Security
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Chaman-Spinboldak Border Set to Reopen Soon
DID Press: Chaman-Spinboldak border crossing, which has been closed in recent weeks due to border clashes between the Taliban government and Pakistan, is expected to reopen soon. According to business sources in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the crossing is scheduled to…
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Netanyahu Nominates for 2026 Israeli Elections
DID Press: Current Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has officially announced that he will seek re-election in the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for November 2026. Netanyahu, recognized as a hardline figure, holds the record for the longest-serving prime minister in Israel’s…
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Indonesia Denies Visas to Israeli Athletes
DID Press: Continuing its diplomatic and political support for the Palestinian people, Indonesia announced that it will not issue visas to six Israeli athletes who were scheduled to compete in the 2025 World Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta. Local media reported…
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Hamas Endorses Formation of Joint Governing Committee for Gaza
DID Press: Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has agreed to the formation of a joint committee to administer Gaza Strip and has called for the process to be expedited. Hazem Qassem, a senior Hamas official, announced that the movement had…
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Kabul, Islamabad Agree to Ceasefire Mediated by Qatar
DID Press: Following several rounds of negotiations between Afghan and Pakistani officials in Doha, the government of Qatar announced early Sunday (October 19) that the two countries have reached an agreement on an immediate ceasefire — a deal aimed at…
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Afghanistani Migrants Bear Cost of Islamabad-Kabul Tensions
DID Press: Forced return of millions of Afghanistani refugees on the eve of winter, amid Afghanistan’s deep economic crisis, unemployment, and lack of basic services, threatens to trigger a humanitarian disaster. The decision by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to…
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Pakistani Youth at Risk in Tensions with Afghanistan, Warns Fazl-ur-Rehman
DID Press: Fazl-ur-Rehman, leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), has sharply criticized Islamabad’s military policies, warning that certain influential circles within the government are pushing the country toward a pointless war with Afghanistan. Speaking at a public gathering, Fazl-ur-Rehman denounced…
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UN Removes Syrian Interim Leader Ahmad al-Shara from Terrorism List
DID Press: UN has removed Ahmad al-Shara, Syria’s interim head of state, from its list of individuals associated with terrorism. The move follows political developments in Syria, including the dissolution of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and structural changes within the…
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Pakistan-Taliban Border Clash Escalates amid Security, Historical, and Regional Rivalries
DID Press: Relations between Pakistan and the Taliban government, once considered “strategic allies,” have deteriorated into military confrontation, raising the risk of a full-scale war between the two neighbors. This escalation is not sudden, but the result of years of…
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Russia and China to Strengthen Security Cooperation on Afghanistan and Asia-Pacific
DID Press: Russian Foreign Ministry announced plans to increase security coordination with China across the Asia-Pacific and Central Asia, with particular focus on developments in Afghanistan. In a statement issued following a meeting of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s delegation on…
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