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Afghanistan
War Crimes Allegations Against Prominent Australian Special Forces Officer Reaffirmed
DID Press: A former member of Australia’s special forces has publicly reaffirmed allegations that decorated officer Ben Roberts-Smith committed war crimes during deployments in Afghanistan. The ex-soldier, identified under the pseudonym “X” in a televised interview, claimed that some actions…
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Uzbek Delegation Expands Trade Outreach in Kabul and Herat
DID Press: An official delegation from Uzbekistan’s Andijan region, led by Governor Shuhratbek Abdurahmanov, visited Afghanistan to expand trade, investment, and cultural cooperation, focusing on market access, export growth, and new bilateral partnerships. The visit aims to assess Afghanistan’s market…
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Pakistani Rocket Attacks Target Asadabad in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province
DID Press: Local sources in Kunar Province report that areas surrounding the city of Asadabad came under rocket fire from Pakistani forces on Monday evening. According to residents, several rockets were launched toward residential neighborhoods on the outskirts of the…
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Kazakhstan Plans $3B Trade Expansion with Afghanistan, $500M Railway Investment
DID Press: Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Kabul has announced new plans to expand trade and investment in Afghanistan’s infrastructure sector. Ghaziz Akbasov met with Abdul Wasi and stated that Kazakhstan aims to increase its annual trade volume with Afghanistan to…
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Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Sign 38 Trade Deals Worth $520M at Kabul Conference
DID Press: During the “Trade Connectivity” conference between private-sector representatives of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan, held in Kabul, delegates from both countries signed 38 commercial memorandums of understanding with a combined value exceeding $520 million. The conference was attended by a…
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UN Allocates $73.5M to Address Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crises in 2025
DID Press: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced that the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund allocated $73.5 million in 2025 to respond to sudden shocks and persistent humanitarian needs across Afghanistan. According to a report released…
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Shia Ulema Council of Afghanistan Calls for Public Trial of Perpetrators of Injil Attack
DID Press: Shia Ulema Council of Afghanistan has issued a statement strongly condemning the armed attack against civilians in the Injil district of Herat Province, calling for the perpetrators to be publicly prosecuted. The council cited a verse from the…
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Iranian Consul Calls for Strengthening Milak Border Trade Corridor
DID Press: Embassy of Iran in Kabul stated that Mohammadreza Nafar, the Iranian Consul General in Kandahar, met with officials from Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province as well as local authorities at the Milak Border Crossing. During the meeting, participants…
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Rising Rents in Kabul Spark Growing Public Concern
DID Press: A significant rise in housing rents in Kabul over recent months has triggered serious concern among residents. A number of citizens report an unprecedented surge in rental prices, saying the trend has intensified recently. According to them, in…
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Targeted Attacks on Shiites Reflect Longstanding Security Failures in Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan is a country with deep ethnic and religious diversity, but over recent decades this diversity has rarely been treated as a national asset and has instead been framed through political and security rivalries. As a result, religious…
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