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From Backer to Enemy — How Pakistan Turned on the Taliban
DID Press: Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban administration have shifted from decades of strategic cooperation to growing public confrontation, reflecting Islamabad’s diminishing influence over the movement it once regarded as a cornerstone of its regional security strategy. For more…
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Taliban Ban Photography of Women in Public Places
DID Press: Local sources say the Taliban have imposed new restrictions banning the photographing of women in public, historical and recreational locations across Afghanistan, with the directive reportedly extending even to private family photographs. Afghan women told local sources that…
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Yemen War Losses Exceed $1T After 12 Years of Conflict, Sanaa Report Says
DID Press: A new assessment by Yemen’s Ministry of Economy, Industry and Investment in Sanaa says 12 years of war and blockade led by the Saudi-led military coalition have caused unprecedented damage to Yemen’s economic structure, with macroeconomic losses exceeding…
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Israeli Military Defies War Minister’s Order, Triggering Unprecedented Security Crisis
DID Press: Tensions within Israel’s security establishment have intensified after the military refused to carry out an order from the War Minister to dismiss the commander of the Central Command, arguing that the minister does not have the legal authority…
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HRW Urges Stronger Global Action Ahead of Taliban’s 5th Year in Power
DID Press: As Afghanistan approaches the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power on 15 August 2026, Human Rights Watch has called on the international community to take concrete and effective measures, warning that the country continues to face…
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Afghanistan Issues Weather Alert as Flood Risk Rises Across 12 Provinces
DID Press: Afghanistan’s meteorological authorities have warned of heavy rainfall and possible flash flooding across 12 provinces on Monday, urging residents in high-risk areas to take precautionary measures. According to the Meteorological Department of the Taliban-run Ministry of Transport, an…
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Pakistan: Afghan National Carried Out Deadly Swat Suicide Bombing
DID Press: Pakistani authorities say preliminary investigations indicate that the suicide bomber behind the deadly attack on a police facility in the Swat district was an Afghan national, although officials acknowledge that the inquiry remains ongoing and have not released…
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Afghanistan United Front Claims Three Attacks Against Taliban in Southern Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan United Front, led by former Afghan military commander Sami Sadat, said it had carried out three separate attacks against the Taliban in Badghis, Helmand and Kandahar provinces as part of what it called the launch of its…
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Taliban Commander Admits Civilian Deaths in Badakhshan Protest Crackdown
DID Press: A Taliban commander from Badakhshan has acknowledged that civilians were killed during the suppression of protests in Yaftal-e Paeen district, describing the incident as “tragic” and saying those responsible would have to answer before both the people and…
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Taliban Orders Full Evacuation of Kabul’s ‘Omid-e Sabz’ Township by Thursday
DID Press: Local sources in western Kabul say the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice has ordered the immediate evacuation of the Omid-e Sabz residential township, giving residents and business owners until Thursday to vacate their homes and shops. According to local…
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