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Afghanistan
Pakistan Accuses Taliban of Harboring Terrorist Groups inside Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistani officials have accused the Taliban government of being directly responsible for the activities of terrorist organizations, including the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), during the recent Doha meeting, calling on Kabul to take concrete action to curb these threats.…
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Kabul: Taliban Declares 18 Acres of Arya Township Land as State Property
DID Press: Taliban-run Ministry of Justice announced on Monday that more than 18 acres of land within Kabul’s Arya Township have been identified as state-owned property. According to the ministry’s statement, out of a total of 166 acres comprising the…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan U-17 Futsal Team Arrives in Bahrain for Asian Championship
DID Press: Afghanistan’s under-17 national futsal team has arrived in Bahrain ahead of the Asian Youth Futsal Championship, entering the competition with hopes of a strong performance on the continental stage. The Afghan squad, composed of young and talented players,…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Reports Major Progress on CASA-1000 Electricity Project
DID Press: Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) has reported significant progress on CASA-1000 electricity transmission project in northern, northeastern, and eastern provinces. The project is expected to generate millions of dollars in annual revenue for Afghanistan and will transmit 1,300…
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Afghanistan Boosts Passport Issuance Capacity; Nearly 600,000 Distributed
DID Press: Officials from Afghanistan’s General Directorate of Passports reported a significant increase in the country’s passport issuance capacity, with nearly 600,000 passports recently distributed to applicants. The directorate announced that by strengthening administrative systems, installing new servers, opening additional…
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Kabul Struggles to Balance its Ties Between India and Pakistan
DID Press: Afghanistan faces a longstanding challenge: finding a balance that preserves relations with both India and Pakistan while safeguarding its national interests. This balancing act becomes especially difficult when Pakistan perceives any rapprochement between Kabul and Delhi as a…
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Government
Napoleon III’s Jewels Stolen from Louvre; France Investigates Possible Foreign Links
DID Press: Following the theft of several royal jewels from the Louvre Museum in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged the perpetrators will be identified and the historic artifacts will be returned to France as soon as possible. In a…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Ban on Live Images Forces Media Outlets in Herat to Halt Operations
DID Press: Following an order from the Taliban’s Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Herat province prohibiting broadcast of images of living beings, several media outlets, including the National Television of Herat and at least…
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Environment
Emirates Cargo Plane Crashes off Hong Kong Runway, Two Dead
DID Press: An Emirates cargo Boeing aircraft crashed into the sea near Hong Kong International Airport after veering off the runway during landing when it collided with an airport security vehicle, killing two airport personnel. According to local media, the…
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Afghanistan
Saudi Arabia Hails Islamabad-Kabul Peace Initiative
DID Press: Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry hailed immediate ceasefire agreement between Kabul and Islamabad, as well as the establishment of mechanisms aimed at promoting lasting peace and stability between the two neighboring countries. In a statement issued on Sunday, the…
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