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Afghanistan
Taliban Shut Down Khatam al-Nabiyyin Hospital in Kabul
DID Press: The management of Khatam al-Nabiyyin Specialized Hospital in Kabul said the medical facility was closed on Saturday, November 14, on the orders of the Taliban’s justice minister. Hospital officials described the move as having no legal basis and…
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UN Agencies Warn of Major Shortage of Female Teachers and Health Workers in Afghanistan
DID Press: UNESCO has warned that the continued ban on girls’ education in Afghanistan will leave the country facing a shortage of thousands of female professionals in the education and healthcare sectors in the coming years. The United Nations Educational,…
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Russia’s Shift Towards the Taliban Weakens Pakistan’s Leverage
DID Press: Asif Durrani, Pakistan’s former special representative for Afghanistan, has written in an opinion article published by Arab News that Russia’s changing approach towards the Taliban and India’s expanding relations with Kabul have shifted regional diplomatic dynamics to Islamabad’s…
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Taliban Remove ‘Persian’ from Kabul University Sign, Replace It with ‘Dari Literature’
DID Press: Taliban have removed the title “Persian Dari Department” from the signboard of the Language and Literature Department at Kabul University and replaced it with the wording “Dari Literature” in their latest changes at the university. According to Afghanistan…
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ICC Closes Original Afghanistan War Crimes Investigation, Taliban Probe Continues
DID Press: Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ordered the formal closure of the court’s original investigation into alleged crimes committed in Afghanistan, including allegations involving US military personnel. A separate investigation into alleged crimes by the Taliban…
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Taliban Dig Military Tunnels in Kandahar Mountains to Protect Weapons and Equipment
DID Press: Taliban are digging tunnels in mountainous areas of Kandahar and several other Afghan provinces to establish underground military facilities and storage sites, according to local sources. The underground structures are reportedly intended to store weapons and ammunition, conceal…
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Taliban Approves Plan to Establish Special Economic Zones in Seven Afghan Provinces
DID Press: Taliban’s Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs has announced approval of a plan to establish special economic zones in seven provinces of Afghanistan, aiming to attract investment, expand domestic production and boost exports. Mullah Abdul…
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US Democrats Seek Stronger Pressure on Taliban Over Women’s Rights
DID Press: Two Democratic members of the US House of Representatives have pledged to use Congress’s legislative and oversight powers to increase pressure on the Taliban to lift restrictions on women and girls in Afghanistan and strengthen protections for Afghan…
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Opium Production in Afghanistan Rises Fivefold Despite Taliban Ban, UN Says
DID Press: Opium production in Afghanistan increased fivefold in 2026 despite the Taliban’s ban on poppy cultivation, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), as farmers return to the illicit crop amid poverty and a lack…
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Afghanistan’s Education Ministry Disputes UNESCO-UNICEF School Exclusion Figures
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education has rejected figures published by UNESCO and UNICEF indicating that 53 percent of the country’s children are excluded from primary education, describing the statistics as unrealistic. The ministry said that more than 10 million…
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