Analysis & Opinion
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End of an Era: Grand Ayatollah Fayyad and Najaf’s Transnational Legacy
DID Press: The passing of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ishaq Fayyad marks more than the loss of a prominent religious scholar; it signals the end of an important chapter in the history of Shia religious authority and the enduring transnational role…
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When “Normalization” Replaces Reality: Debating Saad Mohseni’s Remarks on Afghan Women
DID Press: Recent comments by Saad Mohseni, owner of Afghanistan’s TOLO TV, have sparked renewed debate over the condition of women in Afghanistan and the gap between public narratives and lived realities. Mohseni argued that the situation of women in…
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Grand Ayatollah Fayyad Dies, Leaving a Legacy Beyond Borders
DID Press: The passing of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ishaq Fayyad marks more than the death of a prominent Shia religious authority. It closes a remarkable historical chapter that began in a small village in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province and culminated in…
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Russian Air Defense Deal May Reshape Afghanistan-Pakistan Military Balance
DID Press: Recent Pakistani air and drone strikes on Afghanistan’s border provinces have exposed a critical vulnerability for the Taliban administration in Kabul: regardless of strength on the ground, the absence of an effective air defense doctrine leaves national sovereignty…
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Taliban in Moscow: Seeking Legitimacy Through Defense Diplomacy
DID Press: The visit of Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, Acting Minister of Defense of the Taliban administration, to Moscow and the signing of a military-technical cooperation agreement with Russia represents one of the most significant diplomatic-security developments by the Taliban since…
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Russia Moves to Consolidate Taliban Power Through Military-Technical Cooperation Deal
DID Press: A newly signed military-technical cooperation agreement in Moscow between Sergey Shoigu, Secretary of the Russian Security Council, and Mullah Yaqoob Mujahid, Taliban’s Defense Minister, signals a notable strategic shift in Russia’s approach toward Kabul. The agreement reflects a…
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Iran–US War Collapses IMEC, Forcing a Rethink of Regional Connectivity
DID Press: Iran–US and Israel war has transformed the India–Middle East–Europe Corridor (IMEC) from a flagship geoeconomic initiative into a deep geopolitical crisis, exposing the fragility of regional connectivity plans built without comprehensive security guarantees. What was once envisioned as…
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Terrorism as a Double-Edged Blade Deepens Kabul–Islamabad Rift
DID Press: The deadly suicide attack on the Jaffar Express train at Quetta railway station has once again exposed the fragility and complexity of the shared security landscape between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Taliban foreign ministry’s swift and unequivocal condemnation…
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Rubio’s India Visit Tests Washington’s Response to New Delhi’s Strategic Autonomy
DID Press: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s visit to India comes amid increasingly complex tensions in bilateral relations, as New Delhi pursues a policy of strategic autonomy—simultaneously engaging with both the Quad and BRICS frameworks. The visit is widely…
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EU’s Double Policy: Hosting Taliban While Declaring Support for Resistance Front
DID Press: Relations between the European Union and Afghanistan have become increasingly inconsistent since the August 2021 political shift, reflecting what analysts describe as a split between rhetorical support for human rights and pragmatic diplomatic engagement with the ruling authorities…
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