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Afghanistan review could lead to change in promotions for NCOs, officers
Task & Purpose
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July 3, 2025
The Pentagon’s ongoing review into the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan could prompt the Defense Department to “reform the way that we evaluate and promote young noncommissioned officers and young officers,” Chief Pentagon Spokesman...
Afghanistan's Deputy Prime Minister to attend 17th ECO Summit
APA
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Afghanistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar arrived in Fuzuli district on July 3 to participate in the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), APA reports. Emin Huseynov, Special Representative of the President of...
Russia to Continue Assisting Afghanistan in Strengthening Regional Security
Sputnik News
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July 3, 2025
https://sputnikglobe.com/20250703/russia-to-continue-assisting-afghanistan-in-strengthening-regional-security--1122393144.html Russia to Continue Assisting Afghanistan in Strengthening Regional Security Russia to Continue Assisting Afghanistan in...
Fact Check: Liberation Front of Afghanistan vows to avenge Pahalgam attack? No, video is old
NewsMeter
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July 3, 2025
Claim:The Liberation Front of Afghanistan vows to avenge the Pahalgam attack in a viral video. Fact:The claim is false. The video is old and the audio has been edited. Hyderabad: A video showing four masked persons holding firearms while talking...
Special Envoy of Minister of Foreign Affairs meets several officials on margin of Doha Process on Afghanistan meeting
The Peninsula
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July 3, 2025
Doha, Qatar: Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador HE Faisal bin Abdullah Al Hanzab met separately with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Minister of State, and Special Representative of the Islamic Republic of...
Turkmenistan, Afghanistan Hashing Out Economic Co-Op During Baku Talks
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, July 3. Turkmenistan and Afghanistan discussed key cooperation projects in energy and transport, Trend reports, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. As part of the visit of the...
Qatar participates in meetings of Doha process working groups on Afghanistan
The Peninsula
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July 3, 2025
Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar participated in the meetings of the working groups of the Doha Process on Afghanistan, led by the United Nations, which were held in Doha from June 30 to July 1. Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs HE...
Forces Kill One Militant, Detain Seven in Afghanistan
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
KUWAIT CITY, UNITED STATES 05.10.2009 Courtesy Story Afghan and coalition forces killed one militant and detained seven suspects in operations yesterday to disrupt Taliban networks in eastern Afghanistan, military officials said. Afghan national...
Tajik Security Forces Thwart Major Cross-Border Drug Smuggling Attempt from Afghanistan
Times of Central Asia
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July 3, 2025
Tajik authorities have disrupted an attempt by an Afghan drug trafficking group to smuggle a significant quantity of narcotics into the country, according to the State Committee for National Security (SCNS) of Tajikistan. The operation unfolded in...
Pakistan-Afghanistan Bilateral Sports: Need Of The Hour
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaama Press) BY: Riffatullah Orakzai Promoting bilateral sports between Pakistan and Afghanistan can foster mutual respect, strengthen people-to-people ties, and contribute to lasting regional peace and cooperation. Sports often provides...
Radical Islamists Vowing To Model Bangladesh After Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan: Awami League
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Dhaka, July 3 (IANS) Radical Islamic group Jamaat–Char Monai alliance has openly vowed to model Bangladesh after Taliban-ruled Afghanistan -- banning women from public life, enforcing burqas, curtailing minority rights, and pushing...
Severe drought spreading in Afghanistan
Awaz The Voice
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July 3, 2025
Kabul There is a rapidly spreading drought in Afghanistan severely affecting the northern, northwestern, and northeastern provinces according to The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Khaama Press reported. These regions,...
Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan to attend 17th ECO Summit in Khankendi
AzerNews
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July 3, 2025
Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan, arrived in Azerbaijan’s Fuzuli district on July 3 to attend the 17th Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Khankendi, Azernews reports. At Fuzuli International Airport,...
Amid political instability, UN reports a rapidly spreading drought in Afghanistan
Times of Oman
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Kabul: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reported rapidly spreading drought in Afghanistan, noting that the northern, northwestern, and northeastern provinces are the most severely affected, Khaama Press reported....
‘Afghanistan is not just about the Taliban’: Refugee artists in Delhi use music to preserve their culture
The Indian Express
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July 3, 2025
As Afghanistan sees a surprising uptick in tourism despite years of conflict, thousands of miles away in New Delhi, it is the ache of displacement and “desire for homeland” that unites Afghan refugees. On World Refugee Day, June 21, this shared...
Refugee artists in Delhi use music to heal
The Indian Express
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July 3, 2025
As Afghanistan sees a surprising uptick in tourism despite years of conflict, thousands of miles away in New Delhi, it is the ache of displacement and “desire for homeland” that unites Afghan refugees. On World Refugee Day, June 21, this shared...
“Shubman Gill is India’s best bet to lead them in Tests,” says Afghanistan T20I captain Rashid Khan
The News Mill
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July 3, 2025
Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan expressed his belief in Shubman Gill as India’s best bet to lead Team India in Test cricket. Expressing admiration for India as an all-time favourite cricketing destination as well as wishing for Afghanistan’s...
Azerbaijan and Afghanistan discuss deepening cooperation during diplomatic meeting in Baku
AzerNews
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July 3, 2025
On July 2, 2025, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elnur Mammadov met with Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Mohammad Naim Wardak in Baku, Azernews reports, citing the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, the sides...
World News | Amid Political Instability, UN Reports a Rapidly Spreading Drought in Afghanistan
Latestly
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July 3, 2025
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 3 (ANI): The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reported rapidly spreading drought in Afghanistan, noting that the northern, northwestern, and northeastern provinces are the most severely affected,...
UNICEF warns of growing emergency as Afghan families flood back into Afghanistan
Daryo
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Thousands of Afghan children and families are arriving at the Islam-Qala border crossing with Iran in desperate need of humanitarian support, as mass returns from Iran to Afghanistan continue to surge amid economic hardship and regional pressures....