Afghanistan
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Taliban Reject Reports of Women’s Detentions in Herat
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has denied reports alleging the detention of women in Herat, describing the claims as politically motivated and intended to undermine religious regulations. Speaking on the issue, Saif-ul-Islam…
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Afghanistan Secures AFN 55B Investment for Herat–Mazar-e-Sharif Railway
DID Press: Afghanistan’s central bank has announced that commercial banks will participate in financing the planned Herat–Mazar-e-Sharif railway project, a major infrastructure initiative valued at approximately 55 billion Afghanis. According to central bank officials, commercial lenders are expected to invest…
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Taliban Form Female Morality Patrol Units in Herat Amid Tightening Social Controls
DID Press: Taliban administration has announced the formation of female morality patrol units in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, as part of a broader enforcement structure aimed at regulating women’s public behavior and dress codes across the country. According to…
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Taliban, IOM Hold Talks on IDPs and Returnees in Afghanistan
DID Press: A technical meeting between Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees under the Taliban administration and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) was held to assess the situation of internally displaced persons and returning migrants, and to strengthen joint cooperation. According…
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Taliban Envoy Meets GCC Secretary-General in Riyadh to Discuss Bilateral Ties
DID Press: Taliban-appointed ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Mawlawi Abdul Fattah Sakhy, held talks with Jasem Mohammed Al-Budaiwi at the headquarters of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, focusing on bilateral relations and regional cooperation. According to an official statement from…
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Taliban Launch Large-Scale Land Allocation for Returning Families
DID Press: Taliban administration announced that 898 residential land plots were distributed on Sunday as part of an ongoing settlement program for returning migrants across seven provinces of Afghanistan. According to Hamdullah Fitrat, the distribution took place on 17 Jowza…
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US Review of Afghanistan Withdrawal to Be Released Soon, Hegseth Says
DID Press: Pete Hegseth, the US Secretary of War, has announced that a comprehensive review of the American military withdrawal from Afghanistan has been completed and will be released in the coming months. Speaking to reporters at the conclusion of…
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UNAMA Raises Concern Over Detention of Women in Herat
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has expressed concern over the detention and questioning of dozens of women in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat, describing the reported actions as raising serious human rights concerns and urging the Taliban…
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Taliban Reject Claims of Foreign Armed Groups Operating in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has rejected recent allegations by Pakistani and Tajik officials regarding the presence of armed groups in Afghanistan, insisting that no foreign militant organizations are operating in the country. Speaking to media outlets, Mujahid said…
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End of an Era: Grand Ayatollah Fayyad and Najaf’s Transnational Legacy
DID Press: The passing of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ishaq Fayyad marks more than the loss of a prominent religious scholar; it signals the end of an important chapter in the history of Shia religious authority and the enduring transnational role…
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