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Kabul Offers Tax Breaks, Restarts Air Corridor to Lure Indian Investment
DID Press: Taliban government announced new incentives—including a five-year tax exemption for new industries and a 1% import tariff on raw materials and machinery—to attract investment and boost domestic production. Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, outlined…
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Trump, NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Hold First Meeting on Migration, Ukraine
DID Press: In first official meeting between the U.S. President and New York’s mayor-elect, Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani discussed migration policy, the city’s security conditions, the war in Ukraine, and federal budget allocations. Despite representing sharply different political camps,…
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Islamabad Urges Taliban to Act “Responsibly” against Terrorism
DID Press: Pakistan’s FM Ishaq Dar has once again called on the Taliban authorities to take concrete steps to eliminate terrorism emanating from Afghanistan soil, stressing that stability in Afghanistan is vital for the security of Pakistan and the wider…
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US Envoy: Israeli Settler Violence Is Terrorism
DID Press: US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has, for the first time, acknowledged that violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank constitutes “terrorism.” Huckabee said Israeli authorities are working to prosecute those responsible for such…
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Saudi Arabia Links Joining Abraham Accords to Guaranteed Path to Palestinian State
DID Press: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told U.S. President Donald Trump that Riyadh will join the Abraham Accords only if the creation of an independent Palestinian state is guaranteed within five years, Saudi officials said. He also rejected…
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World Children’s Day: Over 20,000 Palestinian Children Killed in Gaza
DID Press: Hamas announced that more than 20,000 children have been killed in the Gaza Strip over the past two years, with thousands more missing under the rubble or left permanently disabled. In a statement issued on the occasion, the…
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TTP, ISIS Pose Major Threat to Regional Security, Warns Denmark at UNSC
DID Pres: Denmark warned the UN Security Council about the “serious threat” posed by Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Central and South Asia, saying the group continues to receive “logistical support” from Afghanistan’s de facto authorities. Speaking at Wednesday’s Security Council…
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Qatar Condemns Israeli Officials Trip to Occupied Golan
DID Press: Qatar condemned the visit of the Israeli prime minister and several ministers to the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, calling it a “blatant violation of the sovereignty of the Syrian Arab Republic” and a “dangerous act of aggression against…
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Taliban Trade Minister Seeking Stronger Commercial Ties in India
DID Press: Nooruddin Azizi, Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Taliban government, visited India for an official trip during which he toured the international “Pragati Maidan” trade exhibition in New Delhi. While visiting the booths of Afghan companies, he…
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Broken Childhood; When Smiles Fading from Afghan Children’s Faces
DID Press: World Children’s Day is meant to celebrate childhood, ensure safety, and remind adults of their responsibilities. In Afghanistan, however, this day is more a reflection of ongoing hardship than a celebration, revealing struggles that repeat daily on the…
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