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Turkish FM: Netanyahu Has Become a Threat to Global Security
DID Press: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has strongly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying his policies and actions have made him, in Fidan’s words, a “common enemy of humanity, the international community and global security.” Speaking in Istanbul,…
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SCO Leaders Gather in Bishkek to Discuss Security and Multipolar Order
DID Press: A two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has opened in Bishkek, bringing together Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian for discussions on regional security,…
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Ex-Afghan Army Chief Says Kabul Lacked Defense Plan Before Fall
DID Press: Hibatullah Alizai, the former Chief of Staff of the Afghan Army, has said the Defense Ministry had no prepared plan to secure and defend Kabul as the capital faced collapse in August 2021. In an interview with CBS…
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EU Allocates €15 Million to Strengthen Afghanistan’s Food Resilience
DID Press: European Union has allocated an additional €15 million to support its cooperation with the World Food Programme (WFP) on strengthening climate resilience and Afghanistan’s food systems. The funding will be provided through a 12-month programme aimed at addressing…
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IRGC: Tanker Catches Fire After Striking Two Mines in Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy says a “non-compliant supertanker” caught fire and came to a complete stop after striking two naval mines while attempting to pass through the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz. According…
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India, Uzbekistan Warn Against Afghanistan Becoming Terrorist Haven
DID Press: India and Uzbekistan, following the elevation of their bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, have stressed joint action against terrorism and warned that Afghanistan must not be allowed to become a safe haven for terrorist groups. In…
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Calls for Muslim Unity to Counter External Threats
DID Press: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, has called for Muslim unity and opposition to division, describing solidarity among Muslims as a fundamental condition for the dignity and progress of the Islamic world. In a message marking…
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North Korea’s Kim Reshuffles Top Military Leadership
DID Press: North Korean state media reported that leader Kim Jong Un has reshuffled the country’s defence minister and several senior military officials during a meeting of the Central Military Commission of the Workers’ Party. According to the Korean Central…
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Taliban: Afghanistan Will Soon No Longer Need Foreign Professors
DID Press: Neda Mohammad Nadeem, the Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education, has said that expanding postgraduate programs inside Afghanistan will help develop the country’s academic and technical workforce and eventually reduce its dependence on foreign professors. During a visit to…
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Mirziyoyev: Uzbekistan Will Continue Its ‘Constructive’ Policy Toward Afghanistan
DID Press: Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has described Afghanistan as a “close neighbor” and reaffirmed Tashkent’s commitment to continuing what he called a “constructive and resolute” policy toward Kabul. Speaking at celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s independence, Mirziyoyev…
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