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Afghanistan
UN Urges Pakistan to Halt Deportation of Afghanistani Refugees
DID Press: Richard Bennett, UN Human Rights Council’s Special Rapporteur for Afghanistan, has called on Pakistan to stop the planned deportation of Afghanistani refugees. On Tuesday, August 31, Bennett emphasized in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that Pakistan’s current…
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Analysis
Israel: The “Absolute Evil” in Contemporary International Order
DID Press: In political science and international relations, few states have attracted as much controversy as Israel. Since its establishment in 1948, Israel has been accused of persistent aggression, occupation, and violations of human rights, earning it the label of…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistani Travelers Can Now Transit via Tashkent to EU and US
DID Press: Afghanistani passengers will now be able to travel to Europe, the United States, and other destinations worldwide via Tashkent, using Kam Air flights to the Uzbek capital and continuing their journeys on Uzbekistan Airways. Kam Air announced that…
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Afghanistan
Kabul Requests Kazakhstan to Expand Educational Cooperation
DID Press: Following Nadim Ahmad Nadim, Acting Minister of Higher Education of the Taliban caretaker government meeting with Kazakh ambassador in Kabul, Nadim requested Kazakhstan’s support to strengthen Afghanistan’s higher education system, send faculty members, and equip universities. Nadim asked…
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Afghanistan
SCO Wants Inclusive and Neutral Government in Afghanistan
DID Press: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan. In a joint statement, SCO expressed support for international efforts to ensure peace and development in Afghanistan and emphasized the need for a neutral,…
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Government
Belgium to Recognize Palestine, Sanction Israel
DID Press: Maxime Prévot, Belgium’s Foreign Minister, announced the country will formally recognize the State of Palestine at the upcoming UN General Assembly session. The decision comes in response to the “humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza” and what Belgium describes as…
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Military
Powerful Blast Shakes Northwestern Pakistan
DID Press: A powerful explosion reportedly occurred Tuesday, September 2,, at a security facility in northwestern Pakistan. According to Pakistani police, the blast took place when a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the gate of a local Frontier…
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Afghanistan
WFP Launches Emergency Aid for Quake Victims in Afghanistan
DID Press: World Food Programme (WFP) began emergency operations to assist victims of the 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan on Sunday night. The quake, affecting Nangarhar and Kunar provinces, has so far claimed over 800 lives, injured 2,500 people,…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Seismological Center Warns of Continued Aftershocks in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Seismological Center reported that following the deadly 6.3-magnitude earthquake in eastern Afghanistan, nine aftershocks have been recorded in the region so far, with the possibility of continued tremors over the next two days. The earthquake struck Sunday…
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Human Rights
Unprecedented Global Outcry Over Killing of Journalists in Gaza
DID Press: In a coordinated and widespread reaction, more than 250 media outlets from 70 countries, along with Reporters Without Borders (RSF), have protested the killing of journalists in the Gaza Strip. On September 1, participating media outlets blacked out…
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