Security
-
Bashardost: Taliban Officials Are Increasingly Surrounded by Luxury and Ceremony
DID Press: Ramazan Bashardost, a former member of Afghanistan’s parliament, has accused Taliban officials of becoming increasingly involved in luxury, elaborate protocol and heavy security, despite their claims of governing according to the model of the early Islamic caliphs. Bashardost,…
Read More » -
Taliban Order Eviction of Shia Residents From Nawabad Township in Ghazni
DID Press: Taliban authorities have reportedly ordered residents of the predominantly Shia Nawabad Township in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province to leave their homes within one week, warning that those who refuse could be forcibly evicted and have their houses demolished. Local…
Read More » -
Brent Crude Rises Above $90 as Hormuz Disruptions Deepen Supply Concerns
DID Press: Brent crude oil prices briefly climbed above $90 a barrel on Tuesday, as fading hopes for a breakthrough in U.S.-Iran negotiations and continued disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz intensified concerns over global energy supplies. Reuters…
Read More » -
Afghan Media Activists Missing in Pakistan for More Than a Month
DID Press: An Afghan journalist and two filmmakers have reportedly been missing in Islamabad for more than a month, with their families still unaware of their whereabouts or fate. Sayed Qasim Hashemi, a journalist and filmmaker, and Hamid Ehsas, an…
Read More » -
Mujahid: Afghanistan Will Not Abandon Its Neighbors
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban government, said Afghanistan would not allow its territory to be used to threaten any neighboring country and would stand by its neighbors during difficult times. Mujahid said Afghanistan has a responsibility to…
Read More » -
Hunter Biden Calls Netanyahu ‘Evil Incarnate’ in Tucker Carlson Interview
DID Press: Hunter Biden, son of former U.S. President Joe Biden, has sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, describing him as “evil incarnate” during an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson. During the wide-ranging interview on The Tucker Carlson…
Read More » -
Taliban Expand Diplomatic Ties as Civil Rights Crackdown Remains a Major Barrier
DID Press: Nearly five years after returning to power, the Taliban have expanded working and diplomatic relations with a growing number of countries in the region and Europe. However, Russia remains the only country to have formally recognized the Taliban…
Read More » -
Turkish Parliament Backs Conditional Amnesty and PKK Reintegration Plan
DID Press: Turkey’s parliament has approved a 12-article law providing conditional amnesty and social reintegration measures for former members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), in what the government describes as a historic step toward ending a conflict that has…
Read More » -
Five Years After the Taliban’s Return: Afghanistan Needs a Comprehensive Vision for the Future
DID Press: As Afghanistan approaches the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, the country needs a comprehensive, forward-looking approach centered on its substantial domestic potential. The past five years cannot be assessed solely through political and security indicators.…
Read More » -
Second Israeli Soldier Suicide Reported Within 24 Hours
DID Press: Israeli media reports say Will Shakin, a soldier from New York serving in the Israeli military, died by suicide within the past 24 hours. Earlier, Roi Ziv Nir, from Hod HaSharon, was also reported to have taken his…
Read More »