Politics
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UN: Afghanistan Women Need Help More than Ever
DID Press: Afghanistan women are in urgent need of greater international support amid the country’s deepening social and economic crises following the Taliban’s return to power, warned UN. In its latest report, the UN said that women in Afghanistan “need…
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Poll: Major Powers Blamed for UN’s Peace Failures
DID Press: A recent survey conducted by DID Press shows that a majority of respondents believe dominance of major powers over the United Nations structure is the main reason behind the organization’s failure to secure global peace — a finding…
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Al-Qaeda Releases Propaganda Praising Taliban
DID Press: Al-Qaeda’s media wing, As-Sahab, has released a new video ahead of 24th anniversary of September 11 attacks, portraying Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan as the outcome of a “joint struggle” between the two groups. The 62-minute film, part of…
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Zelensky Says will Step Down after War Ends
DID Press: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a recent interview that he plans to leave office once the war with Russia is over. Speaking to Axios, Zelensky stressed that his only priority is ending the conflict and securing peace,…
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Kazakhstan to Build Herat–Torghundi Railway
DID Press: Chargé d’affaires of Kazakhstan’s embassy in Kabul met with Herat governor Mawlawi Islamjar on Thursday, expressing his country’s readiness to begin construction of Herat–Torghundi railway. According to a statement from Herat’s provincial office, the Kazakh diplomat underlined importance…
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EU Appoints New Special Envoy for Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has appointed French diplomat Gilles Bertrand as its new Special Envoy for Afghanistan, the bloc announced on Thursday. Bertrand, a veteran EU official with more than 20 years of service, has served as the EU ambassador…
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‘Tariff Board’ Law Officially Enacted by Taliban Leader
DID Press: Taliban caretaker government’s Ministry of Justice announced that the new “Tariff Board” law has been officially enacted following approval by the group’s leader and publication in official gazette. According to a statement released on Thursday, September 25, the…
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Israel Hayom: Only 23% of Jews Hopeful about Future
DID Press: Israel Hayom daily has published the results of a new survey in the United States showing that fewer than one-quarter of respondents expressed a sense of hope about the future. The poll was conducted among 950 employees of…
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UN Failure to Secure Global Peace: Crisis of Legitimacy and Structure
IntroductionDID Press: Founded in 1945 to prevent major wars and safeguard international peace and security, the United Nations was established on principles such as respect for territorial integrity, peaceful settlement of disputes, and prohibition of force or threats. Yet, over…
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Beijing Invites Mullah Yaqoob to Assess Taliban’s Readiness against US
DID Press: Reports indicate that China has invited Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, acting defense minister of the Taliban administration, to Beijing in order to evaluate the group’s preparedness for a possible U.S. military operation in Afghanistan. According to the Russian daily…
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