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Afghanistan
Russia Offers to Mediate Between Afghanistan and Pakistan
DID Press: Russia has said it is ready to mediate between Afghanistan and Pakistan if formally requested by both sides, as tensions between the two countries remain a focus of regional diplomacy. Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s Special Presidential Representative for Afghanistan,…
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Pakistan Warns Taliban of “Surprise” From Regional and Global Forces
DID Press: Murtaza Solangi, spokesperson for the President of Pakistan, has accused the Taliban of providing safe havens, training and logistical support to armed groups in Afghanistan, warning that continued support could trigger a response from regional and global forces.…
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Taliban Ministry Orders Suspension of Al-Mustafa University’s Kabul Campus
DID Press: Sources familiar with the matter say the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice has ordered the Kabul branch of Al-Mustafa International University to suspend its activities, while the acting minister of higher education has reportedly opposed the move and called…
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Kabul–Jalalabad Highway Closed After Landslide
DID Press: Kabul–Jalalabad highway has been closed to traffic after a landslide in the Tangi-e-Gharu area, Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Public Works said. The ministry said the landslide occurred along the highway and that the route remains closed to vehicles.…
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Taliban Lock Homes of Absent Owners in Kabul’s Omid-e-Sabz Township
DID Press: Local sources in Kabul say the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice has in recent days locked the homes of several absent owners in Omid-e-Sabz Township and ordered some families living in the properties to vacate them. According to local…
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Afghanistan, Tajikistan Chambers Discuss Expanding Economic Cooperation
DID Press: Heads of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tajikistan held an online meeting on Wednesday to discuss expanding trade and economic cooperation between the private sectors of the two…
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Afghanistan, Belarus Agree to Expand Health and Pharmaceutical Cooperation
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health says Afghanistan and Belarus have agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in the health sector, including pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, healthcare training and scientific research. Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, the Taliban-appointed public health minister, held…
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Taliban Calls for Global Support to Address Afghanistan’s Environmental Challenges
DID Press: head of the Taliban-run National Environmental Protection Agency has called for increased international support to address Afghanistan’s environmental challenges, saying environmental issues have been politicized by the international community and that this has reduced financial assistance to the…
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US Sanctions Fail to Halt Iranian Flights to Afghanistan
DID Press: Despite intensified U.S. sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector and restrictions imposed by some regional countries, Iranian airlines continue operating flights to Afghanistan, with services between Kabul and Tehran and Kabul and Mashhad still running, according to Afghan aviation…
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Freedom Front Claims 2 Taliban Members Killed in Kabul Checkpoint Attack
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front said its fighters attacked a Taliban checkpoint in Kabul’s Sarai-e-Shomali area on Wednesday evening, killing two Taliban members and wounding two others. According to a statement by the group, the attack took place at around…
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