Afghanistan
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UNSC Holds Emergency Meeting on Growing ISIS Threat, Afghanistan in Focus
DID Press: UN Security Council convened an emergency session today (February 4, 2026) to address the escalating threat posed by ISIS (ISIS-Khorasan) with a particular focus on Afghanistan. According to the UN Secretary-General’s 22nd report on ISIS activities in Iraq…
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Reduction in Drug Production in Afghanistan: 4th Doha Working Process Meeting Held in Kabul
DID Press: 4th Doha Process anti-narcotics working group held today (Wednesday, 4 February) in Kabul, bringing together Taliban officials, UN representatives, diplomats, and technical experts to discuss joint efforts in reducing drug production and trafficking. The meeting, hosted by the…
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Herat Governor Stresses Social Justice in Meeting with Shiite Elders and Entrepreneurs
DID Press: Islam Jar, Governor of Herat province, emphasized the commitment to social justice and fair governance in the region, In a recent meeting with Shiite elders and entrepreneurs from Herat. According to a statement issued by the Herat Provincial…
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Taliban Seeks to Strengthen Social Media Presence, Counter Opposition Messages
DID Press: Officials from the Taliban Ministry of Information and Culture announced efforts to increase the group’s presence on social media and counter opposing messages online. Saeed Khosti, head of the Jihad Records and Archives division at the Ministry, criticized…
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5 Afghan Journalists Detained in Pakistan
DID Press: Amid non-renewal of Afghan refugee visas, five Afghan journalists reportedly detained in Pakistan, raising concerns about the safety of media professionals in the country. Afghanistan Media Support Organization (AMSO) reported that in the past two weeks, Pakistani police…
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Japan: Girls’ Education Key to Afghanistan’s Integration with Global Community
DID Press: Kenichi Masamoto, Japan’s envoy to Afghanistan, stressed that progress in girls’ education is a critical condition for Afghanistan’s integration with the global community. Describing girls’ education as a core issue the international community is focusing on regarding Afghanistan,…
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Taliban Reject UN Findings on Rise in Synthetic Drug Use in Afghanistan
DID Press: Abdul Matin Qani, spokesperson for the Taliban Ministry of Interior, rejected recent UNODC report about the rise in synthetic drug use in Afghanistan, citing limitations in the survey’s data. Qani emphasized that the survey, which was conducted over…
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UN Experts Warn Structural Barriers Threaten Afghanistan’s 2025–2030 National Development Strategy
DID Press: Despite ambitious targets set in Afghanistan’s National Development Strategy (2025–2030), UN economic experts caution that structural barriers—notably restricted women’s participation and chronic energy insecurity—can seriously hinder progress. Muhammad Nassim Attahi, an economist with the UN Development Programme (UNDP),…
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EU Warns of Migrant Return and Worsening Water Crisis in Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union raised concerns over the mass return of Afghan migrants and a worsening water and climate crisis that is approaching emergency levels in the country. Gilles Bertrand, the EU Special Representative for Afghanistan, held a high-level meeting…
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Afghanistan Central Bank Destroys Over AFG 588M Worn Banknotes
DID Press: Afghanistan Central Bank announced it has destroyed more than 588 million Afghanis in worn and damaged banknotes in Kabul’s Deh Sabz district after collecting them from circulation. The bank confirmed that 588.14 million Afghanis in old notes were…
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