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Afghanistan
SCO Without Afghanistan; Taliban Caretaker Government Remains Globally Isolated
DID Press: The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit convened Monday, September 1, in Tianjin, China. One of the key agenda items was the crisis in Afghanistan. Despite the country’s central relevance, the Taliban’s caretaker government was once again excluded,…
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30 Children Die in Kunduz Measles Outbreak
DID Press: Health authorities in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province reported an unprecedented rise in measles cases as 30 children died in the first four months, this year. Mujib-ur-Rahman Sadat, head of the Administrative and Health Information System at Kunduz Public…
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Major Cement Factory with 500-tons Daily Capacity Inaugurated in Baghlan
DID Press: Hamidullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for the Taliban’s caretaker government, announced the launch of a major Ghori Cement Factory in Baghlan province. According to him, the factory’s production capacity reaches 500 tons per day. Fitrat emphasized that a significant…
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Iran’s Trade with Afghanistan Surges 84%
DID Press: Iran’s South Khorasan province exported over $1.75 billion to Afghanistan during the second half of last year, announced Mohammad Reza Hashemi, governor of South Khorasan. Following the visit of an Iranian economic delegation to Afghanistan, the second border…
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Mersad: ISIS-K Defeated following US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
DID Press: Mersad, a media outlet linked to the Taliban’s intelligence services, claims that ISIS-K (Islamic State Khorasan) group was swiftly eradicated after the last U.S. troops left Afghanistan. The outlet reported that ISIS-K, which had been fostered to justify…
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UN Security Council to Hold Session on Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Security Council will hold a session focused on Afghanistan in September. During the meeting, Roza Otunbayeva, UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of UNAMA, will present her latest and last report on the country to…
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Afghanistan’s “Death Roads” and Countless Victims of Fatal Accidents
DID Press: Poor condition of Afghanistan’s roads, combined with insufficient oversight of passenger transport companies, has created a deadly cycle of accidents, turning the nation’s highways into virtual graveyards for travelers. The recent tragedy on Kabul–Kandahar highway, which killed 25…
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Former Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce Chief Returns to Kabul
DID Press: former head of Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and a prominent figure in international economic institutions returned to Kabul after an extended stay in Germany, facilitated through a liaison commission with Afghanistani personalities. Azarakhsh Hafizi, who previously held membership…
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SCO: Caretaker Government Must Enable Inclusive Political Participation
DID Press: Secretary-General of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) emphasized that establishing an inclusive government with representatives from all ethnic and political groups is essential for achieving lasting peace in Afghanistan amid ongoing security and social challenges. Speaking ahead of the…
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Pakistan Declines to Comment on Drone Strikes in Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Deputy PM and FM M. Ishaq Dar evaded a question about reported Pakistani drone strikes in Afghanistan’s Khost and Nangarhar provinces during a press conference in Islamabad. Dar did not provide details regarding the operations or possible…
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