Recent Updates
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Afghanistan
Australia Warns Citizens against All Travel to Afghanistan
DID Press: Australian government issued a new travel warning advising its citizens not to travel to Afghanistan under any circumstances, including on apparently reputable tourism packages. Authorities cited significant security risks in the country under Taliban control. The warning said:…
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Afghanistan
“Unrealistic,” Taliban Reject Pakistan’s Demands in Istanbul Talks
DID Press: Taliban’s deputy foreign minister, Mohammad Naeem, said on Monday that recent talks between Afghan and Pakistani delegations in Istanbul ended without results. Naeem told a group of foreign diplomats in Kabul that the Pakistani delegation had presented demands…
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Analysis
Hosting Syria’s Al-Julani in Washington Signals Regional Realignment
DID Press: The recent visit of Ahmad Shar’a — better known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani — head of Syria’s new interim government, to Washington marks a pivotal moment in reshaping the Middle East’s geopolitical balance. Although officially described as a…
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Government
“Lend Us Your Patriot Systems,” Zelensky Pleads West
DID Press: As Ukraine’s battlefield situation grows increasingly dire, President Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed to Western governments to lend their Patriot air-defense systems to Kyiv if they are unwilling to provide them permanently. His remarks, published in an interview with…
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Government
India Puts Border Troops on Alert after Deadly Delhi Blast
DID Press: Indian government declared a state of high alert along its borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh following a deadly explosion in the capital, local media reported. According to India Today, India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has increased vigilance and…
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Government
Pakistan Army Foils Terrorist Attack on Military Cadet School in Waziristan
DID Press: Pakistan’s army said on Monday it foiled a terrorist attack on the Cadet College Wana in South Waziristan after security forces swiftly responded, killing two assailants during an exchange of fire. According to Dawn newspaper, the attack took…
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Government
India Probing Deadly Red Fort Blast under Anti-Terrorism Law
DID Press: Indian police have launched an investigation under the country’s strict anti-terrorism law following a deadly explosion near Delhi’s historic Red Fort on Monday evening that killed at least nine people and injured 20 others. Indian media reported that…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Ready to Resume Taliban Talks if Proposed by Turkey, Qatar
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawja Asif said Islamabad is ready to resume dialogue with Afghanistan’s Taliban government if such a proposal comes from Turkey or Qatar. He cited a lack of cohesion within the Taliban administration as a key…
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Government
US Senate Approves Bill to End Longest-Ever Government Shutdown
DID Press: US Senate on Monday approved a funding bill to end the 41-day federal government shutdown — the longest in the nation’s history — voting 60 in favor and 40 against. The measure now heads to the House of…
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Cinema
Iran, Pakistan to Co-Produce Global Film on Allama Iqbal
DID Press: Cultural officials from Iran and Pakistan are moving forward with plans to co-produce an international film about the life and philosophy of renowned Muslim poet and thinker Allama Muhammad Iqbal. The project aims to introduce Iqbal’s life, ideas,…
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