Government
-
Turkey Issues 20,000 Work Visas for Afghan Citizens
DID Press: Turkey has announced the issuance of approximately 20,000 work visas for citizens of Afghanistan as part of efforts to address labor shortages and strengthen key sectors of its economy. Turkish officials said the decision is aimed at meeting…
Read More » -
Prince Harry and Meghan Developing Afghanistan War Film for Netflix
DID Press: Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle are producing a new war film for Netflix based on memoirs from the war in Afghanistan. According to the American entertainment outlet Deadline, the film is titled No Way Out: A…
Read More » -
Pakistan Claims Afghanistan Linked to Bannu Attack
DID Press: Pakistan has claimed that the recent attack on a police checkpoint in the northwestern district of Bannu was planned and directed from Afghan territory. Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi told reporters that the assessment was based on…
Read More » -
ISIS Deputy Leader Killed in Joint US-Nigerian Operation
DID Press: Donald Trump announced that American and Nigerian forces carried out a joint operation in Africa that killed Abu Bilal al-Manouki, described by Trump as the second-ranking figure in the Islamic State. Trump wrote on his social media platform…
Read More » -
US Offers $6M Reward for Missing American Writer in Afghanistan
DID Press: US has reactivated two separate rewards totaling $6 million for information related to the disappearance of American writer and researcher Paul Edwin Overby Jr.. According to a statement from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Overby disappeared in May…
Read More » -
Former Canadian Diplomats Urge Ottawa to Sanction Israel
DID Press: Nearly 200 former Canadian diplomats have called on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to impose “broad and decisive” sanctions on Israel over the worsening situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and Lebanon. According to media reports, 190 retired…
Read More » -
UAE–Israel Tensions Rise After Leak of Netanyahu’s Secret Visit
DID Press: Relations between United Arab Emirates and Israel have reportedly entered a new phase of tension after Israeli media disclosed details of an alleged secret visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Abu Dhabi. Hebrew-language media outlets reported that…
Read More » -
Passengers Protest Kabul Airport Transport Monopoly After Fare Surge
DID Press: Travelers at Kabul International Airport are protesting what they describe as an unprecedented increase in transport fares by the state-linked “Afghan Tour” company, accusing it of operating an unchecked monopoly around the airport. According to passengers and local…
Read More » -
Trump–Xi Talks End After 2 Hours; Both Sides Emphasize “Partnership Amid Competition”
DID Press: The high-level meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded after approximately two hours, twice the originally scheduled duration, with both leaders signaling cautious optimism despite underlying strategic tensions. President Trump described the talks…
Read More » -
First Phase of University Entrance Exam Begins Across 15 Afghanistan Provinces
DID Press: General Directorate of Examinations under the Taliban administration has announced the official launch of the first round of the 2026 national university entrance exam (Kankor), covering 15 provinces across Afghanistan. According to the authority, biometric registration of candidates…
Read More »