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Afghanistan
Iran’s Qom Official Rejects Ban on Foreign Players in Football and Futsal
DID Press: Ali Akbar Zareie, Director General of the Office for Foreign Nationals and Immigrants Affairs in Iran’s Qom province, has dismissed a recent decision by the provincial Football Association banning migrants from participating in football and futsal competitions, calling…
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Afghanistan
Islamic Development Bank to Build $24M Cardiac Hospital in Kabul
DID Press: Ministry of Finance of Taliban government announced that the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) will fund the construction of a modern 100-bed cardiac hospital in Kabul, at an estimated cost of $24 million USD. According to an official statement,…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Even Mediators Lost Hope When Istanbul Talks with Taliban Failed
DID Press: Pakistan’s Defense Minister, announced that recent round of talks between Pakistani and Afghan delegations in Istanbul ended without any tangible outcome, adding that there are currently no plans to continue the dialogue in the near future. In a…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: TTP Joint Project of US, Pakistan’s Military
DID Press: Taliban Government spokesperson accused the United States and Pakistan’s military of jointly creating the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), describing the group as a byproduct of their past policies. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban government’s spokesperson, said during a press conference…
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Afghanistan
UN: Afghanistan Emerging as Regional Hub for Synthetic Drugs
DID Press: UN warned that while opium cultivation in Afghanistan has declined significantly, the country is rapidly becoming a regional center for synthetic drug production, posing potentially more complex risks than the traditional opium trade for both Afghanistan and its…
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Afghanistan
Bilateral Ties Uncertain as Taliban-Pakistan Talks Failed in Istanbul
DID Press: The third round of talks between the Taliban government and Pakistan in Istanbul, mediated by Turkey and Qatar, ended without any concrete outcome. Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif declared the negotiations a “failure,” citing deep-rooted differences between…
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Government
Turkey Issues Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, 36 Israeli Officials
DID Press: In an unprecedented move, Turkey’s Attorney General issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and 36 senior military and political officials, accusing them of genocide and crimes against humanity during the Gaza conflict. The Turkish Attorney…
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Government
US Government Shutdown Cancelled Thousands of Flight
DID Press: 38-day federal government shutdown in the United States has created chaos in the country’s aviation industry, with over 5,000 domestic flights canceled or delayed at 40 major airports. Officials warned that the number of affected flights could rise…
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Afghanistan
UN: Afghanistan refugees Arrests in Pakistan Jump 146% in One Week
DID Press: The number of Afghanistan nationals detained in Pakistan has surged by 146 percent in just one week, according to a joint report by the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). During the week…
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Afghanistan
Mujahid: Pakistan’s Irresponsible Approach Led to Failure of Istanbul Talks
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, said that the “irresponsible attitude” of the Pakistani delegation and its refusal to accept security commitments prevented any agreement from being reached during recent Istanbul talks. He also reaffirmed the Taliban’s…
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