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Afghanistan Opposition Groups Reject Taliban’s Legitimacy
DID Press: The National Council for the Salvation of Afghanistan and the High Council of National Resistance for the Salvation of Afghanistan have, in a joint resolution, described the Taliban government as “lacking national legitimacy” and urged countries around the…
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Noor: Afghanistan Needs Political Solution, Not Another War
DID Press: Atta Mohammad Noor, leader of Afghanistan’s Jamiat-e Islami party, said at an online meeting marking the fifth anniversary of the fall of the republican system that opponents of Afghanistan’s current government want to find a solution for the…
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Malala Yousafzai: Taliban Rule Has Created ‘Gender Apartheid’ in Afghanistan
DID Press: As Afghanistan marks the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, Nobel laureate and education rights activist Malala Yousafzai has described the situation facing women and girls in the country as “gender apartheid.” As the fifth anniversary…
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Pakistan UN Envoy Accuses Taliban of Destabilizing the Region
DID Press: Pakistan’s representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in the region, alleging that Afghanistan has once again become a safe haven for a number of terrorist groups and that…
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UK Mosque Numbers Reach 1,895 as Islamic Centers Expand
DID Press: The number of mosques across the United Kingdom has reached 1,895 in 2026, according to data on the country’s mosque landscape, with 1,754 located in England. Figures published on mosques in the UK show that the number of…
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West African Muslim and Christian Leaders Unite Against Extremism
DID Press: Muslim and Christian leaders from West Africa have adopted the “Abuja Declaration” at a conference in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, aimed at combating extremism and strengthening social cohesion. The initiative was supported by the Muslim World League…
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China’s Afghanistan Envoy Visits Türkiye, Pakistan and Afghanistan
DID Press: Yue Xiaoyong, China’s Special Envoy for Afghan Affairs, visited Türkiye, Pakistan and Afghanistan during a 10-day regional tour, meeting officials in the three countries. The visit comes amid growing security and political challenges between Kabul and Islamabad. China’s…
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Pakistan: Protests Erupt Over Fuel Price Hikes and Heavy Taxes
DID Press: Thousands of people took part in demonstrations in several Pakistani cities, protesting rising fuel prices, heavy taxation and mounting inflation. Thousands of Pakistanis marched in major cities across the country, including Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi, against the government’s…
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Badakhshan Tensions Ease After Fateh Forces Lay Down Arms
DID Press: Local sources have confirmed that the days-long tensions between Juma Khan Fateh and the Taliban government in Badakhshan have ended, with Fateh expected to meet Qari Fasihuddin Fitr, the Taliban’s army chief, before traveling to Faizabad and then…
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Hundreds of Families, Mine Workers Trapped Amid Taliban-Fateh Clashes in Badakhshan
DID Press: Hundreds of families and mine workers have been trapped amid ongoing fighting between Taliban forces and fighters loyal to Juma Khan Fateh in Nusay district of northeastern Badakhshan province, local sources said, as markets remain closed and roads…
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