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Government
Israel Approves International Stabilization Force for Gaza
DID Press: Israel’s security cabinet has approved the deployment of an International Stabilization Force (ISF) to the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media reports, although the decision was opposed by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. Israeli media reported that Ben-Gvir…
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Government
Pentagon Removes US Casualties From Official Iran War Tally
DID Press: US Department of War has removed four American service members killed during the recent conflict with Iran from its official war casualty database, transferring the records to a separate category, according to a report by The Associated Press.…
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Economy
NYT: Trump Faces Strategic Deadlock in Iran War
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has reached a strategic impasse in the conflict with Iran, constrained by military, political, and economic realities, with no clear path to either achieving his objectives or exiting the war without significant costs, according…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Leader Reaffirms ‘Vice and Virtue’ Law as Top Priority
DID Press: Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada has reaffirmed that enforcing the group’s Law on the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice remains the Taliban government’s highest priority, describing its implementation as one of the movement’s principal objectives. According…
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Economy
Dubai Property Market Cools Amid Regional Tensions
DID Press: Dubai’s once-booming real estate market is showing signs of slowing as heightened regional security tensions weigh on investor sentiment, contributing to lower property prices, softer rental rates, and a sharp decline in transaction values. According to the latest…
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Government
Israel Approves 763 New Settlement Homes in West Bank
DID Press: Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has announced plans to build 763 new housing units in the settlement of Eli, south of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, as part of a broader expansion of Israeli settlements. Smotrich said…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Withdraws From Pakistan Volleyball Event After Visa Setback
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national volleyball team has withdrawn from the Central Asian Volleyball Championship in Pakistan after failing to obtain visas in time, despite receiving an official invitation and completing preparations for the tournament. According to the Afghanistan National Olympic…
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Afghanistan
Anti-Taliban Clashes Intensify in Northeastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Fighting between the Taliban and anti-Taliban forces has intensified in northeastern Afghanistan, with local sources reporting a rocket attack on a Taliban checkpoint in Baghlan Province and new allegations that Taliban forces have planted landmines around military positions…
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Afghanistan
Uzbek Deputy PM Holds Talks with Taliban PM in Kabul
DID Press: Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjayev met with Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund in Kabul, where the two sides discussed expanding political and economic cooperation, with Uzbekistan reaffirming Afghanistan’s importance in its foreign policy. According to official…
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Government
Iraq Registers Nearly 16,000 Service Camps for Arbaeen Pilgrimage
DID Press: Iraqi authorities have registered 15,817 Hussaini service camps (Mawakib) to provide assistance to pilgrims during the Arbaeen pilgrimage, according to the Karbala Police Command. A statement issued by Iraq’s Ministry of Interior said the registration process has been…
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