humanitarian crisis
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Afghanistan’s Poverty Deepens Amid Decades of War and Restrictive Policies
DID Press: On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Afghanistan’s experience highlights how prolonged conflict, political instability and restrictive policies can deepen poverty and undermine long-term development. Decades of war have damaged the country’s infrastructure, weakened its human…
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Sweden Pledges $1.02 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
DID Press: Sweden has contributed $1.02 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced. In a post published on X on October 17, OCHA said the funding would be…
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Israel Has Demolished 48 of 60 Shia-Majority Villages in Southern Lebanon, Report Says
DID Press: An investigation by The New York Times, published on October 12, 2026, found that 48 of approximately 60 villages and towns in southern Lebanon under Israeli occupation have suffered extensive destruction. Based on satellite imagery, the investigation documented…
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OIC to Discuss Afghanistan Crisis at Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Baghdad
DID Press: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is set to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, alongside the crises in Yemen and Sudan and other regional developments, at the 52nd session of its Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad, Iraq,…
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Arab Monarchs Weakened Muslim World Through Their Alliance With US
DID Press: Mawlawi Habibullah Hassam, former head of Afghanistan’s Islamic Brotherhood Council, has strongly criticized the monarchs of Arab and Islamic countries, describing them as responsible for weakening the Muslim world through their alliance with the United States, hosting US…
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Israeli Attacks Near Gaza’s Yellow Line Trigger New Wave of Displacement
DID Press: Gaza’s Civil Defence has reported an increase in the forced displacement of Palestinian families and damage to residential homes and displacement tents following Israeli explosions and gunfire in areas surrounding the Yellow Line. The organization warned that continued…
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One Year After Deadly Earthquake, Kunar Families Still Living in Tents
DID Press: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that the humanitarian crisis in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province continues one year after a devastating earthquake, with many affected families still lacking adequate shelter and access to safe drinking water. The organization…
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Pakistan: Main Driver of Rising Poverty in the Region
DID Press: World Bank has announced that Pakistan is home to nearly 48 percent of the poor population in the Middle East, North Africa, and Afghanistan-Pakistan region. According to the report, in 2024, around 14.3 percent of the population in…
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Gaza Ministry: More Than 71,000 Children Have Lost a Parent During the War
DID Press: More than 71,000 children in the Gaza Strip have lost one or both parents since the war began, according to figures released by Gaza’s Ministry of Social Development. The ministry said the number of children who have lost…
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On World Teachers’ Day, More Than 800 Palestinian Teachers Reportedly Killed in Gaza
DID Press: According to the latest figures from the Palestinian Ministry of Education, more than 800 teachers have been killed and another 3,300 injured in Israeli attacks since the war began in October 2023. The Palestinian Ministry of Education said,…
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