Afghanistan
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Afghan Rights Group: Women Need Action, Not More Expressions of Concern
DID Press: Afghanistan Human Rights Defenders Committee has criticized what it described as repetitive international responses to the situation of Afghan women, arguing that expressions of concern alone are no longer sufficient and must be accompanied by concrete action. In…
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Heavy Taliban Deployment Reported Across Herat
DID Press: Taliban authorities have imposed extraordinary security measures across Herat to prevent potential anti-government protests, according to eyewitnesses and local sources, who reported the deployment of both uniformed forces and plainclothes operatives throughout the city. Witnesses said suspicious civilian…
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Secret Taliban Cabinet Meeting Held in Kandahar
DID Press: A Taliban cabinet meeting chaired by Hibatullah Akhundzada was held in Kandahar last Wednesday, with discussions covering 11 separate issues, although no official details have been released, according to informed sources. Sources said the meeting was attended by…
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Heavy Taliban Deployment Reported in West Kabul (Dasht-e-Barchi)
DID Press: Taliban forces have been deployed in large numbers across the predominantly Shia neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi in western Kabul, according to local sources, amid reports of heightened security measures aimed at preventing public gatherings and demonstrations. Witnesses said on…
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More Than 80 US Lawmakers Urge Halt to Transfer of Afghan Refugees to Congo
DID Press: More than 80 Democratic and Republican members of US Congress have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately halt plans to transfer Afghan refugees from Qatar to the Democratic Republic of Congo. The appeal concerns more than…
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EU Condemns Taliban Crackdown on Women in Herat
DID Press: European Union has condemned the arbitrary detention of women and the suppression of protesters in Herat, urging Taliban authorities to uphold their international human rights obligations, including the right to peaceful assembly. Anouar El Anouni said the EU…
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Remote Agitation and the Mechanics of Political Project-Making in Jebrail, Herat
DID Press: Calls made from afar, amplified through social media and detached from the consequences on the ground, can appear low-cost and effortless, yet they often carry severe human and social costs. Individuals living in secure environments across Europe and…
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Offers Condolences Following Death of Ayatollah Fayyad
DID Press: Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei issued a message expressing sorrow over the passing of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Ishaq Fayyad, paying tribute to his scholarly, religious, and educational contributions and extending condolences to the religious establishment in Najaf, his…
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Afghanistan Issues Flood and Rainfall Alert for 11 Provinces
DID Press: Afghanistan’s meteorological authorities have warned of possible rainfall and flash flooding across 11 provinces on Friday, urging residents in vulnerable areas to remain alert. According to the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation of Afghanistan, rainfall is forecast…
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Over 3,800 Afghan Migrants Return From Pakistan and Iran in a Single Day
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation reported that 3,813 Afghan migrants returned to the country from Pakistan and Iran through official border crossings over the past 24 hours. According to the ministry, 3,653 individuals entered Afghanistan via the…
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