Afghanistan
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Taliban Claim Afghanistan Passport Climbs 13 Places in Global Ranking
DID Press: Taliban’s General Directorate of Passports says Afghanistan’s passport has improved its position in the global rankings, rising from 116th to 103rd place. According to the directorate, the Afghan passport ranked 116th in 2021 and has now moved up…
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Taliban’s Shia Policy Faces Growing Questions Over Rights and Inclusion
DID Press: A recent meeting in Kabul between representatives, religious scholars and influential figures from Afghanistan’s Shia community, along with the Taliban representative’s remarks at the gathering, has highlighted what appears to be a broader approach by the authorities toward…
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UN Official: Political and Environmental Factors Are Driving Child Deaths in Afghanistan
DID Press: Around 3.7 million children in Afghanistan are suffering from acute malnutrition, including nearly 1 million facing severe and life-threatening malnutrition, according to Melissa Fleming, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications. Fleming said cuts to humanitarian funding have forced…
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Educational Supplies Distributed to 405,000 Students in Herat
DID Press: The distribution of educational supply packages to approximately 405,000 students in grades one through six has begun in schools across Herat city and surrounding districts. The assistance, prepared at a cost of more than 142 million Afghanis, includes…
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Taliban: Afghanistan Will Soon No Longer Need Foreign Professors
DID Press: Neda Mohammad Nadeem, the Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education, has said that expanding postgraduate programs inside Afghanistan will help develop the country’s academic and technical workforce and eventually reduce its dependence on foreign professors. During a visit to…
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US Deports Afghan Citizen to Central African Republic
DID Press: The administration of US President Donald Trump has deported dozens of migrants to the Central African Republic, including an Afghan citizen whose family members had worked alongside US forces. Alma David, the Afghan citizen’s lawyer, said the man…
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Taliban Accuses Pakistan of Providing Training Facilities to Its Opponents
DID Press: Taliban’s police commander in Badakhshan has accused Pakistan of providing training facilities for Taliban opponents and attempting to destabilize districts along the border with Pakistan. Abdul Basir Mazhari told the BBC that anti-Taliban groups had attempted to carry…
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AFF Claims First Attack in Ghazni, Taliban Member Killed
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) has claimed responsibility for its first attack in Ghazni province, saying one Taliban member was killed in Waghaz district. The Taliban has not commented on the claim. According to a statement issued by the…
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SCO Summit to Convene in Bishkek Without Afghan Representation
DID Press: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit is scheduled to take place on Monday in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, with leaders of member states expected to discuss political, security and economic issues as well as major regional and international developments. Russian President…
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Mirziyoyev: Uzbekistan Will Continue Its ‘Constructive’ Policy Toward Afghanistan
DID Press: Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has described Afghanistan as a “close neighbor” and reaffirmed Tashkent’s commitment to continuing what he called a “constructive and resolute” policy toward Kabul. Speaking at celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s independence, Mirziyoyev…
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