Afghanistan
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Afghan Mathematician Nominated for Nature’s Global “Inspiring Women in Science” Award
DID Press: Afghan mathematician and university lecturer Zainab Modoodi has been nominated in the Science Outreach category of Nature magazine’s global Inspiring Women in Science Awards, recognizing her academic and educational efforts to expand access to education for Afghan women…
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Taliban, Afghanistan Freedom Front Report Divergent Losses in Kamdesh
DID Press: Security sources affiliated with the Taliban say clashes with the Afghanistan Freedom Front are continuing in Kamdesh district of Nuristan, with 22 members of the group killed, 22 detained and around 50 others reportedly ready to surrender. The…
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First “Jihad Museum” Opens in Kandahar
DID Press: Taliban authorities have officially opened what they describe as the first museum dedicated to preserving “jihadist” artifacts in Kandahar, according to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Information and Culture and local media reports. The museum was inaugurated in the presence…
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Ariana Afghan Increases Cargo Flights Between Kabul and Delhi
DID Press: Ariana Afghan Airlines has increased the number of cargo flights on the Kabul–Delhi route to facilitate the movement of commercial goods and support Afghanistan’s exports and imports, with two cargo flights now operating daily. The airline said it…
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Khalilzad Questions Pakistan’s Commitment to Afghan Women’s Rights
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. special representative for Afghanistan, has questioned Pakistan’s commitment to the rights of Afghan women and girls following remarks by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Khalilzad said in a post on X that Pakistan’s…
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Mohaqiq: Taliban Policies Toward Shiites Could Deepen Sectarian, Ethnic Divisions
DID Press: Mohammad Mohaqiq, leader of Afghanistan’s Hezb-e Wahdat-e Islami Mardom-e Afghanistan, has expressed concern over what he describes as increasing pressure on Shiite and Hazara communities in Afghanistan, arguing that the measures are part of a broader Taliban policy…
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India, UN Discuss Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Needs
DID Press: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with Roza Otunbayeva, the UN secretary-general’s special representative for Afghanistan, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, India’s Foreign Ministry said. According to…
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Achakzai: Afghanistan Not Responsible for TTP Activities
DID Press: Pakistani politician Mahmood Khan Achakzai has rejected claims that Afghanistan should be held responsible for the activities of the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), arguing that Pakistan’s past policies of training and arming militants contributed to the security challenges it…
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Ferdowsi Memorial Reportedly Demolished in Afghanistan’s Balkh Province
DID Press: Cultural activists in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province say a memorial dedicated to Abul-Qasem Ferdowsi, the renowned Persian-language poet and author of the Shahnameh, has been demolished in Mazar-e-Sharif. According to images and information shared by cultural activists from…
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ADB to Expand Support for Afghan People
DID Press: Masatsugu Kanda, president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), says the bank will expand its support for the people of Afghanistan, with a new approach focused on maintaining essential services, strengthening community resilience and creating more livelihood opportunities.…
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