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Iraqi National Team Photographer Detained at US Airport Ahead of World Cup
DID Press: An official photographer of the Iraqi national football team was reportedly detained for around 12 hours upon arrival in the United States while traveling to cover preparations for the FIFA World Cup 2026. According to reports, Talal Salah…
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Strait of Hormuz Closure Leaves Stranded Ships Facing Technical Damage
DID Press: A lesser-known consequence of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the growing technical damage affecting vessels stranded for weeks in the warm waters of the Persian Gulf. According to a report by Financial Times, prolonged inactivity…
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Rights Activists Label Taliban Policies Against Women “Cultural Genocide”
DID Press: A coalition of human rights activists has accused the Taliban of turning restrictions on women and girls into a broader system of social control, intimidation, and political leverage, describing the group’s actions as part of a campaign of…
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Herat Residents Protest Intensifying Taliban Restrictions on Women
DID Press: A group of women and residents in Herat has condemned the Taliban’s intensified enforcement of dress-code regulations and the detention of women accused of “improper hijab,” describing the measures as unjust, retaliatory, and incompatible with the province’s social…
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Afghanistan Universities Face Closure Risk Amid Education Restrictions
DID Press: Dozens of universities across Afghanistan are at risk of closure due to declining student enrollment and shrinking academic staff numbers, particularly following restrictions on girls’ and women’s education, according to a new warning from the United Nations Children’s…
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Four Killed in Deadly Shooting in Amman
DID Press: Four people were killed in a shooting at a social development center in Amman, according to Jordan’s Public Security Directorate. Security officials said police units were deployed to the scene immediately after receiving reports of the incident and…
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Pakistan, Tajikistan Raise Concerns Over 25 Militant Groups in Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistani and Tajik officials have expressed concern over the security situation in Afghanistan, citing the presence of militant training camps and narcotics production as major threats to regional stability. The concerns were raised during a meeting between Mohsin…
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Afghanistan Ranked Among World’s 5 Most Neglected Displacement Crises
DID Press: Norwegian Refugee Council has warned that Afghanistan has become the world’s fifth-largest displacement crisis amid a sharp decline in international humanitarian assistance and worsening economic conditions. In its latest report, the NRC said Afghanistan ranks fifth among countries…
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Taliban Begins Digging Security Trenches Along Pakistan Border
DID Press: Local sources in Afghanistan’s Khost Province report that authorities have launched a large-scale project to dig security trenches in the border district of Zazi Maidan, aimed at strengthening border control and improving military mobility. According to local reports,…
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HRW Calls Afghan Girls’ Situation “Catastrophic” Under Taliban Rule
DID Press: Human Rights Watch has accused the Taliban of destroying the future of millions of Afghan girls, marking more than 1,000 days since secondary education was banned for girls in Afghanistan. Heather Barr, Deputy Director of the Women’s Rights…
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