Media
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Taliban’s Engineering of Silence Keeps Afghanistan at Bottom of Press Freedom Index
DID Press: Afghanistan has once again been ranked among the most repressive countries in the world in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, reflecting not a temporary decline but the consolidation of a systematic strategy of information control under Taliban…
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Taliban Restrict Political Media Guests to Government-Approved Voices
DID Press: Ministry of Information and Culture (Taliban) has ordered domestic media outlets to invite only officially approved guests to political programs, tightening control over public discourse in Afghanistan. Under the new directive, media organizations are required to feature only…
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Afghanistan Stuck Near Bottom of Global Press Freedom Index
DID Press: A new report by Reporters Without Borders shows that Afghanistan remains ranked 175th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, underscoring the ongoing crisis facing independent media under Taliban rule. According to the report,…
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Media Violations Rise as Number of Active Outlets Declines in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture has reported more than 110 recorded media violations over the past year, even as independent assessments indicate a sharp decline in the number of functioning media outlets across Afghanistan amid tightening restrictions.…
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Hilton Hotel Shooting Sparks “Political Staging” Allegations Against Trump
DID Press: A shooting incident at the Hilton Hotel in Washington—venue of a White House press dinner attended by Donald Trump—has triggered widespread speculation and conflicting narratives across US social media. The incident, which occurred shortly after the event began,…
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NBC: Iran Retaliatory Strikes Caused “Extensive” Damage to US Forces in Middle East
DID Press: A new report by NBC News claims that Iran’s retaliatory attacks have caused “far more extensive damage than previously acknowledged” to US military bases and equipment across the Middle East, with reconstruction costs expected to reach billions of…
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Trump Rushed From WH Correspondents’ Dinner After Shooting at Washington Hilton
DID Press: Donald Trump was swiftly evacuated from the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner after gunshots were reported inside the Washington Hilton, prompting a major security response. Authorities later confirmed that the suspected gunman was shot dead in the hotel…
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Pakistani Editor: Iran’s Confrontation with US Revives “Hussainism” Spirit
DID Press: The editor of Daily Dunya has written in an opinion piece that Iran’s recent confrontation with United States has revived what he describes as the global spirit of “Hussainism.” The article states that “Hussainism” is not limited to…
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“Parmakhtag” Showcase on the Ruins of Press Freedom in Afghanistan
DID Press: The reality of Afghanistan is not found in programming code of the ‘Parmakhtag’ website, but in the enforced silence of media outlets in Kabul and Herat, in the broken pens of exiled journalists, and in the eyes of…
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Israel Repeatedly Violates Ceasefire in Lebanon, Reports Say
DID Press: Lebanese media report that Israel has continued to violate a 10-day ceasefire agreement, just five days after it was announced, with renewed strikes and rising tensions in southern Lebanon. According to these reports, the Israeli military has repeatedly…
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