Politics
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Taliban Ministry Orders Suspension of Al-Mustafa University’s Kabul Campus
DID Press: Sources familiar with the matter say the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice has ordered the Kabul branch of Al-Mustafa International University to suspend its activities, while the acting minister of higher education has reportedly opposed the move and called…
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Jewish Education Expands in Baku as Restrictions on Shiite Activities Draw Attention
DID Press: As a Jewish educational program at a school in Baku expands and the number of students enrolled in the program surpasses 100, the policies of the government of Azerbaijan toward religious activities have once again drawn attention. The…
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Afghanistan’s Mines: From Geological Heritage to a Source of Taliban Revenue
DID Press: Afghanistan is among the countries in the region with significant mineral reserves, ranging from copper and iron to gold, coal, lead, zinc, gemstones and talc. Yet this underground wealth has failed over decades to develop into a large…
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Eighth Moscow Format Meeting on Afghanistan to Be Held in Moscow
DID Press: Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry, has announced that the eighth meeting of the Moscow Format consultations on Afghanistan will be held in Moscow on October 5. According to Zakharova, special representatives and senior officials from Afghanistan,…
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Pakistan: 22 “Terrorists” Killed; Taliban Says 9 Civilians Were Killed
DID Press: Pakistani airstrikes on residential areas in Afghanistan’s Helmand and Kunar provinces have once again highlighted conflicting accounts from Kabul and Islamabad over the targets and casualties. The Taliban says at least nine civilians, including women and children, were…
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Pakistan Calls for Joint UN, OIC and SCO Action on Afghanistan Crisis
DID Press: Muhammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan, has called for a collective international response and joint action to address Afghanistan’s security challenges. Speaking at a meeting in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said the absence of an inclusive governing…
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Trump: Orderly US Withdrawal From Erbil Contrasts With Afghanistan
DID Press: U.S. President Donald Trump, referring to the departure of the last American forces from Iraq, described Operation Inherent Resolve as a “very costly mission in hell.” In a post on the social media platform Truth Social, Trump said…
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Pakistani Airstrikes in Helmand and Kunar Kill 9 Civilians
DID Press: Local sources say Pakistani fighter jets targeted residential areas in Garmser district of Helmand and Shaltan district of Kunar early Thursday, killing at least nine civilians and injuring nine others. Women and children are reportedly among the casualties.…
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Taliban Warns Pakistan and Opponents: “Do Not Test Our Patience”
DID Press: Noorullah Noori, the Taliban’s acting minister for Borders, Tribes and Tribal Affairs, warned Pakistan and armed opponents of the Taliban during a meeting with Kuchis from six provinces, urging Islamabad to learn from Afghanistan’s history and saying opponents…
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Iran to Maintain Relations With Afghanistan and Other Neighboring Countries
DID Press: Iran’s president, referring to Tehran’s relations with countries in the region, said Iran would continue engaging with its neighbors, while regional countries also take their national interests into account in their relations with Tehran. Masoud Pezeshkian made the…
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