Politics
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ISIS Relocation Fears Raise Alarm Over Afghanistan’s Security Future
DID Press: Growing regional intelligence concerns and recent counterterrorism assessments have fueled warnings about a potential new wave of transnational militancy linked to alleged covert arrangements between Syrian authorities and ISIS networks earlier this year. According to circulating security reports…
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Taliban Reject Presence of Terrorist Threats in Afghanistan
DID Press: Abdul Mateen Qani has stated that no terrorist group posing a threat to Afghanistan, the region or the wider world is currently operating inside the country. Speaking to media outlets, Qani said Taliban security forces maintain full control…
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Four-Day Polio Vaccination Campaign Begins Across 20 Afghanistan Provinces
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health has announced the launch of the second sub-national polio vaccination campaign of 2026, targeting more than 8.3 million children under the age of five across 20 provinces. According to the ministry, the campaign…
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US Senate Candidate Says America “Destroyed” Afghanistan and Iraq
DID Press: Graham Platner has said he feels ashamed over America’s role in Afghanistan and Iraq, accusing Washington of causing widespread destruction, displacement and suffering through its wars in the two countries. In an interview with The New York Times,…
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Pezeshkian Praises Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq for Regional Security Cooperation
DID Press: Masoud Pezeshkian has praised the security cooperation of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq, describing their efforts to prevent hostile groups from using their territories against Iran as an important contribution to regional stability. According to a statement released by…
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Kyrgyzstan Pledges Focus on Afghanistan in UNSC Bid
DID Press: Sadyr Japarov has said that Afghanistan will remain a key foreign policy priority for Kyrgyzstan if the country secures a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. Japarov stated that lasting security in Central Asia cannot be…
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Afghanistan Linked to China via Wakhan Corridor Road Project
DID Press: Taliban-run Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development has announced the completion of initial construction work on the Wakhan road, a strategic route intended to connect Afghanistan with China through the Wakhan Corridor. The announcement was made during a…
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Widespread Protests Erupt Against Netanyahu Govt Across Israel
DID Press: Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in multiple Israeli cities, demonstrating against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu amid growing political and security tensions. According to a report published by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, approximately 200 demonstrators marched…
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Pope Calls on Americans to Oppose War with Iran
DID Press: Pope Leo XIV has issued an unusually forceful statement condemning U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran, describing the conflict as “unjust” and “morally indefensible,” while urging Americans to contact Congress to push for an end to the…
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Pakistan Deports Over 5,000 Afghan Migrants as Repatriation Wave Continues
DID Press: Pakistani authorities have deported more than 5,000 Afghan migrants, sending them back to Afghanistan through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings, according to officials. The Taliban-run High Commission for Migrant Affairs said a total of 5,126 Afghan…
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