Politics
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Iranian Delegation in Islamabad Reviews US Commitment Compliance
DID Press: Iranian delegation is scheduled to visit the Prime Minister’s Office in Pakistan today, where it will carry out a special mission to assess the extent of compliance by the United States with previously announced commitments. The central focus…
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Mearsheimer: Iran Holds Nearly All Key Strategic Cards in Middle East
DID Press: John Mearsheimer, a well-known scholar of international relations and professor at the University of Chicago, said in remarks on the balance of power in the Middle East that Iran currently holds “almost all major strategic cards” in the…
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Easter Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine Begins This Afternoon
DID Press: The Russian government has announced a temporary suspension of all military operations in observance of Easter. The ceasefire will begin at 4:00 p.m. Moscow time (13:00 GMT) on Saturday (April 11) and will remain in effect until the…
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Kabul Municipality to Build 3 New Flyovers to Ease Traffic Congestion
DID Press: Kabul Municipality announced that, in order to reduce traffic congestion and improve mobility in the capital, construction work on three new vehicular overpasses will soon begin in heavily congested areas of Kabul. According to municipal officials, the projects…
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US VP Vance Arrives in Pakistan Amid High-Level Regional Talks
DID Press: The aircraft carrying JD Vance has landed moments ago at Nur Khan military airbase in Rawalpindi, near the capital of Pakistan. Upon arrival, he was officially received by Field Marshal Asim Munir, Commander of the Army and head…
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Taliban Official Issues Strong Warning to Pakistan Over Border Tensions
DID Press: Noorullah Noori warned Pakistan that continued tensions could lead the country to face a fate similar to that of past foreign powers in Afghanistan. Noori, who serves as the Minister of Borders, Ethnicities and Tribes Affairs in the…
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Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Move to 24H Operations at Hairatan Port
DID Press: Officials in Balkh province announced that Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to operate the Hairatan port on a 24-hour basis in order to increase capacity and accelerate the movement of goods. Local authorities in Balkh said the agreement…
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Afghanistan Expands Gas Output in Yatimtaq Field with New Wells
DID Press: Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced that, following the completion of new wells in the Yatimtaq gas field in Jawzjan province, production capacity has significantly increased and is expected to reach 125,000 cubic meters per day. The project…
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Khalilzad Expresses Condolences After Armed Attack in Herat
DID Press: Following an armed attack by unidentified gunmen in the Injil district of Herat province that left at least 20 people dead and wounded, Zalmay Khalilzad expressed condolences for the victims. In the attack on civilians in a recreational…
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Deadly Attack in Injil Highlights Pattern of Recent Civilian Targeting in Herat
DID Press: Following a recent armed attack in the Injil district of Herat province that left dozens of civilians dead and wounded, Noor Ahmad Islam Jar stated that the perpetrators have been “firmly identified” and will soon be brought to…
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