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Economy & Development
Trade Deal with Pakistan Only If It Avoids Tensions with India, Warns Trump
DIDPress: US president Donald Trump warned Washington will not agree on trade tariffs with Pakistan if Islamabad engages in new conflicts with India. According to Reuters, Pakistani representatives are scheduled to travel to the U.S. this week for trade negotiations.…
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Afghanistan
Why Donald Trump Must Engage the Taliban
The Diplomat, in a recent analysis, explores why U.S. President Donald Trump should consider engaging with the Taliban. With Trump’s return to the White House, he has a renewed opportunity to reshape U.S. foreign policy in Afghanistan and finally bring…
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Afghanistan
Actions of Two Superpowers in Afghanistan: Constructive or Destructive?
DIDPress: While American forces were dropping bombs and NATO was struggling to withdraw, China was building something far more enduring. Pakistan Today reported that while the West devastated Afghanistan through decades of war, drone strikes, and foreign occupation, China chose…
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Immigrants
US Veterans: Afghanistan Refugee Deportations “a Death Sentence”
DIDPress: U.S. military veterans who served during America’s longest war in Afghanistan have issued a stark warning, saying deporting Afghan refugees who sought asylum in the US would amount to issuing a death sentence. Jason Crow, a Democratic representative from…
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Afghanistan
A Secret Deal Between East and West Over Ukraine and Afghanistan
DIDPress: The recent warning by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar about the potential division of Ukraine and Afghanistan between the U.S. and Russia—far from being the delusion of a marginalized political figure— reflects a historical reality that has repeatedly surfaced in the dirty…
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News
U.S. Police Kill Afghan Interpreter
DIDPress: Jamal Wali, a former Afghan interpreter who worked alongside U.S. forces, was killed at a police checkpoint in Virginia. Footage from police body cameras shows that before the confrontation, he shouted, “I should have stayed with the Taliban.” During…
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News
Lavrov: A Multipolar World Order Is Taking Shape
DIDPress: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has recently declared that despite Western efforts to maintain the status quo through globalization, a fairer, multipolar world order is steadily emerging. Lavrov praised countries in the Global South for resisting Western pressure and…
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News
Tensions at White House; Massive Firings in U.S. NSC
DIDPress: In a sudden and sweeping move, Donald Trump has dismissed dozens of staff members from the U.S. National Security Council (NSC), escalating tensions within the White House and triggering a structural overhaul of this critical institution. In recent days,…
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Afghanistan
Is it Possible to Have ‘Accountability’ for the War in Afghanistan?
DIDPress: James Clark, in an article published by Task and Purpose, raises this question: Will there ever be real accountability for the 20-year war in Afghanistan, which ended with the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. forces in 2021? US Defense Secretary…
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Afghanistan
Russia, China’s Dollar-Free Trade; Practical Model for Afghanistan
DIDPress: Russia and China are presenting a new model of trade by increasing the use of their national currencies in commercial exchanges, moving away from reliance on the US dollar. The Taliban government is also engaged in advanced negotiations with…
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