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BBC Journalist Warns Conditions for Afghan Women Are Worsening
DID Press: Lyse Doucet has warned that restrictions on women in Afghanistan have worsened in recent years, describing their situation as “a stain on the world’s conscience.” According to The Guardian, Doucet made the remarks after receiving a prestigious women’s…
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US Deports Group of Migrants, Including Afghans, to Central African Republic
DID Press: United States has reportedly deported a group of around 20 migrants, including nationals from Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, and Armenia, to the Central African Republic in a move linked to the Trump administration’s immigration policy. According to US media…
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Afghanistan Freedom Front Claims Attack on Taliban Morality Officials in Herat
DID Press: Afghanistan Freedom Front has claimed responsibility for an attack targeting members of the Taliban’s morality enforcement department in Herat, saying the operation was carried out on Friday evening. In a statement posted on X, the group said its…
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Afghan Rights Group: Women Need Action, Not More Expressions of Concern
DID Press: Afghanistan Human Rights Defenders Committee has criticized what it described as repetitive international responses to the situation of Afghan women, arguing that expressions of concern alone are no longer sufficient and must be accompanied by concrete action. In…
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Heavy Taliban Deployment Reported Across Herat
DID Press: Taliban authorities have imposed extraordinary security measures across Herat to prevent potential anti-government protests, according to eyewitnesses and local sources, who reported the deployment of both uniformed forces and plainclothes operatives throughout the city. Witnesses said suspicious civilian…
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Heavy Taliban Deployment Reported in West Kabul (Dasht-e-Barchi)
DID Press: Taliban forces have been deployed in large numbers across the predominantly Shia neighborhood of Dasht-e-Barchi in western Kabul, according to local sources, amid reports of heightened security measures aimed at preventing public gatherings and demonstrations. Witnesses said on…
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EU Condemns Taliban Crackdown on Women in Herat
DID Press: European Union has condemned the arbitrary detention of women and the suppression of protesters in Herat, urging Taliban authorities to uphold their international human rights obligations, including the right to peaceful assembly. Anouar El Anouni said the EU…
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Iran Warns US of Stronger Response and Wider Conflict
DID Press: A senior commander of Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters warned that any renewed US military action against Iran would trigger a stronger response and expand the scope of conflict across the region. The commander criticized what he described…
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Remote Agitation and the Mechanics of Political Project-Making in Jebrail, Herat
DID Press: Calls made from afar, amplified through social media and detached from the consequences on the ground, can appear low-cost and effortless, yet they often carry severe human and social costs. Individuals living in secure environments across Europe and…
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Iranian Media Report Claims Review of Musk-Related Interests Amid Regional Tensions
DID Press: An informed Iranian source has claimed that Tehran is reviewing whether interests and infrastructure linked to companies controlled by Elon Musk should be included in what it described as a potential response target list, citing allegations regarding the…
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