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UN Chief Warns ‘All Humanity Paying Price’ as Middle East Crisis Deepens
DID Press: António Guterres has warned that the escalating crisis in the Middle East has entered its third month, stressing that “all humanity is paying the price” as violence and instability persist. In a message posted publicly, the UN chief…
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Afghanistan–Pakistan Reach Draft Security Deal in Istanbul Focused on TTP and ISIS
DID Press: Delegations linked to Afghanistan and Pakistan have reached a preliminary security understanding in Istanbul, with talks centered on countering militant groups including the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and ISIS. According to informed sources, several rounds of intensive informal negotiations…
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Online Platform Reaches 35,000 Afghan Girls Amid Education Restrictions
DID Press: An online learning platform, SOLAx, has expanded access to education for Afghan girls, enrolling more than 35,000 students as school restrictions persist. With secondary schools still closed to girls in Afghanistan, the platform said it has introduced free…
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Iran’s Supreme Leader: Persian Gulf Strategic Asset With Future Free of US Presence
DID Press: Iran’s Supreme Leader (Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei) said that the future of the Persian Gulf will be shaped without the presence of United States, stressing regional self-reliance and opposition to foreign intervention. In a message marking Iran’s National…
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Pakistan Conducts Air and Ground Strikes in Nangarhar’s Goshta District
DID Press: Local sources report that Pakistani forces carried out coordinated air and ground strikes on areas in Goshta district of Nangarhar Province on Thursday, with no immediate confirmation of casualties or damage. According to residents, aircraft and ground units…
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Poll: 89% Say Taliban’s ‘Preachers Law’ Violates Religious Freedom
DID Press: A new poll conducted by DID News Agency shows that an overwhelming majority of respondents view the Taliban’s so-called “Preachers Law” as a violation of religious freedoms in Afghanistan. According to the survey results, 89% of participants described…
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UN Expert Raises Concerns Over Taliban ‘Preachers Law’
DID Press: Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Afghanistan, has expressed concern over the newly enacted “Preachers Law” by the Taliban, warning it may discriminate against non-Hanafi religious groups. In a recent statement, Bennett said the…
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Taliban Restrict Political Media Guests to Government-Approved Voices
DID Press: Ministry of Information and Culture (Taliban) has ordered domestic media outlets to invite only officially approved guests to political programs, tightening control over public discourse in Afghanistan. Under the new directive, media organizations are required to feature only…
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Afghanistan Stuck Near Bottom of Global Press Freedom Index
DID Press: A new report by Reporters Without Borders shows that Afghanistan remains ranked 175th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, underscoring the ongoing crisis facing independent media under Taliban rule. According to the report,…
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Afghan Migrant Debate Exposes Deep Divide Between Media Narrative and Reality
DID Press: A specialized forum in Tehran examined contrasting narratives surrounding Afghan migrants, with speakers describing what they called an organized campaign of migrant stigmatization alongside accounts of Afghan migrants’ solidarity and sacrifices during the so-called “Ramadan War.” The 30th…
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