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Government
Iran–US Islamabad Talks Face Possible Cancellation Over Unmet Conditions
DID Press: Latest reports on the upcoming negotiations between Iran and United States in Pakistan indicate that the talks could be canceled if Iran’s conditions and demands are not met during meetings with mediators. It has also been suggested that…
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Government
Iranian Delegation in Islamabad Reviews US Commitment Compliance
DID Press: Iranian delegation is scheduled to visit the Prime Minister’s Office in Pakistan today, where it will carry out a special mission to assess the extent of compliance by the United States with previously announced commitments. The central focus…
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Government
Mearsheimer: Iran Holds Nearly All Key Strategic Cards in Middle East
DID Press: John Mearsheimer, a well-known scholar of international relations and professor at the University of Chicago, said in remarks on the balance of power in the Middle East that Iran currently holds “almost all major strategic cards” in the…
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Government
Easter Ceasefire Between Russia and Ukraine Begins This Afternoon
DID Press: The Russian government has announced a temporary suspension of all military operations in observance of Easter. The ceasefire will begin at 4:00 p.m. Moscow time (13:00 GMT) on Saturday (April 11) and will remain in effect until the…
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Afghanistan
Kabul Municipality to Build 3 New Flyovers to Ease Traffic Congestion
DID Press: Kabul Municipality announced that, in order to reduce traffic congestion and improve mobility in the capital, construction work on three new vehicular overpasses will soon begin in heavily congested areas of Kabul. According to municipal officials, the projects…
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Economy
Growing Arab Engagement with BRICS Signals Shift in Global Power Alignment
DID Press: League of Arab States Ambassador to Russia, Walid Hamid Shaltagh, said that Arab countries’ interest in the BRICS group has significantly increased, as the bloc is based on “true international law, respect for national sovereignty, and rejection of…
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Government
US VP Vance Arrives in Pakistan Amid High-Level Regional Talks
DID Press: The aircraft carrying JD Vance has landed moments ago at Nur Khan military airbase in Rawalpindi, near the capital of Pakistan. Upon arrival, he was officially received by Field Marshal Asim Munir, Commander of the Army and head…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Official Issues Strong Warning to Pakistan Over Border Tensions
DID Press: Noorullah Noori warned Pakistan that continued tensions could lead the country to face a fate similar to that of past foreign powers in Afghanistan. Noori, who serves as the Minister of Borders, Ethnicities and Tribes Affairs in the…
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Human Rights
Al-Aqsa Mosque Hosts 1st Friday Prayer After 40-Day Closure
DID Press: Thousands of Muslims attended the first Friday prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque following its reopening in occupied East Jerusalem after a 40-day closure reportedly imposed by the Israeli military. The mosque, considered the third holiest site in Islam, had…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Move to 24H Operations at Hairatan Port
DID Press: Officials in Balkh province announced that Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to operate the Hairatan port on a 24-hour basis in order to increase capacity and accelerate the movement of goods. Local authorities in Balkh said the agreement…
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