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Afghanistan
Science, Development and the Muslim World: Where Does Afghanistan Stand?
DID Press: The World Science Day for Peace and Development is more than a ceremonial occasion. It provides an opportunity to assess how societies relate to one of the principal engines of progress in the modern era: science. In recent…
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Taliban Barred from COP31 Talks Amid Dispute Over UN Invitation
DID Press: A delegation from the Taliban’s National Environmental Protection Agency will not attend the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Türkiye because it has not received an official invitation from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change…
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Taliban Accused of Torturing Daykundi Residents to Force Them to Buy and Surrender Weapons
DID Press: Local sources in Afghanistan’s central Daykundi province say Taliban forces in Ashtarlay district have tortured several residents and forced them to confess to possessing weapons, before compelling them to purchase firearms from the group and hand them over…
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Taliban to Include Morality Law in Afghanistan’s University Curriculum
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has announced plans to incorporate its Law on the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice into the curriculum of universities across Afghanistan. The move is intended…
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Herat Governor Praises Taliban Officials’ Role in Afghanistan’s Development
DID Press: Noor Ahmad Islamjar, the Taliban-appointed governor of Herat, says people in Afghanistan and around the world have come to recognize what he described as the true image of religious scholars and Mujahideen: individuals who, alongside their religious commitments,…
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Scotland Suspends Bilateral Cricket Ties with Afghanistan over Women’s Rights
DID Press: Cricket Scotland has announced that it will not schedule bilateral matches against Afghanistan outside International Cricket Council (ICC) competitions, citing restrictions on the rights of women and girls under Taliban rule. In a statement, the Scottish cricket governing…
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UNESCO Warns Afghanistan Risks Losing a Generation of Skilled Professionals
DID Press: Afghanistan risks losing an entire generation of future teachers, doctors, healthcare workers and other skilled professionals if girls and women continue to be denied access to secondary and higher education, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization…
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US Withdrawal from Afghanistan Damaged Washington’s Credibility, Hegseth Says
DID Press: US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has described the chaotic withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan in 2021 as a major strategic failure that seriously damaged Washington’s international credibility, calling for a thorough and candid examination of the…
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Ishaq Dar: Pakistan Supports a Peaceful and Economically Integrated Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan supports efforts to establish a peaceful and stable Afghanistan with strong economic ties to the region, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said at an international conference in Islamabad. Dar also said effective action by the Taliban administration against…
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Afghanistan, Russia Discuss Boosting Trade and Economic Cooperation
DID Press: Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, met with Zamir Kabulov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special representative for Afghanistan, to discuss expanding bilateral relations, increasing trade and making effective use of economic opportunities between the two countries.…
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