Media
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Taliban Accused of Systematic Marginalization of Shia Afghans
DID Press: The Taliban’s policies toward Afghanistan’s Shia community can no longer be viewed simply as isolated or temporary measures, but are increasingly being characterized by critics as part of a systematic effort to marginalize Shia Afghans in education, media…
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Stars and Stripes Editor Dismissed After USS Abraham Lincoln Reports
DID Press: US Department of War has removed the editor and several senior staff members of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes following reports detailing physical and psychological distress, including suicide attempts, among sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Abraham…
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Washington Post: Pentagon Weighs Reducing US Troops in Gulf
DID Press: The Pentagon is considering reducing the number of U.S. troops stationed in the Persian Gulf after American bases were exposed to missile and drone attacks by Iran, The Washington Post reported. According to the newspaper, the review is…
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Trump Approval Falls to Lowest Level of Second Term
DID Press: US President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 33%, its lowest level since he began his second term in January 2025, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. The poll found that 64% of respondents disapproved of Trump’s performance,…
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RSF Calls for End to Severe Media Restrictions in Afghanistan
DID Press: Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has criticized the state of press freedom in Afghanistan, saying the Taliban have imposed widespread restrictions on media outlets and journalists since returning to power in August 2021 through more than 20 nationwide directives…
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Fareed Zakaria: Trump’s Policy Volatility Is Eroding US Credibility
DID Press: Fareed Zakaria, a prominent journalist and international affairs analyst, wrote in a recent Washington Post column that Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan have signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca, pledging to treat an attack on one as…
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Kabul’s Diplomatic Deadlock: Why the World Still Misreads the Taliban After Five Years?
DID Press: Five years after the fall of Kabul and the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan is facing one of the most complex and prolonged legitimacy crises in its modern history. From the first days of August 2021, the Taliban…
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Five Years of Taliban Rule Marked by Widespread Human Rights Violations
DID Press: The human rights organization Rawadari has said in a new report that systematic human rights violations and the repression of Afghan citizens have continued over the past five years, with thousands of civilians falling victim to targeted killings,…
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CPJ Urges Taliban to End Crackdown on Afghan Media
DID Press: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the Taliban to end its crackdown on the media, particularly against women journalists, and lift sweeping restrictions on access to independent information. In a statement marking the fifth anniversary…
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Press Freedom in Afghanistan Plummets as More Than 700 Cases of Violence Against Journalists Recorded
DID Press: NAI and the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AJC), two independent media organizations, have reported that more than 700 cases of violence against journalists have been recorded during the Taliban’s five years in power, highlighting a sharp decline in press…
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