Security
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Uzbek Delegation Meets Taliban in Kabul Amid Lack of Official Recognition
DID Press: A high-level Uzbek delegation has traveled to Kabul to engage with Taliban officials on strategic objectives and regional cooperation, despite Tashkent’s continued refusal to formally recognize the Taliban government. Javlon Vakhabov, head of the Strategic Studies Center at…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade Loses $2M Daily Amid Torkham Closure
DID Press: Ongoing closure of the strategic Torkham border has brought Afghanistan-Pakistan trade to a standstill, worsening shortages of medicines and essential goods in Afghanistan. The Torkham crossing, a major trade artery between the two countries, has been closed since…
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8 Shocking Revelations in Jeffrey Epstein Case
DID Press: Digital magazine Rai Al-Youm highlighted a series of disturbing and unusual details in the case of Jeffrey Epstein, the American convicted sex offender. The revelations range from his possession of a ceremonial curtain from Kaaba to claims about…
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Freedom and Independence: From Limit of Thought to Fate of Nations
DID Press: Freedom and independence are among the most fundamental concepts shaping the destiny of nations, consistently at the center of intellectual, political, and civilizational struggles. Although often mentioned together, these terms have not held identical meanings across different societies—a…
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US Releases List of 300 Celebrities Named in Epstein Files
DID Press: US Department of Justice released a list of more than 300 prominent figures and current or former officials whose names appeared at least once in documents linked to the case of Jeffrey Epstein, in what the U.S. attorney…
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US Analyst: War with Iran to Be Costly and Uncertain for Washington
DID Press: American military analyst Will Schryver warned that any direct military confrontation between the US and Iran would be highly costly and strategically uncertain for Washington, citing recent operational setbacks in the Red Sea. Writing on X, Schryver said…
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US Raises Afghanistan to Level 4, Citing Terror Networks
DID Press: US Department of State placed Afghanistan under its highest travel advisory—Level 4, “Do Not Travel”—a move that, alongside international security assessments, has intensified concerns that the country is becoming a sustained hub for terrorist networks, facing deeper political…
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Pakistan Warns Kabul After UNSC Extends Taliban Sanctions Monitoring Mandate
DID Press: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said the adoption of a UN Security Council resolution extending the mandate of the monitoring team under the Taliban sanctions regime sends a clear message to Afghanistan’s de…
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Taliban Warns Group Not to “Disgrace History”
DID Press: Taliban Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid warned members of the group against conduct that could lead the public to label them “irrational,” urging officials to consider how their actions will be judged by future generations. Speaking at a…
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Taliban Blames Pakistan for Deadly ISIS Attack in Islamabad
DID Press: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid blamed Pakistan for a recent deadly attack by Islamic State targeting Shiite worshippers in Islamabad, describing the incident as the outcome of Islamabad’s alleged “support and nurturing” of the group. Criticizing Pakistan’s policies toward…
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