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Trump’s Surprise Post Bars Israel From Striking Lebanon
DID Press: A report by Axios says an unexpected social media post by US President Donald Trump declaring that Israel is prohibited from launching further attacks on Lebanon caught Israeli officials off guard and prompted urgent requests for clarification from…
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Iran: Enriched Uranium Is ‘As Sacred as National Soil,’ Will Not Be Transferred
DID Press: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, has declared that the country’s enriched uranium holds critical national significance and will not be moved out Iran under any circumstances. Baghaei emphasized the symbolic and strategic importance of the material, stating…
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UN: More Than 38,000 Women and Girls Killed in Gaza Conflict
DID Press: UN Women has reported that since the start of recent hostilities in Gaza, more than 38,000 women and girls have lost their lives, highlighting the severe humanitarian toll of the conflict on civilians. According to the report, Sofia…
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UK Envoy Calls for Repeal of Taliban’s Decree No. 12
DID Press: United Kingdom’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Richard Lindsay, has called for the repeal of the Taliban’s Decree No. 12, warning that concerns about its legal and human rights implications are serious and require urgent attention. Lindsay reiterated the…
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Resistance Council: Limited Taliban Invitations Cannot Resolve Afghanistan Crisis
DID Press: Supreme Council of National Resistance for the Salvation of Afghanistan has stated that resolving the country’s ongoing crisis requires a comprehensive and inclusive political process, warning that limited initiatives cannot deliver lasting stability. In a statement issued on…
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Taliban Begins Airlift of Pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Hajj
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs has announced the official start of transporting Afghan pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. Mawlawi Mohammad Nabi Mohammadi, head of Hajj, Umrah, and Pilgrimage Affairs at the…
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Mag 5.4 Earthquake Strikes Badakhshan, Tremors Felt in Kabul
DID Press: European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported that a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck parts of Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province early Saturday morning, with tremors also felt in the capital, Kabul. According to reports, the earthquake occurred at approximately 6:54 a.m. local…
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UN Warns Taliban Over Alleged Human Rights Violations
DID Press: UN special rapporteurs sent an open letter to the Taliban, stating that the group’s criminal regulations violate international human rights standards and calling for the immediate repeal of “Decree No. 12.” UN human rights experts expressed deep concern…
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Persian Gulf Moves Toward Regional Security Order Beyond US Dominance
DID Press: A recent analysis by Foreign Affairs suggests that the Persian Gulf is moving beyond an era in which the United States acted as the uncontested security guarantor of the region, entering a new phase where regional states themselves…
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Mullah Baradar: Afghanistan Has Not Seen a Government Like the Taliban in 500 Years
DID Press: Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy PM for Economic Affairs of the Taliban administration, during a visit to Faryab province described the Taliban government as a “divine blessing” and claimed that no similar system has existed in Afghanistan over the…
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