Afghanistan
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Deadly Attack on Worshippers in Bamyan; Assailants Reportedly Linked to ISIS
DID Press: At least six worshippers were killed and over 30 others injured in a deadly shooting on Monday evening in Mohammadkicheh village, Shibar district of central Bamyan province. Local sources say the attackers were followers of Salafi ideology who…
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Poll: Majority View Trump’s Bagram Threat as Political Pressure, Not Military Plan
DID Press: Results of the latest DID Press poll show that public opinion is divided regarding Donald Trump’s threat to retake Bagram Airbase. However, most respondents view this stance more as a political pressure tactic and bargaining tool rather than…
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Iran and Afghanistan Strengthen Scientific, Elite Tourism Cooperation
DID Press: Continuing efforts to expand scientific and cultural interactions between Iran and Afghanistan, Iran’s Cultural Attaché in Kabul and the leadership of “Afghan Event” and “Afghan Travel” companies have reached an agreement to collaborate on the organization of first…
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UN General Assembly: “Al-Shara” Attends, Taliban Absent
DID Press: Ahmed al-Shara (Joulani), head of Syria’s interim government, made history by attending UN General Assembly, breaking a nearly six-decade absence of high-level Syrian officials at the international body. Since 1967, no senior Syrian representative had participated in the…
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Taliban Requests Japan to Resume Kabul Water Supply Project
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy announced that officials have requested Japan to restart work on the water supply project for New Kabul City. In a statement, the ministry said that Qari Din Mohammad Hanif, Minister of Economy, and Dr.…
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Afghanistan’s Malnutrition Crisis: A Silent Catastrophe Demanding Immediate Action
DID Press: Afghanistan faces a deepening humanitarian disaster as persistent droughts, ongoing for more than three years, have decimated agricultural output. This natural phenomenon, compounded by political instability, has intensified the vicious cycle of poverty and hunger. At the center…
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WFP: $568 Million Urgently Needed to Address Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis
DID Press: UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned that it requires $568 million in immediate funding to sustain life-saving assistance in Afghanistan over the next six months. Without it, millions risk hunger and loss of critical aid. The agency said…
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Khalilzad: Washington Has No Plans to Retake Bagram
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, former U.S. envoy on Afghanistan peace process, dismissed speculation about a possible American return to Bagram air base, saying Washington has no intention of reclaiming the facility. His remarks stand in sharp contrast to recent statements…
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Poll: Most Afghanistan People View US-Taliban Bagram Deal as Sovereignty Violation
DID Press: Results of a new poll conducted by DID Press indicate that an overwhelming majority of respondents view any potential agreement between the United States and Taliban’s caretaker administration over Bagram air base as a serious threat to Afghanistan’s…
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3 Ex-Afghanistani MPs Clash in Tashkent after Allegedly Drinking
DID Press: 3 former members of Afghanistan’s parliament (MPs) were involved in a physical altercation at a well-known restaurant in Tashkent on September 16, following an alleged dispute over ethnicity after consuming alcohol. A reliable source in capital Tashkent said…
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