Politics
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$10.2M Contract Signed to Extract Third Salt Block in Ghorian
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has announced the signing of a $10.2 million contract with a private company to extract the third salt block in the Namsar area of Ghorian District, located in Herat Province. According to…
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Hungary’s PM-Elect Says Netanyahu Would Be Arrested if He Enters Hungary
DID Press: Peter Magyar, Hungary’s prime minister-elect, announced that the incoming government will halt plans to withdraw from the International Criminal Court and remain committed to its international obligations. Speaking at a press conference in Budapest, Magyar said the future…
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IOM Reports 8,000 Migrants Dead or Missing in 2025, Including Afghans
DID Press: International Organization for Migration has reported that nearly 8,000 migrants worldwide died or went missing in 2025 while attempting to reach safety or better living conditions, with Afghan migrants among those most affected on dangerous land and sea…
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Pompeo Calls Ghani “One of Afghanistan’s Most Corrupt Leaders”
DID Press: Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sharply criticized former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, describing him as one of the most corrupt leaders in the country’s modern history. Speaking at an academic event at the University of New…
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Sarwar Danish: Federalism a Solution for Fair Power Distribution in Afghanistan
DID Press: Former Afghan vice president Sarwar Danish stated that federalism could serve as an effective framework for reducing ethnic tensions and ensuring a fair distribution of political power in Afghanistan. In remarks responding to comments made by Anwar-ul-Haq Ahadi,…
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7 European Countries Call for EU Sanctions Against Israel
DID Press: Ahead of the upcoming foreign ministers’ meeting of European Union in Luxembourg, seven member states—including France and Sweden—have called for the imposition of sanctions against Israel. According to a report by EUobserver, France and Sweden, along with five…
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Security at the Cost of Isolation: Afghanistan’s Political Future
DID Press: The article argues that Afghanistan’s current isolation extends far beyond diplomatic non-recognition, encompassing exclusion from knowledge, global markets, and future development. It warns that a government unable to meet basic public needs—and which has sidelined half its population—may…
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Afghanistan Enters INNOPROM After Tashkent Trilateral Deal
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that a trilateral meeting was held on the sidelines of the INNOPROM Central Asia Industrial Exhibition involving officials from Nooruddin Azizi, the Uzbek Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, and the…
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Taliban, UNHCR Hold High-Level Talks on Migrant Crisis and Returnees
DID Press: Taliban’s Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, Abdul Kabir, held talks with Arafat Jamal, a senior representative of the UNHCR, focusing on the situation of Afghan migrants in neighboring countries and returnees to Afghanistan. During the meeting, the minister…
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Foreign Affairs: Iran War Strengthened China’s Strategic Position
DID Press: A new analysis by US-based journal Foreign Affairs argues that the war involving US and Iran failed to achieve Washington’s stated objectives and instead indirectly strengthened China, placing Beijing in a stronger position ahead of the upcoming meeting…
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