Politics
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EU’s Security Crackdown: Freedoms Curtailed Under Guise of Safety
DID Press: In development of modern states, security has historically had three complementary dimensions: military, policing, and legal. Military security protected against existential threats; policing ensured social order and the protection of property and individuals; and legal security, through universal…
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Iraq’s Shiite Bloc Nominates Nouri al-Maliki for PM, Signaling Political Comeback
DID Press: Iraq’s main Shiite coalition, holding the parliamentary majority, nominated former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as its candidate, effectively clearing the path for his return to power after more than a decade. The Coordination Framework—a bloc of Shiite parties—announced…
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Taliban: 13M Children Now Enrolled in Schools and Religious Centers
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Education reported that 13 million Afghan children—both boys and girls—are currently attending schools and religious education centers across the country. Spokesperson Mansoor Ahmad Hamza said that of the total enrolled, over 7.53 million are boys…
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Pakistan’s Trade Gap with Neighbors Surges 44pc in first FY2026
DID Press: Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighboring countries surged 44.4pc to $7.683 billion in the first half of fiscal year 2026, driven primarily by declining regional exports and significant import growth. According to the State Bank of Pakistan, the…
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Uzbekistan Warns Regional Extremism Threatens Afghanistan and Central Asia
DID Press: Uzbekistan warned that the spread of regional extremism poses a direct threat to Afghanistan and the security of Central Asian states, linking its concerns to instability in the Middle East. Abdulaziz Kamilov, foreign policy adviser to the president…
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Afghanistan, UN Stress Expanded Cooperation and Economic Stability
DID Press: Taliban’s acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani met with Rosemary DiCarlo, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, to discuss strengthening engagement between Afghanistan and the international community, cooperation in combating narcotics, enhancing economic stability, lifting restrictions…
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ICU Nurse Killed in Minneapolis; Kamala Harris Calls Incident “Shocking and Painful”
DID Press: Killing of Alex Jeffrey Purdy, an intensive care unit (ICU) nurse at the Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in Minneapolis, has sparked widespread political and social reaction across the United States. Purdy was shot dead by U.S. immigration enforcement…
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Taliban: No Group Has Access to US Military Equipment Left in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Interior Ministry denied reports that U.S. military weapons and equipment left behind after the American withdrawal from Afghanistan have been distributed to armed groups, insisting all such equipment remains under full government control. Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson…
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Afghanistan Closes 84 Private Health Facilities in Kapisa, Kabul Over Violations
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health announced the closure of 84 private health centers and pharmacies in Kapisa and Kabul provinces due to violations of health regulations, price gouging, and operation without qualified personnel. During the past month, extensive…
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Leaked Documents Reveal Trump Administration Targeted Pro-Palestinian Students
DID Press: Confidential documents unsealed this week by a U.S. federal judge revealed the Trump administration sought to identify, detain, and deport university students involved in pro-Palestinian activism in the past year. A federal judge described these actions as unconstitutional…
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