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Afghan Artist Takes Fifth Place at Iran’s “Outstanding Woman” Festival
DID Press: Nilofar Hashemzadeh, an Afghan female artist, has secured fifth place in the handicrafts category at Iran’s “Outstanding Woman” Festival, competing among 1,500 participants. Hashemzadeh also received the festival’s third-degree distinction in the handicrafts category, placing her among the…
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Taliban: More Than 10 Million People Are Receiving Education in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid says more than 10 million students across Afghanistan are currently receiving education at schools, universities and other educational institutions. Mujahid made the remarks during the fourth press briefing of the “Government in the Mirror…
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Taliban Claim Afghanistan Passport Climbs 13 Places in Global Ranking
DID Press: Taliban’s General Directorate of Passports says Afghanistan’s passport has improved its position in the global rankings, rising from 116th to 103rd place. According to the directorate, the Afghan passport ranked 116th in 2021 and has now moved up…
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Taliban’s Shia Policy Faces Growing Questions Over Rights and Inclusion
DID Press: A recent meeting in Kabul between representatives, religious scholars and influential figures from Afghanistan’s Shia community, along with the Taliban representative’s remarks at the gathering, has highlighted what appears to be a broader approach by the authorities toward…
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UN Official: Political and Environmental Factors Are Driving Child Deaths in Afghanistan
DID Press: Around 3.7 million children in Afghanistan are suffering from acute malnutrition, including nearly 1 million facing severe and life-threatening malnutrition, according to Melissa Fleming, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications. Fleming said cuts to humanitarian funding have forced…
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Calls for Muslim Unity to Counter External Threats
DID Press: Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, has called for Muslim unity and opposition to division, describing solidarity among Muslims as a fundamental condition for the dignity and progress of the Islamic world. In a message marking…
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Masked Israeli Settlers Attack NBC News Crew in West Bank
DID Press: A news crew from the US network NBC and a Palestinian woman were injured after being attacked by masked Israeli settlers near the village of Jalud in the occupied West Bank. The NBC News team was conducting an…
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Pakistan Approves $3.5 Billion Chinese-Funded Oil Refinery
DID Press: Pakistan’s Ministry of Planning and Development has approved the construction of a major oil refinery in the Dhabeji area near Karachi, backed by $3.5 billion in Chinese investment. The project will be developed under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor…
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Educational Supplies Distributed to 405,000 Students in Herat
DID Press: The distribution of educational supply packages to approximately 405,000 students in grades one through six has begun in schools across Herat city and surrounding districts. The assistance, prepared at a cost of more than 142 million Afghanis, includes…
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Taliban: Afghanistan Will Soon No Longer Need Foreign Professors
DID Press: Neda Mohammad Nadeem, the Taliban’s Minister of Higher Education, has said that expanding postgraduate programs inside Afghanistan will help develop the country’s academic and technical workforce and eventually reduce its dependence on foreign professors. During a visit to…
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