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Taliban Approves 5-Year Development Strategy for Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban says it has approved a five-year national development strategy aimed at attracting foreign investment, expanding domestic industries, strengthening agriculture and creating jobs as part of its long-term economic agenda. Zabihullah Mujahid announced during the second edition of…
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Former Pakistani Envoy: Afghanistan Still Faces Crisis Under Taliban Rule
DID Press: Former Pakistani special envoy for Afghanistan Asif Durrani said Afghanistan has not achieved stability or prosperity under Taliban rule, arguing that the country continues to face deep economic, social and political challenges. Durrani said Afghanistan has not become…
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Afghanistan, Uzbekistan Hold Strategic Energy Talks to Deepen Cooperation
DID Press: Officials from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have held high-level talks aimed at expanding strategic cooperation in the energy sector, with both sides emphasizing power infrastructure development, technical capacity building, and the formulation of a long-term joint energy roadmap. The…
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Trump Faces Strategic Deadlock as Allies Split Over Iran Policy
DID Press: US President Donald Trump is facing growing strategic pressure over Iran as key regional allies diverge on how Washington should respond to the ongoing conflict, according to a report by CNN. CNN reported that Trump has sought in…
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Taliban Fire on Badakhshan Protest, Leaving One Dead
DID Press: Taliban authorities have confirmed that residents of Yaftal-e Payin district in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province staged a protest on Saturday after a woman was allegedly searched by Taliban personnel. Local sources said Taliban forces opened fire to disperse the…
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Iraq Pledges to Prevent Attacks on Neighbors from Its Territory
DID Press: Iraq’s prime minister has pledged that the country will not allow its territory to be used as a launch point for attacks or threats against neighboring states, ordering the formation of a joint security committee to prevent any…
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Iraq Opens 15,000 Arbaeen Visa Quota for Afghan Pilgrims
DID Press: Registration has begun for Afghan pilgrims seeking to attend this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage after Iraq activated a quota of 15,000 pilgrimage visa authorizations, with applications being processed through authorized travel agencies and the Iranian Embassy’s online system. According…
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Tamadon TV Editor, Employee Released After Taliban Interior Minister’s Intervention
DID Press: Two journalists from Afghanistan’s private Tamadon TV, who were detained earlier this month on orders from the Taliban’s justice minister, have been released following intervention by Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, local sources said. Mohammad Rahmati, editor-in-chief of…
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Tensions Escalate in Badakhshan as Opposition Group Claims Ambush on Foreign Taliban Fighters
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front said it ambushed what it described as “foreign terrorists supporting the Taliban” along a road leading to Zebak district in northeastern Badakhshan, claiming that at least two foreign fighters were killed and three others wounded.…
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Mirziyoyev: Historic Opportunity for Development Cooperation Between Afghanistan, Central Asia
DID Press: Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said a “historic opportunity” has emerged to establish a shared development space linking Central Asia, the South Caucasus and Afghanistan. Speaking at an informal consultative meeting of the leaders of Central Asian countries and…
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