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Afghanistan
UN Rights Chief: Situation for Afghans Is Getting Worse
DID Press: Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, has warned that the situation for people in Afghanistan is deteriorating and accused the international community of remaining silent in the face of the crisis. Türk said the…
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Afghanistan’s Shiite High Commission Reopens After One-Day Standoff
DID Press: Afghanistan Shiite High Commission said its office in Kabul has reopened to the public a day after it was surrounded by forces from the Taliban’s Ministry of Justice, with its activities continuing without interruption. The commission said in…
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Russia Prioritizes Strengthening Tajikistan-Afghanistan Border, Defense Minister Says
DID Press: Russian Defense Minister Andrey Belousov has said that strengthening security along Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan is a priority for Moscow, adding that Russia’s military base in Tajikistan remains on alert to counter external threats. Belousov said Moscow and…
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Delta Energy Deal Raises Questions Over Persian Gulf and Western Influence in Afghanistan
DID Press: The signing in Kabul of a major oil and gas exploration and production agreement between the Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum and Saudi company Delta Energy has once again drawn political observers’ attention to the hidden layers…
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Rockets Strike Taliban Police Headquarters in Badakhshan
DID Press: Several rockets were fired at the Taliban police headquarters in Kohistan Rag district of Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, local sources said. The attack was accompanied by a series of explosions, but no casualties have been reported. Local sources…
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EU: Violations of Women’s Rights in Afghanistan May Constitute ‘Gender Persecution’
DID Press: The European Union, speaking at the 63rd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, expressed concern over the human rights situation in Afghanistan and said that “systematic and widespread” violations of the rights of women and girls…
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Indonesia: Recognition of Taliban to Follow International Community’s Position
DID Press: Indonesia will align its position on the recognition of the Taliban government with that of the international community and decisions made by international institutions, the chargé d’affaires of the Indonesian Embassy in Kabul said. Nanda Avalist, Indonesia’s chargé…
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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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Balkhi: US Military Equipment Left in Afghanistan Belongs to Afghan Government
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi said military equipment left behind by US forces in Afghanistan belongs to the Afghan government, adding that Kabul has no intention of negotiating or trading the equipment. Balkhi, speaking about the…
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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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