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Atta Mohammad Noor Criticizes Hamid Karzai in Open Letter
DID Press: Atta Mohammad Noor, leader of the Jamiat-e Islami party, has criticized former Afghan President Hamid Karzai over his approach toward the Taliban and the country’s current political and social situation. In an open letter addressed to Karzai, Noor…
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Saudi Arabia’s NEOM Vision Falters as Costs and Technical Challenges Mount
DID Press: The Wall Street Journal has reported that Saudi Arabia’s ambitious NEOM megaproject has been significantly scaled back and faces major setbacks after soaring costs and technical challenges undermined some of its most ambitious plans. According to the U.S.…
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Afghanistan’s Flag War: August 19 and the Struggle Over National Identity
DID Press: Afghanistan’s August 19 Independence Day has long represented a historic milestone associated with independence, modernization and national identity. But five years after the Taliban’s return to power, the national occasion has become part of a broader contest over…
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Impact-se: Saudi Textbook Reforms Have Not Removed Criticism of Israel
DID Press: A new study by Israeli research institute Impact-se says Saudi Arabia has removed some negative references to Jews from school textbooks published between 2024 and 2026, while critical portrayals of Israel and Zionism remain in parts of the…
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Kabul and Minsk Agree to Expand Economic and Trade Cooperation
DID Press: Afghanistan and Belarus have agreed to expand economic and trade cooperation during the second meeting of their Joint Economic and Trade Commission in Minsk. The meeting was co-chaired by Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed Agriculture Minister, Mawlawi Ataullah Omari, and Belarusian…
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India Delivers Medicines and Medical Supplies to Kabul Hospital
DID Press: India has provided medicines and medical supplies to a government hospital in Kabul as part of its ongoing health cooperation and humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. Jaiswal said India was…
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UNICEF: Kabul School Blast Violates Educational Safety and Threatens Children
DID Press: UNICEF has expressed concern over the wounding of 42 children in an explosion outside a school in Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi district, stressing that educational facilities are protected under international law and that the safety, dignity and rights of children…
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US National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion for First Time
DID Press: United States’ national debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, reaching an unprecedented level and intensifying concerns over the country’s fiscal position and the growing cost of servicing government debt. The U.S. national debt has more…
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Pakistan Summons US Diplomat Over Ambassador’s Kashmir Remarks
DID Press: Pakistan summoned the chargé d’affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad on Wednesday and lodged a strong protest over remarks by U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor, who described Kashmir as an “important part of India.” Pakistan’s Foreign…
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Russian Investors Visit Afghanistan to Explore Business Opportunities
DID Press: A group of Russian businessmen and investors has traveled to Kabul to explore trade and investment opportunities in Afghanistan, meeting with Sayed Karim Hashemi, head of Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment. During the meeting, the two sides…
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