinet meeting chaired by Hibatullah Akhundzada was held in Kandahar last Wednesday, with discussions covering 11 separate issues, although no official details have been released, according to informed sources. Sources said the meeting was attended by…
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Aboutrika Accuses FIFA of ‘Sportswashing’ Through US World Cup Hosting
DID Press: Mohamed Aboutrika has accused FIFA of using the 2026 World Cup to “whitewash” what he described as U.S. crimes, criticizing the decision to award hosting rights to the United States. Aboutrika said FIFA President Gianni Infantino was seeking…
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Heavy Taliban Deployment Reported in West Kabul (Dasht-e-Barchi)
DID Press: Taliban forces have been deployed in large numbers across the predominantly Shia neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi in western Kabul, according to local sources, amid reports of heightened security measures aimed at preventing public gatherings and demonstrations. Witnesses said on…
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More Than 80 US Lawmakers Urge Halt to Transfer of Afghan Refugees to Congo
DID Press: More than 80 Democratic and Republican members of US Congress have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately halt plans to transfer Afghan refugees from Qatar to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The appeal concerns more than…
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EU Condemns Taliban Crackdown on Women in Herat
DID Press: European Union has condemned the arbitrary detention of women and the suppression of protesters in Herat, urging Taliban authorities to uphold their international human rights obligations, including the right to peaceful assembly. Anouar El Anouni said the EU…
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