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CSTO Boosts Security Belt around Afghanistan
DID Press: The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) says strengthening a “security belt” around Afghanistan has become a key priority of its regional cooperation efforts, as the bloc seeks to respond to growing cross-border and hybrid security threats. In remarks…
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Iran President Calls for Faster Border Engagement with Afghanistan
DID Press: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized the need to accelerate Iran’s border interactions with Afghanistan, saying many issues can be addressed through closer and more efficient engagement. Speaking in a televised interview about the government’s plans to improve and…
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Pakistan Summons Taliban Envoy after Deadly North Waziristan Attack
DID Press: Pakistan has summoned a senior representative of the Taliban-run Afghan embassy following militant attacks on a Pakistani military camp in North Waziristan that killed at least 4 soldiers. In a statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said it called in…
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Goldman Sachs Forecasts 14% Rise in Gold, Mixed Outlook for Copper and Energy
DID Press: Goldman Sachs has forecast a sharp rise in gold prices by the end of next year, while offering a more nuanced outlook for copper and energy markets in its latest research note. In its most likely scenario, the…
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Russia: Crocus Moscow Attackers Trained in Turkey, Afghanistan
DID Press: Russian judicial authorities say the perpetrators of the deadly attack on the Crocus concert hall outside Moscow received specialized military training abroad, including in Turkey and Afghanistan, before carrying out the operation. According to Russia’s state news agency,…
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Central Asia–Japan Summit Puts Afghanistan at Core of Regional Cooperation
DID Press: First Central Asia–Japan leaders’ summit was held with a strong focus on peace, stability and development in Afghanistan, as participating countries agreed to continue regional cooperation aimed at improving the country’s economic and infrastructure conditions. Speaking at the…
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Pakistan Deports Over 4,300 Afghans in One Day on World Migrants Day
DID Press: On Wednesday, December 17, Pakistan deported at least 4,318 Afghan migrants, the United Nations reported, placing additional strain on Afghanistan’s already fragile health, housing, and employment systems. The High Commission for Migrants of the Taliban administration confirmed the…
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UN Reports 20% Cut in Taliban Security Forces
DID Press: UN says the Taliban authorities have reduced their security forces by around 20 percent amid budgetary constraints and organizational inflation, with thousands of Tajik and Uzbek personnel dismissed. In a report to the UN Security Council, the organization…
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Bolton: Trump Equates Personal Ties with Putin to US–Russia Relations
DID Press: Former US national security adviser John Bolton criticized Donald Trump’s approach to Russia, saying Trump believes Vladimir Putin is his friend and assumes that good personal relations with the Russian president will automatically translate into improved ties between…
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China Warns US Arms Sales to Taiwan Will Fail, Says Containment Strategy Doomed
DID Press: China on Thursday strongly condemned US plan to sell advanced weapons to Taiwan, saying the move is futile, dangerous and undermines regional stability. A spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry said the purchase of such weapons will neither alter…
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