DID PRESS AGENCY

19 September 2026

Macron: Strait of Hormuz Remains ‘Almost Blocked’ Despite US Claims

DID Press: French President Emmanuel Macron has said the Strait of Hormuz remains “almost blocked” and that no agreement has been ...

UN Experts Urge Pakistan to Halt Forced Returns of At-Risk Afghans

Brader: Afghan Products Must Be Competitive in Regional Markets

Explosions Heard in Capital Riyadh

Deadly Attack on Kohat Police Lines Mosque Kills 21, Injures 103

Hekmatyar Warns Taliban Energy Deal to Turn Afghanistan into Regional Battleground

Le Figaro: Saudi Arabia Increasingly Isolated in Confrontation With Ansar Allah

Amnesty Calls for Global Action to Reopen Girls’ Schools in Afghanistan

Geopolitical Analyst: Iran Has Influence Over 3 Strategic Maritime Chokepoints

Guterres Calls for an End to ‘Gradual Annexation’ of West Bank

India Warns Afghanistan Remains a Conducive Environment for Terrorist Networks

Citizen Journalist

6 Individuals Arrested on Various Charges at Kabul Airport

Explosion in front of Nimroz Governor’s Office Confirmed

Kabul and Mazar-e Sharif; 3 Deadly Blasts in one Day

Registration process in Health Sector Announced; Female Applicants Not Allowed without Full Covering

Analysis & Opinion

Mecca and Jeddah Sirens Test Saudi Arabia’s Deterrence Equation

Intimidation and Appeasement: Taliban’s Power Game with Afghanistan’s Shiite Community

From War on Terror to Tactical Engagement: The 25-Year Legacy of 9/11 in Afghanistan

Al-Qaeda’s Return to Afghanistan

A Blind World to Afghanistan’s Silent Crisis

Delta Energy Deal Raises Questions Over Persian Gulf and Western Influence in Afghanistan

Taliban Pressure on Shiite Institutions Raises Questions Over Religious Tolerance

US Setbacks from Kabul to the Strait of Hormuz

Latest Updates

Macron: Strait of Hormuz Remains ‘Almost Blocked’ Despite US Claims

UN Experts Urge Pakistan to Halt Forced Returns of At-Risk Afghans

Brader: Afghan Products Must Be Competitive in Regional Markets

More Than 80,000 Afghans Deported From Pakistan in 2026

$1.5M Cold Storage Facility for Fruit, Meat Opens in Herat

Exchange Rates

Sports

Afghanistan Drawn With Russia and Türkiye at FIFA U-15 World Cup

Kazakhstan Invites Afghan Sports Teams for Training Programs and Friendly Matches

Afghan Strongman Defeats New Zealand Opponent at World Nomad Games

Lionel Messi Retires From Argentina Duty After 21-Year International Career

Afghanistan Defeat Italy 3-2 in Six-a-Side Football World Championship

Afghanistan Names Final U-20 Squad for Asian Cup Qualifiers

Afghanistan Joins Rotation for Asian Cricket Council Presidency

Afghanistan Revokes NOC, Ruling Noor Ahmad Out of 2026 Caribbean Premier League

Reports

Hekmatyar Warns Taliban Energy Deal to Turn Afghanistan into Regional Battleground

The Peoples of Afghanistan: A Story of Coexisting Cultures, Languages and Traditions

UNICEF: More Than 2.6 Million Afghan Girls Barred From Secondary Education

Ansarullah and Shifting War Dynamics; Warning of $150 Oil

Ansarullah’s “Conclusive Victory”: End of 11-Year Saudi-UAE Presence on Yemen’s Coast

World Literacy Day: Afghanistan’s Education System Under Taliban Restrictions

Rumors

Bagram Airbase; Silent Battleground of US-China Rivalry

Ban on Persian Language in Offices Untrue, says Caretaker Government

Karzai’s Covert Mediation for Taliban in Berlin

Uncertainty Grips Netanyahu’s Fate After Iran’s Recent Missile Strikes

Trump Does Not Rule Out Drug Use by Elon Musk

A Secret Deal Between East and West Over Ukraine and Afghanistan

Interviews

Exclusive | From Balkhab to Resistance Festival

People Fled Abroad Using Journalists’ name will be Returned

Afghan Journalist; From Studying Law and Media Activity to Selling Corns

Taliban won’t Make Peace/ There are Stubbornness against Peace process

Tajikistan’s Consulate: Nawruz Symbolizes Unity and Sympathy

Afghan Government Offices act Politically: Mahmoodi

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Videos

Photo Gallery

Video of the moment an Islamic Republic of Iran missile hits Tel Aviv

Ata Mohammad Noor: Consultative Jirga is a Government program

Trump’s Boast Faced World Leaders Laughter at UNGA

Contradiction and extra fury; when Ashraf Ghani faces reality!

The Ice Cave of Shah Foladi: A Winter Tale in the Heart of Summer

Pentagon “Inadvertently” Re-Publishes Confidential Photos from Afghanistan War

In Taliban Regime, I could not Propose to the man I loved

Kabul Hit by 14 Rockets: officials

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Environmental Challenges in Afghanistan: Crises, Causes, and Solutions

Turkey Issues 20,000 Work Visas for Afghan Citizens