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Afghanistan
Taliban Tightens Dress Code for Female Students, Teachers in Herat
DID Press: Local sources in Herat say Taliban education authorities have ordered female teachers and girls in grades four through six to wear face veils and gloves while attending school, as part of stricter dress code measures in the western…
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Afghanistan
Teen Dies from Injuries After Herat Protest Crackdown
DID Press: A 16-year-old boy injured during the suppression of protests in western Afghanistan’s Herat province has died after several days in hospital, local sources confirmed. Local residents said the teenager, identified as Mortaza, was shot during demonstrations in the…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Detain 2 Shopkeepers Over Filming Herat Protest Shooting
DID Press: Taliban authorities have detained two shopkeepers in western Afghanistan’s Herat province after they allegedly filmed security forces opening fire on protesters, according to local sources. Residents in the Jebrail area said the two men were arrested after footage…
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Afghanistan
TAPI Gas Pipeline in Herat Reaches 60% Completion, 84 km of Laying Finished
DID Press: Taliban officials in Herat say the TAPI gas pipeline project has reached 60 percent completion in the province, with 84 kilometers of pipeline laid and significant progress made on supporting infrastructure along the route. Taliban spokesperson for the…
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Taliban, Consortium Push to Accelerate Major Herat–Mazar-e-Sharif Rail Project
DID Press: Taliban officials and representatives of an Afghan railway development consortium have discussed ways to accelerate construction of the Herat–Mazar-e-Sharif railway line, one of the country’s largest infrastructure projects, during talks held in Mashhad. Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed consul general in…
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Afghanistan
Koofi: Afghan Protests Abroad Reflect Growing Public Dissent
DID Press: Fawzia Koofi has described recent demonstrations by Afghan citizens in multiple countries as a sign of a “spontaneous and indigenous awakening” against what she called repression. Koofi said hundreds of Afghans have taken to the streets abroad in…
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Afghanistan
Herat Governor Briefs Taliban Deputy PM on Province’s Situation
DID Press: Nooruddin Islamjar briefed Abdul Salam Hanafi on the overall situation in Herat, including public services, citizens’ concerns, and support for returning migrants, according to a statement issued by the provincial administration. The Herat governor reportedly outlined efforts by…
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Taliban Morality Police Detain at Least 10 Veiled Women in Herat
DID Press: Witnesses in Herat say Taliban morality police detained at least 10 women on Saturday despite the women wearing full Islamic coverings, including prayer cloaks and face veils, in the latest phase of a crackdown that has drawn domestic…
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Afghanistan
Herat Governor Travels to Kabul for Talks on Infrastructure and Trade Projects
DID Press: Islam Jar has traveled to Kabul for official talks with senior Taliban officials focused on infrastructure development, economic projects, and trade expansion, according to a statement from the Herat provincial office. The governor’s office said on Saturday that…
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Afghanistan
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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