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Taliban Accused of Systematic Marginalization of Shia Afghans
DID Press: The Taliban’s policies toward Afghanistan’s Shia community can no longer be viewed simply as isolated or temporary measures, but are increasingly being characterized by critics as part of a systematic effort to marginalize Shia Afghans in education, media…
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Kim Jong Un Reportedly Warns Arab States Over “Greater Israel”
DID Press: Some media outlets and online sources have claimed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned Arab countries about the potential consequences of what they describe as an alleged “Greater Israel” plan, urging them to stand alongside…
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Taliban Bans All Demonstrations Under New “Police Law”
DID Press: Taliban has formally banned all demonstrations across Afghanistan under a newly published law governing the country’s police force, which the group refers to as the “Shurta.” The Taliban on Saturday, August 22, published the document, titled the “Shurta…
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Gaza Death Toll Surpasses 73,000
DID Press: The Palestinian Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip said the death toll from Israel’s military offensive on the enclave since October 7, 2023, has surpassed 73,000, with more than 174,000 others wounded. According to the ministry’s latest figures,…
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Indian Hindu Nationalist Leader Calls for Bulldozer Action Against Mosque
DID Press: A state-level leader of the Hindu nationalist group Hindu Yuva Vahini in India’s Uttar Pradesh has called for bulldozers to demolish a religious school and a 60-year-old mosque, accusing Muslims of occupying land illegally. Raghavendra Pratap Singh, the…
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Two Afghan Nationals Killed in Clash With Tajik Border Guards
DID Press: Tajik authorities say two Afghan nationals were killed in an armed clash with the country’s border guards in the Fathabad area of Khatlon region, along the Tajikistan-Afghanistan border. Tajikistan’s State Committee for National Security said the two men…
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Pakistan, Japan Discuss Regional Security and Counterterrorism
DID Press: Pakistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Mohammad Sadiq, says he held talks with Japan’s ambassador and head of its diplomatic mission in Afghanistan on regional security, humanitarian and human rights issues, and the need to strengthen counterterrorism efforts. Sadiq…
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Pakistan Army: 49 Militants Killed in Operations Across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s military said on Friday that at least 49 militants affiliated with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other armed groups were killed in security operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, as the country faces a sharp rise in…
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Record-Breaking Islamophobia in London: Reports Surge Sixfold in Five Years
DID Press: A new report by Tell MAMA shows that incidents of anti-Muslim hatred and discrimination in London have increased more than sixfold over the past five years, with the capital now facing the highest recorded level of Islamophobia in…
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Crisis-Hit USS Abraham Lincoln Heads Back to US
DID Press: The USS Abraham Lincoln has begun its journey back to San Diego after a nine-month deployment, much of which was spent supporting U.S. military operations against Iran. 200120-N-HD110-0245 SAN DIEGO (Jan. 20, 2020) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS…
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