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Afghan Resistance Council Hails Tehran Talks as Chance for Peace
DID Press: Supreme Council of National Resistance for the Salvation of Afghanistan described Tehran regional meeting on Afghanistan as a positive step toward renewed regional attention to the country’s crisis, stressing the need for responsible international support for lasting peace…
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Afghan, Pakistani Clerics Signal De-escalation in Border Tensions
DID Press: A recent gathering of Afghan clerics in Kabul, presented publicly as a religious and social forum promoting peace and restraint, has also served as a platform for conveying indirect political messages to Pakistan and other regional actors, analysts…
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Afghanistan Begins Official Import of Medicines from India
DID Press: A private company in Kabul has officially launched the import of medicines from India, aiming to improve nationwide access to high-quality pharmaceuticals that meet international standards. Company officials said the initiative follows the opening of a representative office…
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Tunisian Shiites: Cautious Path of Growth in Challenging Environment
DID Press: After the Tunisian revolution in 2011, Shiites in the country faced new and complex realities that shaped their cautious behavior in social and political spheres. Accurate information about the population and activities of Shiites in Tunisia is not…
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Weather Alert: Nationwide Rainfall Wave to Hit Afghanistan
DID Press: A new and widespread rainfall wave is entering western and northwestern Afghanistan Tuesday and is expected to cover most provinces, including Kabul, by next Saturday. According to meteorological forecasts, the new rainfall wave, which begins today in the…
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Dutch MP: “Pakistan Terror State” Must Be Sanctioned and Isolated
DID Press: Geert Wilders, a member of the Dutch parliament and leader of the Party for Freedom, made sharp remarks, saying: “Pakistan is 100 percent a terrorist state—a dangerous sharia shithole. ”Reacting to news of an armed attack on Hanukkah…
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UN Approves Draft Resolution on Establishment of Independent Palestinian State
DID Press: UN General Assembly, by an overwhelming majority, has adopted a draft resolution affirming the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, including the right to establish an independent Palestinian state. The resolution was approved with 164 votes in favor, while…
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Iran Mandates Basic Health Insurance for Legal Foreign Nationals
DID Press: Following approval by Iran’s Cabinet, all foreign nationals with legal residency in the country are now required to be covered by basic health insurance in order to renew their residence permits. According to a resolution approved by Iran’s…
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Pak Envoy: Terrorists in Afghanistan Undermines Regional Security, Economic Cooperation
DID Press: Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan warned that widespread presence of militant groups in Afghanistan poses a serious threat to regional security and obstructs economic cooperation among neighboring countries. “The continued activity of terrorist groups in Afghanistan not only…
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Germany Contributes €2M to Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced the receipt of a new financial contribution worth two million euros from the German government to support life-saving operations in Afghanistan. In a post on its official…
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