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Afghanistan
Pakistan Rules Out Unconditional Talks with Afghanistan, Demands Security Guarantees
DID Press: Pakistan has said it is willing to hold talks with Afghanistan but ruled out unconditional negotiations, insisting that any agreement must address Islamabad’s security concerns. Sajjad Haider Khan, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a…
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Five Countries Agree to Advance Trans-Afghan Corridor, CASA Railway Projects
DID Press: Officials from the Taliban authorities, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Iran have held talks in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on expanding the Trans-Afghan Corridor, advancing the Central Asia–South Asia (CASA) railway project, and securing financing and investment for…
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Sweden Pledges $1.02 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
DID Press: Sweden has contributed $1.02 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced. In a post published on X on October 17, OCHA said the funding would be…
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France, Afghan Authorities Reportedly Begin Talks on Paris Embassy
DID Press: French officials and representatives of Afghanistan’s de facto authorities have reportedly begun technical discussions on transferring management of the Afghan Embassy in Paris. The reports say a delegation from Afghanistan’s de facto authorities has also visited the embassy…
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Kyrgyzstan: Afghanistan’s Lasting Stability Depends on Dialogue, Economic Recovery
DID Press: Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has said that achieving lasting stability in Afghanistan requires sustained dialogue, economic recovery and coordinated international cooperation, stressing that stability in the country is important for regional security. Japarov made the remarks at the…
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UN Envoy Rabab Fatima to Arrive in Kabul to Begin Official Mission
DID Press: Rabab Fatima, the newly appointed UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan and head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), is expected to travel to Kabul in the coming days to formally assume her duties. Fatima,…
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Australian State Parliament Recognizes Hazara Genocide
DID Press: Parliament of New South Wales, Australia, has passed a motion recognizing the Hazara genocide in its official records and designating September 25 as “Hazara Black Day” to commemorate victims and preserve the historical memory of violence against the…
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Afghanistan’s Republican Front Claims Rocket Attack on Mine Storage Facility in Bamyan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Republican Front has claimed responsibility for a rocket attack on a storage facility belonging to the Jost Mine in the Siah Dara area of Yakawlang District 1, Bamyan Province, saying the operation was carried out in response…
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Afghan National Salvation Council Accuses Taliban of Violating Property Rights
DID Press: National Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan has condemned the Taliban’s reported forced evictions and displacement of residents in Angor Bagh, Omid-e Sabz Township in Kabul, Jalalabad and other parts of the country, describing the actions as violations…
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EU Warns of ISIS-K Threat and Human Rights Restrictions in Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has expressed concern over the continued activities of terrorist groups, particularly the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), and restrictions imposed on women and girls in Afghanistan. Thomas Frelson, the EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan, raised these…
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