Security
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Afghanistan, Pakistan, China to Hold Meeting in Kabul Next Week
DID Press: Following the suspension of Amir Khan Muttaqi’s trip to Pakistan, he is set to host Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, as well as Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister, in Kabul next week. The sixth…
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Jolani’s Suit, Tie won’t Work, Minority Autonomy Guarantees Syria’s Survival
DID Press: In an article titled “How to Stabilize Syria’s Transition,” National Interests argues that the Syrian interim government must grant more autonomy to minority groups if it wants to survive and succeed. The publication notes that post-conflict transitions are…
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Chinese, Pakistani Officials Hold Consultations on Regional Developments
DID Press: Yue Xiaoyong, China’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan Affairs, met with Khalil Hashimi, Pakistan’s Ambassador to China. According to a post on his X page on Wednesday, August 13, the meeting, held yesterday, focused on exchanging views to further…
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China Expels US Destroyer from Waters Near Huangyan
DID Press: China’s military says it has expelled the U.S. Navy destroyer Higgins from what it claims are its territorial waters near Huangyan Island in the South China Sea. China’s military has expelled the U.S. destroyer Higgins that illegally intruded…
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Poll Finds Economy as Top Public Concern in Afghanistan, Constitution follows closely
DID Press: A recent national poll assessing Afghanistan’s most pressing priorities shows that improving the economic situation and citizens’ livelihoods is the foremost concern, garnering 56% of respondents’ support. The results highlight that livelihood concerns and economic pressures – unemployment,…
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Jihadi Leaders and Fall of Republic: From Power-Sharing to Alignment with Taliban
DID Press: Afghanistan’s republican establishment took shape after the fall of the Taliban government in 2001, with the presence of US forces. The beginnings of this new political structure date back to the Bonn Conference in December 2001 — a…
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60% of Lebanese Oppose Disarming Hezbollah
DID Press: The results of a recent survey in Lebanon revealed that 60% of the country’s citizens oppose disarming Hezbollah without a clear defensive strategy. The opposition is recorded at 96% among Shiites, 50% among Sunnis, 46% among Druze, and…
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AJU: Killing Al Jazeera Journalists in Gaza Constitutes War Crime
DID Press: Afghanistan Free Journalists’ Union (AJU) condemned the targeted killing of five Al Jazeera journalists and cameramen by Israeli forces in Gaza, saying it is a “blatant violation of international humanitarian law” and a “clear war crime.” In a…
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Russia Stages Largest Troop, Equipment Shift to Zaporizhzhia, Northern Donetsk
DID Press: Russia has carried out its largest troop and equipment redeployment in the past two months to the Zaporizhzhia front and northern Donetsk, a Ukrainian official said. Petro Andriushchenko, head of the so-called Center for the Study of Occupation,…
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Taliban Rejects UNAMA Report on Abuse of Returnees
DID Press: Taliban’s caretaker Foreign Ministry rejected a recent report by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) that alleged torture, acts of revenge, arbitrary detentions, and security threats against deported Afghanistani migrants. In a statement, the ministry said that,…
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