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Pakistan UN Envoy Accuses Taliban of Destabilizing the Region
DID Press: Pakistan’s representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in the region, alleging that Afghanistan has once again become a safe haven for a number of terrorist groups and that…
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Badakhshan Tensions Ease After Fateh Forces Lay Down Arms
DID Press: Local sources have confirmed that the days-long tensions between Juma Khan Fateh and the Taliban government in Badakhshan have ended, with Fateh expected to meet Qari Fasihuddin Fitr, the Taliban’s army chief, before traveling to Faizabad and then…
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More Than 3,000 Visit Herat’s Historic Citadel and Museum
DID Press: More than 3,000 people visited the historic Ikhtiyaruddin Citadel and Herat Museum on 24 Asad, marking the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. On 24 Asad, the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic…
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Taliban Leader: We Will Not Accept Demands Contrary to Sharia
DID Press: Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said during a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the group’s return to power that his government would not accept demands that contradict Sharia. He called on the Afghan people to maintain unity…
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Smotrich Faces Political Crisis as Religious Zionist Camp Splits Over Haredi Military Service
DID Press: Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s finance minister and leader of the Religious Zionism Party, is facing growing discontent among parts of his electoral base in West Bank settlements after voting for legislation that prevents the arrest of Haredi men who…
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Persian Gulf Allies Grow Frustrated With Trump Over Iran War
DID Press: According to The Washington Post, concern and frustration among US allies in the Gulf region over President Donald Trump’s handling of the war with Iran are growing. The Washington Post reported in a recent article that Arab and…
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Why the Taliban Still Govern Afghanistan Like an Insurgent Movement
DID Press — Analysis: Five years have passed since the Taliban entered Kabul and took control of the country. Throughout these years, the general expectation and the calculations of their regional supporters were that the group would gradually transform from…
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Is a Middle East NATO on the Way?
DID Press: On August 7, 2026, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye signed the Mecca Mutual Defense Pact. Under the agreement, an attack on any one of the members would be considered an attack on all. Dr. Ahmad Shah, a law…
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Washington Post: Gulf Allies Grow Increasingly Frustrated With Trump
DID Press: Arab and Western officials say dissatisfaction with Washington is growing among U.S. allies in the Gulf, with the leaders of these countries concerned that Donald Trump may be unable to manage the diplomacy needed to achieve peace with…
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Iran Says No Obstacle to Issuing Visas to Afghans
DID Press: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said there are no obstacles to issuing visas to Afghan applicants and that Iran’s Foreign Ministry is ready to cooperate in this regard. Speaking at a meeting with officials from Razavi Khorasan…
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