Science & Technology
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Taliban Enforce Nighttime Internet Blackouts in Kabul
DID Press: Residents of the Afghanistan capital say fiber-optic internet services are being deliberately shut down overnight in several districts of the city, reportedly under instructions from Taliban security authorities seeking to tighten control over digital communications. Local sources in…
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Facebook, Instagram Access Disrupted in Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif
DID Press: Access to Facebook and Instagram was disrupted on Wednesday in Afghanistan’s Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif cities, said local residents, in what appears to be a widening restriction on social media platforms. Users reported being unable to access the two…
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Missing US Scientist Unaware of 2025 Nobel Medicine Prize
DID Press: While the 2025 Nobel Prize ceremonies continue in Stockholm, one of the winners of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine remains unreachable. Fred Ramsdell, an American researcher, is reportedly exploring a remote area in Idaho and has…
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Afghanistan, Iran Boost Cooperation via Imam Reza International University
DID Press: In a meeting attended by Dr. Sayed Rouhollah Hussaini, Cultural Attaché of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Afghanistan, and officials from Imam Reza International University, the sides underlined developing scientific and technological cooperation between the two countries,…
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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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Afghan Science Expo Promotes Iran-Afghanistan Academic Ties
DID Press: In a dedicated meeting between Iran’s Cultural Attaché in Kabul, the scientific and executive secretary of the “Afghan Science Expo,” and the leadership of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, both sides emphasized the importance of expanding scientific, cultural, and…
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Afghanistan Imposes Temporary Internet Shutdown for Online Monitoring
DID Press: A nationwide internet outage in Afghanistan has been described as a temporary measure aimed at enhancing oversight of the digital space and monitoring telecommunications operators, according to local media reports. The move, which sparked widespread concern among citizens,…
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Afghanistani Student Wins Gold at Iran’s Medical Sciences Olympiad
DID Press: Mahdya Ehsani, an Afghanistani student at Qom University of Medical Sciences, has won a gold medal in medical ethics at the 17th National Olympiad for Medical Sciences Students in Iran, setting a historic record for her university. According…
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Poll: Public Discontent Emerges as Primary Impact of Internet Shutdown
DID Press: A new poll conducted by DID Press reveals that an overwhelming majority of Afghanistan people view Taliban caretaker government’s widespread internet shutdown as a serious threat to social relations, access to information, and the future of the country’s…
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Internet Outage Strands Passengers in Kabul; Kam Air Flights Grounded
DID Press: For the past two days, the Taliban caretaker government’s shutdown of fiber-optic internet has caused major disruptions at Kabul International Airport. On Thursday morning, a Kam Air flight from Kabul to Istanbul was delayed by several hours, leaving…
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