Analysis
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Iran-US Standoff Reshapes Middle East Security Order
DID Press: More than four decades after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the confrontation between Iran and the United States has evolved into one of the world’s most complex geopolitical rivalries, extending far beyond political and ideological differences to encompass military,…
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Afghanistan’s Climate Crisis Deepens Amid Warnings of Weak Disaster Response
DID Press: Afghanistan is facing one of the world’s most severe climate vulnerability challenges, with environmental disasters increasingly exposing the country’s fragile infrastructure and limited capacity to respond. The country ranks among the most climate-vulnerable nations globally while lacking adequate…
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Arab-Pakistan Security Ties Raise New Regional Questions
DID Press: Growing security cooperation between Pakistan and the Arab Gulf states has intensified debate over whether Islamabad could become part of a broader strategy to increase pressure on Iran from its eastern frontier as regional tensions continue to escalate.…
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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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