Security
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US Jewish Groups Voice Unusual Concern Over Emerging US-Iran Deal
DID Press: A broad spectrum of American Jewish organizations has expressed rare and bipartisan concern over an emerging agreement between the United States and Iran, describing the reported deal as opaque, rushed and lacking sufficient security guarantees for Israel, according…
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Taliban Seize Pakistani Drug Shipment Worth AFN 7.5M
DID Press: Taliban security forces in western Afghanistan have intercepted a shipment of 250 cartons of Pakistani medicines valued at approximately 7.5 million Afghanis in Farah Province, officials said. According to the Taliban police command in Farah, the consignment was…
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NYT: Iran War Marks Strategic Defeat for Trump
DID Press: The New York Times has described the preliminary agreement ending the four-month conflict between the United States and Iran as evidence of a strategic setback for the administration of Donald Trump, arguing that the war weakened Washington’s military,…
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WHO Warns of Rising Skin Disease Outbreak in Gaza Displacement Camps
DID Press: Health officials in Gaza Strip have warned of a rapidly worsening public health crisis in displacement camps, where increasing cases of skin and infectious diseases are being reported amid deteriorating living conditions. Rami al-Shiyah, head of reception and…
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Rocket Strike Kills 4 Civilians in Kurram Checkpoint Clash in Pakistan
DID Press: Dozens of armed militants launched a heavy assault on the strategic Mirbag checkpoint in Pakistan’s central Kurram district, resulting in hours of fighting, destruction of the post, and multiple casualties, including four civilians killed by rocket fire. Local…
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Faiq: Afghanistan Needs a Legitimate and Inclusive Government
DID Press: Afghanistan’s representative to the United Nations, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, has called for the establishment of a legitimate and inclusive government in Afghanistan, stressing that lasting peace cannot be achieved through exclusion or authoritarian rule. Speaking at a UN…
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Muttaqi Welcomes Iran–US Agreement as Regional Stability Step
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has welcomed the recent Iran–United States agreement, describing it as a positive development for regional stability and urging its effective implementation. Speaking on Tuesday at a meeting of research centers from…
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Fazlur Rehman Calls for Dialogue-Based Policy with Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam leader Maulana Fazlur Rehman has called on Islamabad to abandon confrontational policies and adopt a strategy of dialogue and reconciliation with Afghanistan to improve regional stability. Speaking in the Pakistani parliament, Fazlur Rehman urged Islamabad…
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China Urges SCO to Back Afghanistan Reconstruction Efforts
DID Press: China has urged members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to support Afghanistan’s reconstruction and development efforts while strengthening regional stability and security cooperation. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the remarks during a ceremony in Beijing marking…
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Teen Dies from Injuries After Herat Protest Crackdown
DID Press: A 16-year-old boy injured during the suppression of protests in western Afghanistan’s Herat province has died after several days in hospital, local sources confirmed. Local residents said the teenager, identified as Mortaza, was shot during demonstrations in the…
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