Media
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Afghanistan Tops Global List of Exiled Journalists, RSF Reports
DID Press: Afghanistan has become the world’s leading source of exiled journalists since the Taliban’s return to power, according to a new report by Reporters Without Borders, which says hundreds of Afghan media professionals continue to face threats, displacement, and…
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Taliban Smartphone Ban Sparks New Press Freedom
DID Press: Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) has condemned a Taliban directive banning government employees from using smartphones, warning that the measure could further restrict freedom of expression and access to information in the country. The organization said the decision represents…
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Turkey Arrests Senior ISIS-K Media Operative in Intelligence Operation
DID Press: Turkish security sources say the National Intelligence Organization (MIT) has detained a senior member of ISIS’s Khorasan branch in a special operation and transferred him to Turkey. Turkish media, citing security officials, identified the detainee as Ahmed Kazanci,…
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Israeli Columnist Slams Netanyahu Over Iran Deal, Calls It “Strategic Failure”
DID Press: Yossi Verter, a columnist for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, has launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing him as a “failure” and a “liar” in connection with Israel’s handling of the Iran file. Verter argued…
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Maariv: Netanyahu Has Driven the Middle East Toward Devastation
DID Press: Israeli newspaper Maariv has published a sharply critical analysis accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of leading Israel—and the wider Middle East—toward escalating destruction through prolonged military conflicts and political miscalculations. According to the report, Netanyahu has launched a…
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Iranian Source Rejects CNN Report of New Tehran–Washington Talks
DID Press: An Iranian source close to Tehran’s negotiating team has rejected a report by CNN claiming that a new round of negotiations between Iran and the United States has begun, saying Iran remains committed to its stated red lines…
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NYT: Strike on Iranian Water Facility Raises Legal Questions
DID Press: The New York Times reported that an analysis of satellite imagery and available video footage indicates that US strikes hit a water-related facility in Iran during recent military operations. According to the newspaper, it remains unclear whether the…
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Israeli Media: Iran 12-Hour Strike Inflicts Over $500M in Damage
DID Press: Israeli newspaper (Israel Hayom) reported that a wave of Iranian missile and drone strikes over a 12-hour period caused more than $500 million in direct damage to Israel’s critical infrastructure. The report says preliminary assessments indicate significant damage…
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UN Reports 80 Staff Members Killed in Gaza
DID Press: Secretary-General of United Nations, António Guterres, said that 136 UN personnel were killed last year while carrying out their duties, including 80 staff members of the UNRWA operating in the Gaza Strip. Speaking at a memorial ceremony for…
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Decade After Moby Group Attack, Questions Remain Over Saad Mohseni’s Accountability
DID Press: Ten years after the deadly attack on a bus carrying employees of Afghanistan’s Moby Group during Kabul’s “Black Wednesday,” unresolved questions continue to surround the tragedy, particularly regarding the responsibility of senior management and the measures taken to…
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