Politics
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Taliban Rejects Inclusive Government, Says It Would Quickly Collapse
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban, has rejected calls for an inclusive government in Afghanistan, arguing that the country’s society lacks the capacity to accommodate different political factions within a single governing structure. Mujahid said Afghanistan’s political experience…
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Fazlur Rehman Warns Pakistan Army Chief: ‘Do Not Forget History’
DID Press: Fazlur Rehman, leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, has warned Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir that military power should not lead to the lessons of history being ignored, saying a repeat of the events of 1971 should not…
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Eizenkot Maintains Lead as Israel’s Preferred Prime Minister
DID Press: Gadi Eizenkot remains the preferred candidate to serve as Israel’s next prime minister, according to a new opinion poll, receiving 47 percent support among respondents. Benjamin Netanyahu gained four percentage points compared with the previous survey, reaching 38…
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Taliban Deputy PM Visits Prison in Afghanistan’s Panjshir Province
DID Press: Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Taliban’s deputy prime minister for administrative affairs, visited a prison in Panjshir Province during a trip to the province and reviewed the condition of inmates. The visit was attended by the Taliban’s minister of…
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China, Russia Back Diplomatic Solution to US-Iran Tensions
DID Press: China and Russia have reiterated support for diplomatic efforts to end the war between the United States and Iran and reduce tensions in the Middle East, as Washington signals plans for increased economic pressure on Tehran and its…
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Iranian Governor: Afghanistan Stood by Iran During Recent War
DID Press: Gholam-Hossein Mozafari, governor of Razavi Khorasan Province, has said the Taliban did not allow Afghan territory to be used for operations against Iran during the recent war, describing Kabul’s cooperation with Tehran as positive. Mozafari said the Taliban…
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Torkham Becomes Key to China-Pakistan-Afghanistan Economic Corridor
DID Press: The Torkham Border Crossing on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has emerged as a critical gateway for the future of regional trade and transit projects, particularly the development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Pakistan’s The Nation reported that in…
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AfghanEvac: US Court Ruling Does Not Reopen Door for Afghans
DID Press: AfghanEvac has warned that a U.S. federal court ruling overturning the Donald Trump administration’s suspension of immigrant visa issuance for citizens of 75 countries does not automatically reopen the immigration pathway to the United States for Afghan applicants.…
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Intercept: Mossad Setback in Iran Deepens Israel’s Internal Security Crisis
DID Press: US-based The Intercept has reported that the failure of Mossad operations aimed at destabilizing Iran has contributed to an “internal crisis” in Israel and raised questions about the country’s security calculations. According to the report, what it described…
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Taliban Leader: Afghanistan Seeks Peaceful Relations, Not Confrontation
DID Press: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has said Afghanistan has no hostile intentions toward neighboring countries and seeks peace, reconciliation and mutual understanding, in remarks seen as an indirect reference to recent tensions with Pakistan. In a newly released, undated…
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