Recent Updates
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Afghanistan
Senior Afghanistani Shia Figures Welcome Taliban’s Initiatives to Address Internal Divisions
DID Press: Mohammad Abdul Kabir, Acting Minister for Refugees and Repatriation in Afghanistan’s caretaker government, met with a group of prominent Shia scholars and community leaders to discuss national unity and the reintegration of returnees. During the meeting, Abdul Kabir…
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Analysis
Israeli Strike on Doha Marks Turning Point in Gulf Trust toward US Security Guarantees
DID Press: Recent Israeli airstrike on Doha, capital of Qatar, marks a watershed moment in Middle Eastern geopolitics — one with far-reaching security and diplomatic consequences for the Gulf states and their longstanding alliance with the United States. The strike,…
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Government
Failed Israeli Strike on Hamas Officials in Qatar Draws Global Backlash
DID Press: Israeli airstrike targeting members of Hamas negotiating team in Doha has failed to achieve its objectives, instead, it has provoked widespread regional and international condemnation. The incident has also exposed deep divisions within Israel’s security establishment, while prompting…
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Muslim
Poll Identified 3 Equal Priorities to Strengthen Muslim Unity
DID Press: A recent poll conducted during the Week of Unity reveals that participants are evenly split on the most effective approach to fostering greater unity and cohesion among Muslims. The responses highlight three equally prioritized strategies: interfaith dialogue among…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Orders Civil Servants to Study Religious Lessons Focused on “Jihad”
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has issued a written directive requiring all government employees to study religious lessons centered on “jihad” and sit for related examinations. The order also includes strict guidelines…
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Afghanistan
UK Envoy Voices Concern Over Taliban’s Suppression of Afghanistani Women
DID Press: United Kingdom’s representative to the UN Human Rights Council has expressed concern over mounting restrictions on women in Afghanistan and urged the Taliban’s acting government to lift its bans on women’s rights. Speaking at the Council’s 60th session,…
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Health
Suicides Surging among Israeli Soldiers
DID Press: Psychological toll of Gaza war has once again come into focus after the body of an Israeli reserve soldier was found in his home—a phenomenon that has become a growing challenge for the Israeli military. Army Radio reported…
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Afghanistan
UN Allocates $139.6M for Quake Victims in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: UN launched a four-month emergency response plan worth $139.6 million, warning that any delay in aid delivery to survivors of eastern Afghanistan’s earthquake could deepen the humanitarian crisis as winter approaches. Indrika Ratwatte, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan,…
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Health
Sixth Mustafa Prize Awarded to 3 Leading Scientists in Medicine, Technology, and Energy
DID Press: Sixth edition of Mustafa Prize, which honors outstanding achievements in science and technology by scholars from the Islamic world, has recognized three distinguished researchers from Turkey, Iran, and India. Their groundbreaking work in clinical medicine, advanced algorithms, and…
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Government
Khalilzad: Pakistan Become New Capital of Drugs and Terrorism
DID Press: Former U.S. Special Representative on Afghanistan peace process warned that if reports of large-scale drug cultivation in Pakistan are accurate, the consequences will extend far beyond the region. Reacting to a recent Telegraph report on Pakistan’s rising narcotics…
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