regional security
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Afghanistan
China Steps Up Diplomacy as Envoy Visits Kabul and Doha
DID Press: Chinese Special Envoy for Afghanistan Affairs Yue Xiaoyong has concluded a six-day visit to Kabul and Doha, meeting senior Taliban and Qatari officials as part of Beijing’s expanded regional engagement strategy. According to China’s Foreign Ministry, the visit…
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Afghanistan
Pezeshkian Praises Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq for Regional Security Cooperation
DID Press: Masoud Pezeshkian has praised the security cooperation of Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq, describing their efforts to prevent hostile groups from using their territories against Iran as an important contribution to regional stability. According to a statement released by…
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Afghanistan
Kyrgyzstan Pledges Focus on Afghanistan in UNSC Bid
DID Press: Sadyr Japarov has said that Afghanistan will remain a key foreign policy priority for Kyrgyzstan if the country secures a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. Japarov stated that lasting security in Central Asia cannot be…
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Government
Erdogan Calls for Neutralizing “Israeli Provocations” to Achieve Middle East Stability
DID Press: Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated that lasting stability in the Middle East requires ending what he described as “Israeli provocations,” adding that conditions must first be created for what he called genuine peace in the region. Speaking to…
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Afghanistan
China, Taliban Discuss Urumqi Dialogue Process in Kabul
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi and Yue Xiaoyong held talks in Kabul on strengthening bilateral ties, regional security cooperation, and advancing the Urumqi dialogue process aimed at easing tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. During the meeting, the Chinese envoy described…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: stability in Yemen is vital for regional security
DID Press: Taliban’s Foreign Ministry, referring to recent developments in Yemen, said that stability in the country is a key factor for the security of the Arabian Peninsula and the wider region. In a statement, the ministry noted that Yemen’s…
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Afghanistan
2-Day Tehran Conference on Afghanistan to Begin Tomorrow
DID Press: Iran will host a two-day regional conference on Afghanistan in Tehran on (December 15–16), bringing together special envoys from neighboring countries and major Asian powers. A joint statement is expected at the conclusion of the meeting. According to…
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Afghanistan
Ishaq Dar: 4,000 Security Forces Killed, 20,000 Wounded Since Taliban Takeover
DID Press: Pakistan’s Deputy PM and FM Ishaq Dar reported on Saturday that more than 4,000 Pakistani security personnel have been killed and over 20,000 injured since the Taliban assumed power in Afghanistan. Speaking at a press conference, Dar warned…
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Afghanistan
Pakistani, Tajik Officials Hold Talks on Afghanistan
DID Press: Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, has announced his meeting with Yusuf Sharifzoda, Tajikistan’s ambassador to Islamabad. Sadiq wrote on his X account that the two sides discussed regional security, the situation in Afghanistan, and ways to…
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Afghanistan
Pakistani Diplomats Warn Taliban ‘On Path Toward Regime Change’
DID Press: At an expert panel in Islamabad, two former senior Pakistani diplomats warned that the Taliban’s broad failures in governance, mounting regional isolation, and the resurgence of northern resistance movements are pushing Afghanistan toward a “regime change” scenario. They…
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