Politics
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New Details Emerge on Nationwide Internet Shutdown in Afghanistan
DID Press: Nationwide shutdown of internet and telecommunications services in Afghanistan continues, with only international organizations and diplomatic missions in Kabul maintaining access via VSAT. Banks, money exchanges, and some Taliban offices remain partially closed, amid circulating rumors of leadership…
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Unprecedented Transfer of Dozens of US Tanker Aircraft to Qatar
DID Press: Dozens of U.S. Air Force refueling aircraft, including KC-135s and KC-46s, have been moved from the Atlantic to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, an unusual deployment coinciding with a secretive meeting of hundreds of U.S. generals and…
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Taliban Shuts Nationwide Internet but Keeps Access for Business Networks
DID Press: British newspaper The Register reports that while the Taliban government has shut down nationwide internet access, it continues to provide limited connectivity to individuals close to its leadership and to its commercial networks. Observers say this measure is…
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Internet Outage in Afghanistan Disrupts Truck Exports via Dogharoon Border
DID Press: Dogharoon border terminal has reported a halt in the movement of commercial trucks toward the Islam Qala customs checkpoint due to an ongoing internet outage in Afghanistan. According to Pour Abed, the director of the Dogharoon border terminal,…
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US Government Shuts Down Following Budget Deadlock in Congress
DID Press: Following the failure of negotiations between Democrats and Republicans over a temporary budget bill, the U.S. federal government officially shut down at midnight on Tuesday. This marks the first government shutdown during Donald Trump’s second term, a crisis…
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Trump Gives India 45 Days to Quit Chabahar and End Ties with Iran
DID Press: In a new escalation of its “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran, the United States has given India a 45-day deadline to halt its cooperation on the Chabahar Port project. The U.S. State Department announced that the sanctions waiver…
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Netanyahu Apologizes to Qatar Over Recent Israeli Airstrike on Doha
DID Press: White House has released an image showing Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu speaking by phone with the PM of Qatar, during which he apologized for Israel’s recent airstrike on Doha. Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has officially confirmed that…
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Nabil Warns: Internet Blackout a Tool for Taliban Power Consolidation
DID Press: Former Afghan intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil has warned that the nationwide internet and telecom shutdown is not merely a technical issue but part of the Taliban’s broader strategy to suppress freedoms and entrench their control over the country.…
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Hekmatyar to Taliban: People Must Have a Say in Their Future
DID Press: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Afghanistan’s Hezb-e Islami party, has sharply criticized the Taliban’s governing style, calling for greater public participation in determining the country’s political future. In a post shared on his official social media account, Hekmatyar emphasized…
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Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif Backs Trump’s 20-Point Peace Plan for Gaza
DID Press: Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his support for former U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed 20-point plan aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in Gaza, describing it as a significant step toward achieving lasting peace between Israel and…
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