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Palestinian Authority Unveils $67bln Plan for Gaza Reconstruction
DID Press: Palestinian Authority PM announced a comprehensive three-phase plan for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip during a special session held in Ramallah on Monday. Mohammad Mustafa, PM of the Palestinian Authority, unveiled the proposal in the presence of…
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Kabul: Taliban Declares 18 Acres of Arya Township Land as State Property
DID Press: Taliban-run Ministry of Justice announced on Monday that more than 18 acres of land within Kabul’s Arya Township have been identified as state-owned property. According to the ministry’s statement, out of a total of 166 acres comprising the…
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Afghanistan U-17 Futsal Team Arrives in Bahrain for Asian Championship
DID Press: Afghanistan’s under-17 national futsal team has arrived in Bahrain ahead of the Asian Youth Futsal Championship, entering the competition with hopes of a strong performance on the continental stage. The Afghan squad, composed of young and talented players,…
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Afghanistan Reports Major Progress on CASA-1000 Electricity Project
DID Press: Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) has reported significant progress on CASA-1000 electricity transmission project in northern, northeastern, and eastern provinces. The project is expected to generate millions of dollars in annual revenue for Afghanistan and will transmit 1,300…
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Afghanistan Boosts Passport Issuance Capacity; Nearly 600,000 Distributed
DID Press: Officials from Afghanistan’s General Directorate of Passports reported a significant increase in the country’s passport issuance capacity, with nearly 600,000 passports recently distributed to applicants. The directorate announced that by strengthening administrative systems, installing new servers, opening additional…
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Kabul Struggles to Balance its Ties Between India and Pakistan
DID Press: Afghanistan faces a longstanding challenge: finding a balance that preserves relations with both India and Pakistan while safeguarding its national interests. This balancing act becomes especially difficult when Pakistan perceives any rapprochement between Kabul and Delhi as a…
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Napoleon III’s Jewels Stolen from Louvre; France Investigates Possible Foreign Links
DID Press: Following the theft of several royal jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged the perpetrators will be identified and the historic artifacts will be returned to France as soon as possible. In a…
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Taliban Ban on Live Images Forces Media Outlets in Herat to Halt Operations
DID Press: Following an order from the Taliban’s Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Herat province prohibiting broadcast of images of living beings, several media outlets, including the National Television of Herat and at least…
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PTI Demanding Humane, Respectful Treatment of Afghanistani Refugees in Pakistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has called for humane, respectful, and compassionate treatment of Afghanistan people residing in the country, emphasizing the need to uphold their dignity and security amid growing concern over the situation of Afghanistani refugees in…
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Over 1,200 Afghanistani Refugee Homes Demolished in Karachi
DID Press: The demolition of an Afghanistani refugee settlement in Pakistan’s southern port of Karachi city has entered its fifth day, as local officials confirmed the destruction of over 1,200 residential and commercial structures. Pakistani Authorities say the operation is…
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