Human Rights
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Hundreds of Afghan Migrants Return After Release from Pakistani Prisons
DID Press: Hundreds of Afghan migrants detained in Pakistan over documentation-related issues have returned to Afghanistan after being released from detention facilities and crossing through the Torkham and Spin Boldak border crossings. According to available information, a total of 561…
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Call for Canada to Accelerate Resettlement of Afghan Journalists
DID Press: Media advocates and exiled journalists gathered in Toronto have urged Canada and the international community to expand protection measures and expedite resettlement processes for Afghan journalists facing ongoing uncertainty abroad. The appeal was made during the third annual…
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Drone Strikes and Escalating Air Activity Raise Security Concerns in Ghazni
DID Press: Residents in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province report a surge in unidentified drone activity and multiple airstrikes in urban areas, intensifying security concerns and heightening public anxiety in recent days. Local sources say several explosions were recorded in different parts…
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