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World Education Day: Afghan Girls Shut Out of Schooling and Future
DID Press: World Education Day carries a far more bitter meaning in Afghanistan than elsewhere. A day intended to symbolize hope, opportunity, and the future instead serves as a reminder for millions of Afghan girls of doors shut to their…
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Taliban Economy Ministry Official Says “Battle of Narratives” Today’s Main Front
DID Press: Deputy minister at Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Economy said the most significant challenge facing the country today is a “battle of narratives” being waged through the media, warning of ongoing efforts to influence public opinion via information warfare.…
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EU Announces Expanded Education Support in Afghanistan
DID Press: EU announced an expansion of its education support in Afghanistan, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring access to quality education for all children, on the occasion of International Education Day. In a statement issued on Saturday (Jan. 24), the…
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Afghanistan shipped 20kg of raw gold to Uzbekistan for processing
DID Press: Afghanistan sent 20kg of raw gold, valued at approximately $2.9 million, to Uzbekistan for industrial processing, in a move aimed at developing the jewelry industry, increasing value-added production, and strengthening regional industrial cooperation. Uzbek media reported that the…
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Sweden’s migration minister urges EU-wide system to deport Afghans
DID Press: Sweden’s migration minister has called on the European Union to establish a coordinated process for issuing identity and travel documents for Afghan nationals whose asylum claims have been rejected or who have committed crimes, in order to facilitate…
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US exits WHO with $260M unpaid dues, legal dispute looms
DID Press: US formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), a move that Bloomberg reports leaves the U.S. with roughly $260 million in unpaid contributions and has sparked criticism over Washington’s accountability in global health governance. According…
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Fazlur Rehman urges Pakistan to focus on internal security, not Gaza peace plan
DID Press: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) party, warned the government that it should focus on protecting its own citizens rather than joining a U.S.-backed peace initiative for Gaza proposed by President Donald Trump. Speaking in…
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China expresses interest in investing in Afghanistan’s coal-fired power generation
DID Press: Chinese investors have expressed readiness to invest in coal-based power generation projects in Afghanistan, according to Taliban officials. The Taliban said a delegation of Chinese investors raised the proposal during a meeting with the head of Afghanistan’s state…
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Putin warns US lasting peace impossible without settling territorial issues
DID Press: Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned U.S. representatives that a lasting peace cannot be achieved without resolving territorial disputes, according to Russian officials and a report by Reuters. Russia said it would hold security talks with the United…
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Allies outraged by Trump remarks on NATO’s role in Afghanistan
DID Press: Recent comments by US President Donald Trump questioning NATO’s role in the Afghanistan war have sparked a strong backlash from American allies, with former officials and military figures describing the remarks as disrespectful to the victims of one…
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