Analysis
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A Dangerous Ultimatum
DIDPress: In a recent op-ed for the Friday Times, Mohsin Dawar, leader of Pakistan’s National Democratic Movement, revealed that a jirga (tribal council) was convened in Miranshah this week in which locals were given an ultimatum: either stop giving refuge…
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Poll: Afghans Believe Ashura’s Message of Justice is Path Out of Crisis
On the eve of Ashura, amid Afghanistan’s deepening social and political crises, the results of a new poll conducted by DIDPress reflect the moral and social priorities of the Afghan people. The central question of the poll was: “In Afghanistan’s…
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CPEC to CPAEC: Aspiration to Actualisation
DIDPress: In an article for Express Tribune, Reza Muhammad argues that China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the Iran-Afghanistan-Central Asia-China corridor, and the proposed China-Pakistan-Afghanistan Economic Corridor (CPAEC) could complement one another, yielding multiplied benefits—including job creation, poverty reduction, women’s…
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Poll: Political Oppression Tops Afghans’ Ashura-Related Concerns
DIDPress: As the days of Ashura and commemoration of Imam Hussein’s eternal movement approached, Did News Agency conducted an online poll asking its audience: “If Imam Hussein (AS) were present in Afghanistan today, against which problem would he rise up?”…
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Regional Reshape Through China’s Rail Ambitions in Afghanistan
DIDPress: Think China media wrote that Trans-Afghan Railway (TAR) is a proposed rail route that will stretch from Termez in Uzbekistan to Peshawar in Pakistan, passing through Mazar-i-Sharif and Logar cities in Afghanistan. On May 21, 2025, the foreign ministers…
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Message of Ashura in Afghan Public Opinion: Resistance Against Oppression People’s Top Choice
DIDPress: As the month of Muharram begins and the days of mourning for Imam Hussain (AS) commence, DID Press conducted an online poll to gauge public opinion on the relevance of Ashura’s message for contemporary Afghan society. The poll, conducted…
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How Israel and the US misjudged Iran
DIDPress: Oman Observer in an article argues that Despite the stated aims of crippling Iran’s nuclear capabilities and pressuring its people to overthrow its government, the attacks have instead underscored the resilience of the Iranian state, the limitations of military…
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The Ideological Battlefield: Liberalism vs. Mahdism and Shi’a Islam
DIDPress: In the arena of global transformations, the primary conflicts are no longer solely over territory, trade routes, or military dominance – they are profoundly ideological in nature. Among these, a fundamental clash emerges between Western liberalism and Islamic messianism…
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Is ISIS Losing Its Power?
DIDPress: The Diplomat magazine reported that, with few exceptions, 2025 has been a relatively quiet year for ISIS-Khorasan (ISKP), the official regional branch of the terrorist group ISIS in Afghanistan and Pakistan. This year, ISKP’s propaganda output has sharply declined,…
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Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis; How Close to Catastrophe?
DIDPress: Famine and hunger, coupled with the collapse of healthcare services, threaten to spike mortality rates and trigger mass displacement. Escalating natural disasters—especially drought—could displace 5 to 10 million people, a scenario that risks destabilizing not only Afghanistan but the…
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