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Eight US Allies Condemn Trump Administration’s Sanctions Against ICC
DID Press: Foreign ministers of eight US-allied countries have condemned the Trump administration’s newly announced sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), warning that the measures could seriously disrupt the court’s work and undermine the rule of law in the…
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Emran Feroz: Afghanistan’s War Did Not End With US Withdrawal
DID Press: Afghan-Austrian journalist Emran Feroz says the war in Afghanistan did not end with the withdrawal of US forces five years ago, arguing that Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan territory, particularly in recent months, represent a continuation of the conflict…
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Hamas: Escalating West Bank Attacks Aim to Enforce Annexation, Displacement
DID Press: Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) said the escalation of violence by Israeli settlers and attacks by Israeli occupation forces in the occupied West Bank aims to impose annexation, displace Palestinians and consolidate control over the territory.
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Afghanistan, Iran Vow to Expand Cross-Border Trade and Transit
DID Press: Taliban-appointed governors of Herat, Farah and Nimroz provinces and an Iranian delegation led by Mohammad Mohsen Zanganeh, a member of Iran’s Parliament, have stressed the need to expand economic and trade cooperation, increase the exchange of goods and…
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UAE Backs Continued UNAMA Mission and Equal Rights for Afghan Women
DID Press: United Arab Emirates has called for the continuation of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and stressed the need to ensure equal rights for women and girls in the country. The UAE’s Permanent Mission to the…
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Balkh Governor, Turkish Ambassador Discuss Visa Facilitation and Trade Expansion
DID Press: Mohammad Yusuf Wafa, the Taliban-appointed governor of Balkh province, met with Sadin Aylidiz, Türkiye’s ambassador to Afghanistan, to discuss expanding economic and trade cooperation and facilitating visa issuance for local businesspeople and patients. The meeting aimed to strengthen…
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UNAMA Deeply Concerned Over Detention of 52 Women and One Girl in Herat and Kabul
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed deep concern over the recent arrest and detention of Afghan women and girls, as well as threats of detention against them by what it referred to as the de facto…
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Milak Border Crossing to Operate Around the Clock Within One Month
DID Press: Afghan and Iranian officials held a joint meeting to discuss round-the-clock operations at the Milak border crossing in Nimroz, with Iranian officials promising that the crossing would be ready for 24-hour operations within the next month. At a…
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Taliban Seek Institutional Support to Enforce Filming Ban in Kandahar
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Kandahar has formally asked relevant institutions to cooperate in implementing Part Nine of Article 22 of the Law on the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of…
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Guterres’ Pakistan Visit Ends; Islamabad Highlights Kashmir, Water Rights
DID Press: UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ official visit to Pakistan ended after three days of meetings and discussions with senior political and military officials in the country. Guterres was in Pakistan from October 6 to 8 and held talks with…
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