Politics
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Israeli Parliament Dissolves, Paving Way for Early Elections
DID Press: Israel’s parliament has voted to dissolve itself, formally ending its current term and paving the way for early elections, according to Hebrew-language media reports. The Knesset approved the dissolution bill in a final vote on Friday, initiating the…
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Anti-Taliban Armed Group Briefly Seizes District Center in Badakhshan
DID Press: An armed anti-Taliban group briefly seized control of the Yaftal Payan district center in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province early Friday, marking the first reported temporary loss of a district by the Taliban since they returned to power in…
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Hanafi: We Will Not Retreat From Enforcing Sharia
DID Press: Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, the Taliban’s acting minister for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice, said the Taliban government would not retreat from enforcing Islamic Sharia, despite any external or internal pressure. Speaking at an official gathering…
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UNAMA: Taliban’s Justification for Girls’ Education Ban Is Not Convincing
DID Press: Head of UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Georgette Gagnon, has said the Taliban’s justification for continuing to ban girls from education is “neither convincing nor sufficient.” Gagnon warned that if the restrictions remain in place and no…
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Iran Warns of Regional Retaliation if US Targets Its Infrastructure
DID Press: Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has warned that any US attack on Iranian infrastructure would trigger a sweeping military response against infrastructure across the region, as tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to escalate. Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for…
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Ahmad Shah Durrani: Founder of Afghanistan or Architect of a Tribal Political Order?
DID Press: Ahmad Shah Durrani is widely regarded as the founder of modern Afghanistan, yet historians remain divided over the legacy of the empire he established. While official narratives portray him as the architect of Afghan statehood and national unity,…
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Ex-Afghan Intelligence Chief Raises New Claims Over Ghani–ISI Contacts
DID Press: Former Afghan intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil has alleged that former President Ashraf Ghani and former National Security Adviser Hanif Atmar maintained a confidential communication line in the presidential palace for direct contact with Pakistan’s military and intelligence leadership.…
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Dollar Dominance Faces Growing Challenge From US Policies
DID Press: A new analysis by the US-based Foreign Policy magazine argues that the biggest threat to the global dominance of the dollar is not China, but Washington’s own financial and foreign policies, as the widespread use of sanctions and…
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OCHA: Investing in Girls’ Education Means Investing in Afghanistan’s Future
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan has warned that depriving girls of education threatens the country’s future, emphasizing that investment in girls’ education is an investment in Afghanistan’s long-term development. OCHA quoted a…
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Istanbul Court Issues International Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu
DID Press: An Istanbul court has issued an international arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over allegations related to the Israeli attack on the humanitarian aid flotilla Sumud and complaints accusing Israeli officials of genocide and crimes against…
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