Analysis
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Pakistan’s Strategic Depth Doctrine Faces Growing Political Challenge
DID Press: Recent remarks by Maulana Fazlur Rehman, leader of Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F), have highlighted what analysts describe as a significant shift in the country’s political and security landscape, with growing criticism of the military’s long-standing “strategic depth” doctrine…
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Red Sea Tensions Threaten Saudi Arabia’s Key Oil Export Route
DID Press: Yemen’s declaration of a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia has placed the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the center of a new regional energy crisis, threatening what has become Saudi Arabia’s primary alternative oil export…
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Afghan Women at a Crossroads: Challenges, Resilience and the Future
DID Press: Afghan women remain at the center of one of the country’s most consequential social and political debates. Over the past decades, they have experienced dramatic shifts—from serving in senior government positions, parliament and civil society to facing sweeping…
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When Politics Takes Football Hostage: The Final That Became a Battlefield of Narratives
DID Press: The 2026 World Cup final was more than a football match. For many observers, it evolved into a symbol of competing political narratives, with the result interpreted through the lens of broader geopolitical rivalries rather than sport alone.…
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Analysis: Remote Provinces Expose Limits of Taliban Security Control
DID Press: The brief capture of Yaftal District in Afghanistan’s strategic Badakhshan Province by the newly emerged Sepahiyan-e Mihan (Homeland Forces) has reignited questions about the Taliban’s ability to maintain effective control over remote and border regions. Although Taliban authorities…
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Ahmad Shah Durrani: Founder of Afghanistan or Architect of a Tribal Political Order?
DID Press: Ahmad Shah Durrani is widely regarded as the founder of modern Afghanistan, yet historians remain divided over the legacy of the empire he established. While official narratives portray him as the architect of Afghan statehood and national unity,…
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A Historic Farewell: Iran Holds Memorials for Its Martyred Leader
DID Press: Iran is witnessing large-scale mourning ceremonies following the death of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Martyred Leader of Islamic Revolution, with supporters describing the events as a moment of reflection on his legacy, leadership, and decades of political…
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Social Capital Revival: A Strategic Analysis of Iran’s Historic Funeral Ceremony
DID Press Analysis: Throughout history, some events cannot be measured solely through conventional political or social frameworks. Such moments reveal deeper layers of collective identity and demonstrate how societies define their relationship with the past, present, and future. The large-scale…
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Erdogan and Trump: Between Rhetoric and Political Reality
DID Press: International politics often reveals a gap between public rhetoric and strategic calculations. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has long presented himself as a strong supporter of the Palestinian cause, while critics question the contrast between his statements and…
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Mourning as Power: Legacy of the Martyred Leader Endures
DID Press: The funeral ceremonies for the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, have emerged as more than a national event, reflecting what supporters describe as a transnational political and geopolitical phenomenon shaped by shared history,…
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