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Afghanistan
Ishaq Dar: Regional Peace Requires Addressing Terrorist Threats from Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that what he described as terrorist threats emanating from Afghanistan are undermining efforts to promote peace, stability and development in the region, calling on the Taliban authorities…
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Afghanistan
UN: No Process Underway to Transfer Afghanistan’s Seat to Taliban
DID Press: United Nations has said that no process is currently underway to transfer Afghanistan’s seat at the organization to the Taliban administration, stressing that any decision on recognition and representation rests with member states. Farhan Haq, deputy spokesperson for…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Named Vice President of 81st UN General Assembly Session
DID Press: Afghanistan has been elected as one of the vice presidents of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, according to Afghanistan’s UN representative. Naseer Ahmad Faiq announced that the General Assembly, in its latest session, selected…
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Government
US Threatens Visa Revocation for Palestinian UN Mission
DID Press: US has reportedly warned that it could revoke visas for members of the Palestinian mission to the UN if the Palestinian representative does not withdraw from the race for a vice presidency seat in the UN General Assembly.…
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Government
UN Approves Draft Resolution on Establishment of Independent Palestinian State
DID Press: UN General Assembly, by an overwhelming majority, has adopted a draft resolution affirming the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, including the right to establish an independent Palestinian state. The resolution was approved with 164 votes in favor, while…
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Government
UN Removes Syrian Interim Leader Ahmad al-Shara from Terrorism List
DID Press: UN has removed Ahmad al-Shara, Syria’s interim head of state, from its list of individuals associated with terrorism. The move follows political developments in Syria, including the dissolution of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and structural changes within the…
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Government
Macron Tells Trump: Hamas Cannot Be Eliminated
DID Press: French President Emmanuel Macron told U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly that Israel’s efforts to fully eliminate Hamas have not succeeded despite nearly two years of conflict. Macron emphasized that while Israel…
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Government
Washington Post Poll: 76% of Americans Say Trump Not Deserve Nobel Peace Prize
DID Press: Amid Donald Trump’s controversial speech at the UN General Assembly, a new poll shows that a large majority of Americans believe the president does not merit Nobel Peace Prize. According to an online survey conducted by The Washington…
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Government
Trump Proposes Muslim-Arab Leaders to Deploy Troops to Gaza
DID Press: US President Donald Trump met with leaders of Muslim and Arab countries on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, suggesting that Islamic military forces be deployed to Gaza Strip. Trump described the…
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Government
Belgium Recognizes State of Palestine
DID Press: Belgian PM Bart De Wever announced that Belgium has joined the group of countries that officially recognize the State of Palestine. Speaking on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the Belgian Prime Minister said: “Belgium is sending…
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