Education
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Afghanistan
World Literacy Day: Afghanistan’s Education System Under Taliban Restrictions
DID Press: International Literacy Day is being observed on September 8 as Afghanistan’s education system faces a series of deepening challenges. Alongside poverty, inadequate facilities and weak educational quality, restrictive Taliban policies—particularly those affecting girls and women—have added further pressure…
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Qatar Reaffirms Commitment to Mediation Role in Afghanistan
DID Press: Qatar has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining an active role in mediation, hosting dialogue and facilitating coordination among parties involved in Afghanistan at a United Nations Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva. Abdullah bin Ali Behzad, Second Secretary…
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Afghanistan
Taliban to Establish Aerospace Faculty at Kabul Polytechnic University
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education has announced plans to establish an Aerospace Faculty at Kabul Polytechnic University, describing it as the first such faculty in Afghanistan’s higher education system. According to the ministry, the faculty will operate at…
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Afghanistan
Malaysia, Türkiye and Australia Call for End to Taliban Restrictions
DID Press: Representatives of Malaysia, Türkiye and Australia at the United Nations have expressed concern over the human rights situation in Afghanistan, calling for an end to Taliban restrictions on women and girls and increased international efforts to improve conditions…
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Afghanistan
Iran Moves to Keep Afghan Children With Residency Problems in School
DID Press: Iranian authorities in Razavi Khorasan Province say they are working to ensure Afghan children can continue their education even when their residency documents face problems, including through temporary permits to prevent interruptions in schooling. Amirollah Shamdqari, deputy governor…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Says Domestic Revenue Funding 534 Development Projects
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy, under the Taliban, says funding for 534 development projects has been secured from domestic revenues since the start of the current fiscal year, with projects spanning agriculture, energy, water management, education, healthcare and infrastructure.…
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Afghanistan
Qatar Envoy Reaffirms Continued Cooperation with Bamyan
DID Press: Qatar’s ambassador to Afghanistan, Murdaf Al-Ghashouti, visited Bamyan province and met with Qari Gul Haider Shafaq, the Taliban-appointed governor, to discuss economic and development cooperation. According to the Bamyan governor’s media office, the Qatari envoy reaffirmed his country’s…
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Afghanistan
Taliban: More Than 10 Million People Are Receiving Education in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid says more than 10 million students across Afghanistan are currently receiving education at schools, universities and other educational institutions. Mujahid made the remarks during the fourth press briefing of the “Government in the Mirror…
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Afghanistan
Educational Supplies Distributed to 405,000 Students in Herat
DID Press: The distribution of educational supply packages to approximately 405,000 students in grades one through six has begun in schools across Herat city and surrounding districts. The assistance, prepared at a cost of more than 142 million Afghanis, includes…
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Afghanistan
Ghazni Students Fund and Equip Computer Lab at Their School
DID Press: Students at Shams-ul-Arifeen High School in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province have established a fully equipped computer lab through their own contributions, providing 22 computers, desks, chairs and a projector at a cost of 500,000 afghanis. Mia Gul Sediq, a…
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