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Afghanistan
Iran, OIC Discuss Strengthening Cooperation on Afghanistan Affairs
DID Press: Mohammad Reza Bahrami, Director General for South Asian Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held talks with Tariq Ali Bakhit, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for Afghanistan, to exchange views…
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Afghanistan
Trump: Biden Squandered 20 Years of American Blood and Treasure
DID Press: On the fourth anniversary of the deadly suicide attack at Kabul airport, U.S. President Donald Trump strongly criticized the previous administration led by Joe Biden, describing the incident as “one of the darkest days in American history.” The…
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humanitarian crisis
Taliban Caretaker Government Condemns Killing Journalists in Gaza
DID Press: Taliban’s caretaker government in a statement strongly condemned recent Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip, which left at least 20 people dead, including five journalists. Hamidullah Fitrat, deputy spokesman for the caretaker government, described the attacks as an act…
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Afghanistan
Muttaqi’s Planned Visit to India Cancelled by UNSC
DID Press: The scheduled visit of Amir Khan Muttaqi, the foreign minister of the Taliban’s caretaker government, to India from August 27 to 29 has been cancelled. According to sources, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) declined to grant a…
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Afghanistan
Poll: Lack of Transparency in Mining Contracts Public’s Top Concern
DID Press: The findings show majority of Afghanistan citizens are concerned by the lack of transparency in mining contracts, raising red flags over corruption, misuse of resources, and the exclusion of public interests. In its latest nationwide online poll, DID…
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Afghanistan
US and Pakistani Citizens Banned from Wakhan Corridor
DID Press: Afghanistan caretaker government banned the entry of U.S. and Pakistani citizens into the Wakhan Corridor – a remote northeastern region of Afghanistan bordering China. Authorities cited growing security concerns and escalating tensions with Pakistan as key reasons behind…
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Afghanistan
Around 60 Afghanistani Citizens Detained in Belarusian Prisons
DID Press: Abdullah Yaser, advisor at the Taliban caretaker government’s embassy in Moscow, announced that nearly 60 Afghanistani citizens are being held in prisons in Belarus. Decisions regarding the fate of these detainees will be made soon, as the matter…
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Economy & Development
India-China Water Dispute: Delhi Speeds Up Work on Largest Dam
DID Press: India has accelerated the construction of its largest-ever dam in response to concerns over the potential effects of China’s massive dam project in Tibet. Internal assessments in New Delhi indicate that the Chinese dam on the Xiang River…
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Economy & Development
Social Welfare System Unsustainable, Warns German Chancellor
DID Press: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz admitted that Germany can no longer afford the heavy costs of its social welfare system and is facing a deep structural economic crisis. According to Russia Today, Merz told his party members that under…
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Afghanistan
Islamabad Meeting Delayed Due to Kabul Pressure
DID Press: A meeting of political and civil society activists opposing the Taliban’s caretaker government in Afghanistan has been postponed due to pressure by officials in Kabul. The event is now rescheduled for one month later, reported Pakistan’s Nation media…
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