Recent Updates
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Government
Russia Says It Is Prepared to Respond to Any NATO Threat
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow is closely monitoring NATO statements about preparations for a potential war with Russia and remains vigilant against any possible threat. Lavrov made the remarks on Tuesday, October 6, following talks in…
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Government
IRGC: Al-Aqsa Flood Turned Resistance Front Into a Strategic Power
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the October 7, 2023, Al-Aqsa Flood operation has had strategic consequences for the regional balance of power, arguing that the Resistance Front remains intact despite heavy pressure and the deaths of…
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Afghanistan
Lavrov: Taliban-Pakistan Dispute Should Not Become a “Tragedy”
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov described the dispute between the Taliban and Pakistan and the failure to issue a joint statement at the eighth Moscow Format meeting as an “unpleasant” development, but said it should not be turned…
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Afghanistan
Hekmatyar: Political Change in Afghanistan Is “Inevitable and Near”
DID Press: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Hezb-e Islami Afghanistan, says political change in Afghanistan is “inevitable and near,” urging Afghans to prepare for what he described as “positive change” and arguing that the country’s political future should be determined by…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan to Equip All Rural Taxis With GPS
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has announced the start of a program to equip all rural and intercity taxis with GPS tracking systems. The ministry said it has signed a contract with a private company to…
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Development
Iran: Defense Weapons Production Capacity Has Increased 2.5-Fold
DID Press: Iran’s Defense Ministry spokesperson says the country’s capacity to produce weapons and defense equipment has increased 2.5-fold compared with the period before the “Ramadan War.” The spokesperson said production of some types of weapons has increased by more…
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Afghanistan
Amnesty International Urges Focus on Rights of Afghanistan Minorities
DID Press: Amnesty International has welcomed the adoption of a new UN Human Rights Council resolution on Afghanistan and called for particular attention to the rights and situation of the country’s ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities. The rights group has…
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Afghanistan
UNDP: Afghanistan’s Opium Production Has Fallen by 95%
DID Press: Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), says opium production in Afghanistan has fallen by 95 percent following the ban imposed by the Taliban on poppy cultivation and drug trafficking. Speaking to Foreign Policy,…
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Afghanistan
Russia, Afghanistan Discuss Trade, Energy and Transport Cooperation
DID Press: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk and Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi discussed prospects for cooperation in trade, energy, investment and strengthening transport connectivity, including plans to develop the International North–South Transport Corridor. According to the Russian…
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