Security
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Government
Turkey-Israel Tensions Raise Concerns Over Possible Mediterranean Clash
DID Press: Israel has reportedly raised the operational readiness of its navy amid increased Turkish naval activity in the eastern Mediterranean, as tensions between Ankara and Tel Aviv continue to grow. Israeli media, citing security assessments, reported that the Israeli…
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Afghanistan
Islamabad Sets Conditions for Dialogue With Taliban
DID Press: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Islamabad is ready to engage with the Taliban on counterterrorism, but only if Kabul takes practical and tangible measures to address Pakistan’s security concerns. Taher Andrabi, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, said any…
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Iran
Qatar PM Heads to Tehran to Revive US-Iran Talks
DID Press: Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani will travel to Tehran Thursday (August 27), to discuss de-escalating tensions and creating conditions for the resumption of negotiations between Iran and the US. Majed Al…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Minister Warns Pakistan of “Decisive Response” to Any Aggression
DID Press: Afghanistan will not accept “subservience” or political dependence on Pakistan, Taliban Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development Abdul Latif Mansour said in unusually strong remarks directed at Islamabad. Mansour made the comments during the inauguration of a small…
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Afghanistan
Fresh Clashes Reported Between Taliban and Freedom Front in Badakhshan
DID Press: Fighting has resumed between forces of the Afghanistan Freedom Front and the Taliban in Zibak district of Badakhshan province, according to local sources. The clashes reportedly began on Tuesday evening, September 3 in the Afghan Solar Hijri calendar,…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Reshuffles Officials, With Major Focus on Badakhshan
DID Press: Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has ordered a series of new appointments and transfers involving provincial governors and security and administrative officials, with several of the changes focused on Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province. Under the decree, Mullah Rahmatullah…
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Government
Intercept: Mossad Setback in Iran Deepens Israel’s Internal Security Crisis
DID Press: US-based The Intercept has reported that the failure of Mossad operations aimed at destabilizing Iran has contributed to an “internal crisis” in Israel and raised questions about the country’s security calculations. According to the report, what it described…
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Afghanistan
Crisis Group Warns of Rising Unrest in Northern Afghanistan
DID Press: International Crisis Group has warned that unrest and tensions are increasing in northern Afghanistan, particularly in Badakhshan, although armed opposition groups do not currently pose a serious threat to Taliban control. According to the group’s latest analysis, increased…
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Government
Syria, Pakistan Pledge to Expand Defense and Security Ties
DID Press: Syrian transitional government Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani called for stronger bilateral defense and security ties during a meeting with Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Rawalpindi. Al-Shibani, who is visiting Pakistan at the head of…
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Government
Pakistan Army: 49 Militants Killed in Operations Across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s military said on Friday that at least 49 militants affiliated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other armed groups were killed in security operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, as the country faces a sharp rise in…
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