Society
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New Evidence Revives Questions Over Possible Saudi Links to 9/11 Attacks
DID Press: Newly surfaced evidence in a long-running lawsuit in New York has renewed questions about the possible role of Saudi-linked individuals in the September 11, 2001 attacks and about how U.S. intelligence and law-enforcement agencies handled information concerning two…
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Taliban: Home Schooling and Religious Education for Girls Are Not Banned
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi has rejected reports about “secret schools” for girls in Afghanistan, saying home-based education, religious schools and online learning for girls have not been banned or suspended. In a recent interview with…
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UN Calls for International Investigators to Access All Areas of Gaza
DID Press: United Nations has called for international investigators to be granted access to all parts of the Gaza Strip to help preserve and document evidence of possible violations of international law, following the recovery of more than 630 bodies…
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Taliban Halt Operations of Khatam al-Nabieen University in Kabul
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has officially halted the activities of Khatam al-Nabieen University in Kabul, according to a faculty member, following weeks of pressure on the private university and affiliated educational and cultural institutions. Abdul Basir Nabizada,…
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UNICEF: More Than 2.6 Million Afghan Girls Barred From Secondary Education
DID Press: Five years after the Taliban returned to power, restrictions on girls’ education in Afghanistan have developed into a crisis extending beyond the education sector, with consequences for the country’s human capital, economy, health services and social development. UNICEF…
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Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Light Industry Exhibition Opens in Termez
DID Press: The first joint exhibition of light industry products from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan has opened at the Termez International Trade Center in Uzbekistan’s Surkhandarya region, bringing together government officials, companies and private-sector representatives from both countries. The event is…
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ISPR Chief: Afghanistan Soil Is Being Used by Terrorist Groups
DID Press: Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, director general of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), has alleged that Afghan territory has become a base for the activities and training of militant groups, describing the situation as a security threat to…
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Taliban Media Official Urges Saudi Arabia to Review Its Policies
DID Press: Mohammad Qasim Azzam, editor-in-chief of Afghanistan’s state-run Hewad newspaper, has urged Saudi authorities to reconsider their policies following a missile warning reported in Mecca. Azzam described the reported missile warning in the holy city as “bitter and distressing,”…
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US House Votes to Halt Military Operations Against Iran
DID Press: US House of Representatives voted 220-204 on Tuesday to approve a war-powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to end U.S. military operations against Iran unless Congress authorizes continued action. The measure marks the third time the House has…
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Taliban Suspend Education for Girls Over 12 at Kabul Deaf Institute
DID Press: Taliban have suspended the education of girls over the age of 12 at the Kabul Institute for Deaf People, according to families and social activists, in another restriction affecting access to education for girls with disabilities. The Taliban’s…
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