Analysis
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September 11 and 24 Years of Failed US Policy in Afghanistan
DID Press: While the world marks September 11 and remembers the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks, Afghanistan people cannot forget how the day once again brought devastation to their country. Al-Qaeda attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon…
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Israeli Strike on Doha Marks Turning Point in Gulf Trust toward US Security Guarantees
DID Press: Recent Israeli airstrike on Doha, capital of Qatar, marks a watershed moment in Middle Eastern geopolitics — one with far-reaching security and diplomatic consequences for the Gulf states and their longstanding alliance with the United States. The strike,…
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Afghanistan’s Tough Test: From Quake to Government’s Illegitimacy and Lack of Trust
DID Press: Taliban caretaker government officials appealed to the international community for aid in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, but the problem is that many countries, despite expressing condolences, are reluctant to provide direct assistance to the Taliban government.…
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Israel: The “Absolute Evil” in Contemporary International Order
DID Press: In political science and international relations, few states have attracted as much controversy as Israel. Since its establishment in 1948, Israel has been accused of persistent aggression, occupation, and violations of human rights, earning it the label of…
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SCO 2025 Summit: 10-Year Strategy Amid Intensifying East-West Rivalry
DID Press: The 25th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is underway from August 31 to September 1, 2025, in Tianjin, China. Observers consider it the largest SCO summit in history in terms of participation and agenda. The summit’s…
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Rift in India–US Relations and Role of Trump’s Policies
International Desk, DID Press: Over the past several decades, relations between the United States and India have been one of key pillars of diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region. Washington has invested heavily—politically, economically, and militarily—to establish New Delhi as a…
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Diplomatic Extortion; Trump and Moral Erosion of US Foreign Policy
DID Press: US President Donald Trump recently boasted that he had “taken billions of dollars from other countries for America” and that some governments even paid him simply to “negotiate with the United States.” While he framed this as a…
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Massacre of Journalists in Gaza: Israel’s War Crime and Critical Test for International System
DID Press: Recent Israeli airstrikes on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, which claimed the lives of at least five international journalists, have once again highlighted one of the most sensitive and controversial aspects of the ongoing conflict in Palestine: Targeting journalists and…
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Afghanistan Facing Five Major Crises in 2025
DID Press: Afghanistan enters 2025 gripped by a combination of deepening political, economic, humanitarian, social, and environmental crises. Analysts warn these overlapping challenges are driving the country toward heightened instability and potential structural collapse. Political Rift Within Taliban Serious divisions…
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Deadly Herat Accident Highlights Afghanistan’s Ongoing Road Safety Crisis
DID Press: At least 79 people were killed in a fatal traffic accident in western Herat province last night, according to local reports. While full details are yet to be released, the tragedy has once again underscored the deep structural…
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