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Government
Internet: A Direct Voice for Victims of Global Military Interventions
DID Press: Expansion of the internet and social media has enabled people in countries affected by war and military interventions to directly share their experiences and the consequences of conflict. According to Vietnamese anti-colonial activist Sonny Thang, this development has…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Pressure on Shia Institutions Extends from Seminaries to Media and Universities
DID Press: A data-driven report by DID Press shows that between August 27 and October 1, 2026, the Taliban’s measures against a number of institutions associated with Afghanistan’s Shia and Sunni communities in Kabul expanded beyond religious and cultural centres…
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Government
Trump Faces Legal Challenge Over White House Media Ban
DID Press: CNN said it will defend its rights under the First Amendment in court if U.S. President Donald Trump carries out his threat to bar the network’s journalists from the White House. Trump announced on Friday that CNN, MS…
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Afghanistan
Mujahid: “Zabihullah Mujahid” Was a Shared Name Used by Several Taliban Spokespeople
DID Press: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has said that the use of the name “Zabihullah Mujahid” by several individuals during the previous Afghan government was a security measure designed to prevent members of the group’s spokesperson network from being identified.…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Documents Reveal AFN 70.7M Budget for Media Propaganda
DID Press: A document attributed to the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence indicates that the agency allocated 70.7 million Afghanis for a media and propaganda campaign involving a number of domestic and foreign-based media outlets and channels. According to a…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Plans 300 New Accounts for Propaganda and Intelligence Operations
DID Press: Newly released documents indicate that the Taliban has drawn up a plan to expand its propaganda and intelligence activities by using capacities inside and outside Afghanistan. According to the documents released on Thursday, Sept. 10, expanding media activities…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Close Rah-e-Farda TV Office in Kabul
DID Press: Taliban closed the office of private broadcaster Rah-e-Farda TV in Kabul on Sunday, according to local sources.Sources said the station’s office is located in western Kabul, near the public relations office of Hazara and Shia community leaders, which…
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Government
Iran Says ‘Hostile Media’ Are Considered Military Targets
DID Press: A senior Iranian military spokesman has accused several international Persian-language media outlets of links to foreign intelligence agencies and said Iran’s armed forces consider them part of its list of military targets. Brig. Gen. Abolfazl Shekarchi, a senior…
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Afghanistan
Press Freedom in Afghanistan Plummets as More Than 700 Cases of Violence Against Journalists Recorded
DID Press: NAI and the Afghanistan Journalists Center (AJC), two independent media organizations, have reported that more than 700 cases of violence against journalists have been recorded during the Taliban’s five years in power, highlighting a sharp decline in press…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Urges Media to Highlight Government ‘Achievements’
DID Press: A senior Taliban official has instructed Afghan media outlets to produce and broadcast content highlighting what the group describes as the achievements of its five years in power, while also calling for expanded coverage of what he characterized…
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