Security
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Adams Criticizes Khalilzad Over Claims of Pakistani Support for Anti-Taliban Forces
DID Press: A former officer of US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has criticized former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad over his recent remarks about Pakistan allegedly arming some Afghan citizens. Sarah Adams, a former CIA officer, accused Khalilzad…
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France Considers Suspending Social Media Access Amid Unrest
DID Press: The French government has asked the country’s four major telecommunications operators to be prepared to suspend users’ access to social media platforms. The request follows protests on October 17 and 18 and the unrest that ensued, and is…
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Iran’s Strategic Position and Future of the Muslim World
DID Press: Developments in the Middle East cannot be analyzed solely through the lens of the confrontation between Iran and Israel or the disputes between Tehran and Washington. These developments are linked to competition among major powers, energy security, the…
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Taliban: 1,119 Afghan Civilians Killed or Wounded in Pakistani Attacks
DID Press: Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesperson for the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has released an updated list of casualties from Pakistani attacks on Afghanistan, stating that 1,119 Afghan civilians have been killed or wounded in such attacks since the…
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Karachi Port Auctions Hundreds of Containers Belonging to Afghan Traders
DID Press: Pakistan’s Karachi Port Customs has auctioned hundreds of containers carrying goods belonging to Afghan traders over unpaid taxes and mounting charges incurred while the shipments remained at the port. Officials from Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce have described the…
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Obama: Trump’s War with Iran Was Unnecessary and Strengthened Tehran’s Strategic Position
DID Press: Former US President Barack Obama has described Donald Trump’s war with Iran as unnecessary, saying that instead of achieving Washington’s objectives, the conflict has strengthened Iran’s strategic position and imposed heavy costs on the United States. Obama criticized…
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UN: Violence Against Former Afghan Government Personnel Continues
DID Press: Despite the Taliban’s announcement of a “general amnesty,” killings, arbitrary arrests and enforced disappearances involving former Afghan government military personnel and officials continue, according to reports by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), raising ongoing concerns…
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Israel Displaces 2,000 Palestinians in Hebron Amid Military Operation
DID Press: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has said that Israeli forces have displaced around 2,000 Palestinians from their homes in the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. The displacement came a day after two Israeli soldiers were…
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France Makes Normalization of Ties with Taliban Conditional on Changes in Afghanistan
DID Press: France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has stated that the country has had no diplomatic relations with the Taliban government since 2021, adding that the normalization of ties depends on changes in Afghanistan’s political situation and compliance…
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National Interest: Stability in Afghanistan Key to Expanding US Influence in Central Asia
DID Press: US magazine the National Interest says the future of United States’ economic and strategic relations with Central Asian countries depends to a significant extent on Afghanistan’s political and security situation. In its latest analysis, the magazine warned that…
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