Politics
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New Revelations after 11 Years: Wahid Omar Claims Dr. Abdullah Won 2014 Elections
DID Press: For the first time, Wahid Omar, chief of staff to former Afghan president Hamid Karzai, claimed that Dr. Abdullah Abdullah was the true winner of Afghanistan’s 2014 presidential election. According to Omar, the results were changed due to…
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Pakistan Airstrikes on Khost: Diplomatic Deadlock and Cycle of Violence
DID Press: Pakistan, seeing itself in a position of military superiority, has used airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan to advance its geopolitical objectives. The recent attacks may send an implicit message to the Taliban that Islamabad is unwilling to resolve the…
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Saudi Arabia to Open 3 New Alcohol Stores for Non-Muslims
DID Press: Saudi Arabia, continuing its social reforms, plans to open three new stores selling alcoholic beverages exclusively for non-Muslims, including one at an Aramco company camp and another for diplomats in Jeddah. According to sources cited by Reuters, the…
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Trump Orders Unprecedented Review of Biden-Era Refugees
DID Press: US President Donald Trump instructed the Immigration Department to re-evaluate the status of all refugees who entered the US during Joe Biden’s presidency, According to an internal U.S. government memo. Reuters reported that, according to the memo signed…
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Karzai Condemns Pakistan Airstrikes on Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned last night’s Pakistani airstrikes on Khost, Paktika, and Kunar provinces, calling the attacks a violation of international law. In a post on X, Karzai asked Pakistan to act responsibly and refrain…
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Taliban, India Agree on Joint Trade Chamber to Boost Kabul–Delhi Ties
DID Press: Nuruddin Azizi, Taliban Minister of Industry and Commerce, announced during his official visit to India that the two sides have agreed to establish a joint trade chamber, reactivate a bilateral trade working group, reduce certain customs tariffs, and…
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IFJ: Women Journalists First Victims of Extremism in Afghanistan
DID Press: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has issued a stark warning about the escalating threats faced by women, particularly female journalists, amid the spread of extremism, citing Afghanistan as one of the most concerning cases. Marking the International…
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Structural Violence against Afghanistan Women: Re-Reading Forgotten Crisis
DID Press: On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Afghanistan presents a stark image of structural violence, organized deprivation, and the systematic erasure of women from social, economic, and educational life—an ongoing crisis that, amid global…
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Secret UAE–Haifa Railway Nears Final Stages
DID Press: Hebrew-language outlet i24NEWS reported that a railway line connecting the United Arab Emirates to the Port of Haifa in Israel has been constructed secretly during the Gaza war and has now reached its advanced stages of completion. According…
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Khalilzad Condemns Pakistan’s Airstrikes, Cites Turkish Mediation Efforts
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. Special Envoy on Afghanistan Reconciliation, has strongly condemned Pakistan’s recent airstrikes on Khost, Kunar, and Paktika provinces, warning that increased military pressure will only deepen the regional crisis. According to initial reports, last night’s…
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