Security
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Pakistan Violates Truce, Orders On-Hand Expulsion of Afghanistani Refugees
DID Press: Despite an extended temporary ceasefire between the Taliban government and Pakistan, Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan’s Paktika province have pushed the already fragile relations between the two neighbors into a new phase of crisis. At the same time, Islamabad…
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Putin: Sanctions Crippled Europe; Russia Remains Global Energy Pillar
DID Press: Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized Western sanctions at the Russian Energy Week forum in Moscow, saying the measures have undermined Europe’s industrial competitiveness and led to declining output in Germany, the EU’s economic engine. Putin said that despite…
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Pakistan Halts Transit Trade with Afghanistan amid Tensions
DID Press: In a new move, Pakistan has suspended all transit trade with Afghanistan through its western border crossings, effectively halting the flow of goods between the two countries. According to Pakistani media reports, Pakistani government has ordered a complete…
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Iran’s President Urges Muslim Unity for Regional Peace
DID Press: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian urged Muslim countries to act as “one body” in pursuit of peace and solidarity, amid renewed tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Reacting to the recent border clashes, Pezeshkian called on Islamic nations to set…
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From Iran’s Border to China’s Frontier: Washington’s Expanding Architecture of Chaos
DID Press: For more than three years since the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan’s borderlands have been a theater of constant tension. Taliban border guards have clashed repeatedly with Iranian forces — often in reckless and undisciplined ways that ignored…
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Pakistan Tightens Policy, Expels Thousands of Afghanistani Refugees
DID Press: Pakistan’s recent crackdown on undocumented Afghanistani migrants has forced hundreds of thousands to leave the country and return to Afghanistan, according to the UN refugee agency. The UNHCR said that between April and early October, more than 472,000…
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Malaysia-Led Massive Flotilla to Challenge Gaza Naval Blockade
DID Press: A coalition of Islamic non-governmental organizations in Malaysia has announced plans to launch what it calls the “Fourth Global Freedom Flotilla,” a humanitarian convoy of nearly 1,000 ships set to sail for the Gaza Strip next month in…
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Karzai Slams Pakistan Strikes as ‘Blatant Aggression’ and Violation of Afghanistan Territory
DID Press: Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned Pakistan’s recent air and ground attacks on several areas inside Afghanistan, calling them a “blatant act of aggression” and a “clear violation of international law.” In a statement posted on social…
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Trump: Israeli Forces May Return if Hamas Breaks Ceasefire
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has warned that if Hamas fails to comply with the ceasefire agreement, he may authorize Israeli forces to resume military operations in the Gaza Strip. Speaking on Wednesday, Trump said the Middle East remains…
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Afghanistan Bans Transfer of Pakistani Casualties Without Taliban Leader’s Approval
DID Press: A senior Taliban military commander has ordered that no wounded or dead Pakistani soldiers be transferred from the border area without direct authorization from the group’s supreme leader, following recent clashes in Spin Boldak. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid…
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