Politics
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Moscow Format Fails to Reach Consensus on Afghanistan
DID Press: The 8th meeting of the Moscow Format on Afghanistan concluded without a joint statement, highlighting persistent political and security divisions among regional countries. India’s Observer Research Foundation (ORF) described the outcome as a failure, attributing it to disagreements…
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Afghanistan, UNDP Discuss Job Creation and Economic Cooperation
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Minister of Economy has met with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) representative in Afghanistan to discuss expanding economic cooperation, creating employment opportunities, supporting the private sector and addressing the needs of returnees. Din Mohammad Hanif, Afghanistan’s…
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Russia, Iran Agree to Build 8 New Nuclear Power Units
DID Press: Alexey Likhachev, head of Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom, has announced an agreement with Iran to build eight new nuclear power units and develop small nuclear power plants in the country. Likhachev said 142 people are currently working…
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Iraq Sentences Six French ISIS Members to Life in Prison
DID Press: An Iraqi court on Tuesday sentenced six French nationals to life imprisonment on charges of membership in the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist group, while a seventh French citizen received a 15-year prison sentence. According to Reuters, the defendants…
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Will Selber: Pakistan May Exploit Taliban Opposition Groups for Its Own Goals
DID Press: Will Selber, a retired regional affairs officer with the US Central Command (CENTCOM), has warned that potential cooperation between anti-Taliban groups and Pakistan could undermine the groups’ internal cohesion and weaken public support for them in Afghanistan. In…
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UN Warns Afghan Women Are Being Excluded from the Country’s Future
DID Press: Sima Bahous, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women, has said that women and girls in Afghanistan continue to be systematically excluded from public life and denied the opportunity to participate in shaping their country’s future.…
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Arab Lists Win Record 18 Seats in Israeli Elections
DID Press: Arab electoral lists celebrated at their headquarters after achieving an unprecedented result in elections in the occupied territories, chanting “Ben Gvir, get out!” in protest against the policies of Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel’s National Security Minister. Israel’s Channel…
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Al-Sayed Responds to Trump: “Call Me Senator After the Election”
DID Press: Abdulrahman Mohammed Al-Sayed, a Democratic candidate for the US Senate from Michigan, has responded sarcastically to US President Donald Trump’s mockery of his name and accusations against him. Speaking to supporters, Al-Sayed addressed Trump and said he could…
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Bolsonaro Leaves Brazil for US After Election Defeat
DID Press: A senior US State Department official has said that the administration of Donald Trump issued visas to Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and members of his family after he left Brazil for the United States following his defeat in…
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Pakistan Army Claims Destruction of Taliban Border Posts
DID Press: Pakistani officials said the country’s army destroyed several Afghan forces’ border posts on Tuesday night in response to what they described as an attack by the Taliban government on civilian areas in the Angoor Adda area of South…
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