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Afghanistan
Bagram: Trump’s Latest Gamble in Afghanistan
DID Press: Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump once again drew global attention to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan with a series of controversial remarks. Emphasizing Washington’s determination to retake the strategic base, Trump claimed that its proximity to China’s…
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Poll: Afghanistan People Strongly Oppose US Return to Bagram Air Base
DID Press: An overwhelming majority of respondents view U.S. president’s Donald Trump’s remarks on retaking Bagram Air Base as an act of interference and a violation of Afghanistan’s sovereignty. According to a new online poll conducted by DID Press, 72…
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Bagram: New Battleground of US–China Rivalry in Afghanistan
DID Press: Bagram Air Base, once the centerpiece of America’s military presence in Afghanistan, has now emerged as a focal point of geopolitical competition between Washington and Beijing, even as the Taliban caretaker government has categorically rejected any return of…
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Iran–Afghanistan Passenger Train Stalled by Border and Administrative Issues
DID Press: Despite limited demand for cross-border rail travel, Taliban caretaker government has continued to call for the launch of a passenger train between Iran and Afghanistan. However, customs and passport-related obstacles remain key barriers to implementation. Jabbarali Zakeri, CEO…
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Taliban: Bagram Not Be Handed Over to Anyone
DID Press: A former Taliban diplomat responded to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks about reclaiming Bagram Air Base, emphasizing that Afghanistan will maintain its historical neutrality. Abdul Salam Zaeef, former Taliban ambassador to Islamabad, stressed that Afghanistan will not…
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Bagram and Washington–Kabul Dispute Over Region’s Future
DID Press: Recent developments surrounding Bagram Air Base, along with domestic and regional reactions, have once again placed Afghanistan at the center of geopolitical calculations. Donald Trump’s remarks on reclaiming Bagram, China’s explicit response, and Islamabad’s cautious silence present a…
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Pakistan PM Adviser: Attacks from Afghanistan on Pakistan are Attacks on Saudi Arabia
DID Press: Rana Sanaullah, political adviser to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, said that under the newly signed defense pact between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, any attack by militants from Afghanistan soil against Pakistan will be considered an attack on…
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Afghanistan Futsal Team to Face Maldives Today in Myanmar
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national futsal team will take on Maldives on Saturday in their opening match of 2026 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualifiers. According to Afghanistan Football Federation, the match will kick off at 2:00 p.m. Kabul time on Saturday,…
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Trump Seeking to Reclaim Bagram; US Begins Talks with Taliban
DID Press: US President Donald Trump announced that Washington is in talks with Taliban’s caretaker government over possible limited return of American forces to Bagram Air Base. “We should never have given up that base,” Trump told reporters at the…
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Poll: Public Discontent Emerges as Primary Impact of Internet Shutdown
DID Press: A new poll conducted by DID Press reveals that an overwhelming majority of Afghanistan people view Taliban caretaker government’s widespread internet shutdown as a serious threat to social relations, access to information, and the future of the country’s…
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