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Hezbollah Deploys First Drone Equipped With Optical System
DID Press: Israeli Channel 11 reports that Lebanon’s Hezbollah has deployed, for the first time, a drone equipped with an advanced optical system against Israeli forces. According to the report, the drone is designed to be difficult to detect by…
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UN Updates Sanctions List Details for 4 Senior Taliban Officials
DID Press: United Nations Security Council sanctions committee has updated identifying information for four senior members of the Taliban already listed under its sanctions regime. The review covers Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the Taliban’s prime minister, Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy prime…
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Pakistani Rocket Attacks Target Asadabad in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province
DID Press: Local sources in Kunar Province report that areas surrounding the city of Asadabad came under rocket fire from Pakistani forces on Monday evening. According to residents, several rockets were launched toward residential neighborhoods on the outskirts of the…
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Russia Warns Trump’s Hormuz Strait Move May Hit Global Markets
DID Press: Kremlin warned that recent US moves attributed to Donald Trump regarding the Strait of Hormuz may have lasting negative effects on global markets. Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for the Russian presidency, said the situation surrounding the key maritime chokepoint…
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Iran Warns: Any Threat to Its Ports Will Endanger Entire Persian Gulf Region
DID Press: Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters has warned that any threat to the security of Iranian ports would have wide-ranging consequences across the region, stressing that instability would not remain localized. The command stated: “If the security of Iran’s…
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Kazakhstan Plans $3B Trade Expansion with Afghanistan, $500M Railway Investment
DID Press: Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Kabul has announced new plans to expand trade and investment in Afghanistan’s infrastructure sector. Ghaziz Akbasov met with Abdul Wasi and stated that Kazakhstan aims to increase its annual trade volume with Afghanistan to…
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Taliban, Shia Scholars Reach Deal to Resume Jafari Jurisprudence Teaching in Bamyan Schools
DID Press: Informed sources report that an agreement has been reached between the Shia Ulema Council of Bamyan and the Taliban’s provincial education authorities, under which the teaching of Jafari jurisprudence will resume in certain schools and educational institutions in…
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UN Allocates $73.5M to Address Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crises in 2025
DID Press: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced that the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund allocated $73.5 million in 2025 to respond to sudden shocks and persistent humanitarian needs across Afghanistan. According to a report released…
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Erdoğan Threatens Possible Military Action Against Israel Amid Rising Regional Tensions
DID Press: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Turkey, threatened that Ankara could take military action against Israel if Israeli attacks on Lebanon persist—a warning that prompted strong reactions from Israeli officials. Erdoğan criticized Benjamin Netanyahu, stating that he had been…
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UNAMA Urges Kabul to Investigate Deadly Shooting in Herat
DID Press: United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan issued a statement confirming that at least 22 people were killed or injured in a deadly shooting in Herat Province and expressed condolences to the victims and their families. According to the…
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