Analysis
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Diplomatic Extortion; Trump and Moral Erosion of US Foreign Policy
DID Press: US President Donald Trump recently boasted that he had “taken billions of dollars from other countries for America” and that some governments even paid him simply to “negotiate with the United States.” While he framed this as a…
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Massacre of Journalists in Gaza: Israel’s War Crime and Critical Test for International System
DID Press: Recent Israeli airstrikes on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, which claimed the lives of at least five international journalists, have once again highlighted one of the most sensitive and controversial aspects of the ongoing conflict in Palestine: Targeting journalists and…
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Afghanistan Facing Five Major Crises in 2025
DID Press: Afghanistan enters 2025 gripped by a combination of deepening political, economic, humanitarian, social, and environmental crises. Analysts warn these overlapping challenges are driving the country toward heightened instability and potential structural collapse. Political Rift Within Taliban Serious divisions…
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Deadly Herat Accident Highlights Afghanistan’s Ongoing Road Safety Crisis
DID Press: At least 79 people were killed in a fatal traffic accident in western Herat province last night, according to local reports. While full details are yet to be released, the tragedy has once again underscored the deep structural…
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Kabul Hosts Trilateral Taliban-China-Pakistan Talks Amid Diplomatic Pressures
DID Press: Kabul is hosting a trilateral meeting between the Taliban, China, and Pakistan amid strained relations with Islamabad and continued U.S. travel restrictions on senior Taliban officials. Hafiz Zia Ahmad, Deputy Spokesperson for the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry, said China’s…
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Poll: After Century, August 19 Remains Question for Afghanistan’s Independence
DID Press: Afghanistan truly gained independence after August 19, 1919?This was the question posed by DID Press in a public survey of its audience. A century later since the signing of the Rawalpindi Peace Treaty and the formal end of…
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Pakistan’s Shift on Afghanistan’s Caretaker Government: From Full Support to Dialogue with Opponents
DID Press: The two-day conference titled “Towards Unity and Trust,” to be held in Islamabad with the participation of young leaders, political activists, and Afghanistani women representatives, is being described as more than a symbolic gathering. The event could chart…
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Alaska Summit: Putin’s Victory Without Firing a Shot
DID Press: The meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Alaska was billed as one of the crucial political encounters in recent years. Many had hoped it might open a new path toward resolving the Ukraine crisis. Yet the…
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Ashraf Ghani’s Departure: End of Republic, Beginning of Multi-Generational Crises in Afghanistan
DID Press: Today (August 15) marks one of the most bitter days in Afghanistan’s modern political history: the day former President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai fled Kabul—a development that not only signaled the end of the republic, but also unleashed far-reaching…
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Arbaeen of Imam Hussain: Reflection of Spirituality, Unity, Collective Identity of Muslims
DID Press: Arbaeen of Imam Hussain, the fortieth day after the events of Ashura, is one of the most prominent religious and cultural occasions in the Islamic world, particularly among Shia Muslims. This day commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussain…
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