Recent Updates
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Afghanistan
Kabul University Establishes Independent Faculty of Dari Language and Literature
DID Press: Kabul University has restructured its language and literature programs by upgrading the Dari Language and Literature and Pashto Language and Literature departments into two separate, independent faculties, following a decision by the Supreme Council of Higher Education. Kabul…
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Afghanistan
Khalilzad Reveals US Mistakes in Afghanistan and Iraq After 9/11
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former senior U.S. diplomat involved in Afghanistan’s peace process, has described several decisions made by Washington after the September 11 attacks — particularly regarding Afghanistan and Iraq — as mistakes, 25 years after the attacks.…
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Afghanistan
Lahore High Court Temporarily Halts Expulsion of Afghan Medical Students
DID Press: The Lahore High Court has issued an interim order suspending the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s directive to expel Afghan medical students, allowing them to continue their studies and sit examinations until the case is finally decided. The…
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Government
Ansarullah Claims Full Control of Bab al-Mandeb Strait
DID Press: Yemen’s Ansarullah forces have advanced along the country’s western coastal areas, taking control of Mokha, Mayyun Island and the Dhubab area, and have announced that they have completed their control over the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait. At the…
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Afghanistan
Lavrov: US Used 9/11 to Expand Its Geopolitical Influence
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of using the global solidarity and UN support that followed the September 11, 2001 attacks to advance its geopolitical objectives and expand its presence in various regions. In…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Taliban Blocking Afghanistan’s Full SCO Membership
DID Press: Pakistan’s ambassador to Russia said Afghanistan will not be able to secure full membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as long as the Taliban remain in power. Faisal Niaz Tirmizi told the Russian newspaper Izvestia that the…
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Uncategorized
Taliban Search for Rah-e Farda TV Employees
DID Press: Sources say that following the Taliban’s suspension of Rah-e Farda Television, the group has begun searching for several employees of the media outlet. According to sources, some Rah-e Farda employees have left Kabul over fears of arrest. It…
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Economy
Ansarullah Claims Control of Bab al-Mandab and Yemen’s Western Coast
DID Press: Sanaa government has announced that Ansarullah forces have gained full control of coastal areas in Yemen’s Taiz province and seized the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, a development that could affect security and shipping in the Red Sea. The…
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Government
US-Led Coalition Begins Withdrawal from Erbil
DID Press: Iraqi Kurdistan Interior Minister Reber Ahmed said the official withdrawal of U.S.-led international coalition forces from the Kurdistan Region has begun. He said the coalition’s presence is now limited to the grounds of Erbil International Airport, with the…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan United Front Claims Attacks on Two Taliban Members in Kandahar and Khost
DID Press: Afghanistan United Front has claimed that its forces killed two Taliban members in separate attacks in Kandahar and Khost provinces, including a member of the Taliban police and an official from the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue…
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