Analysis & Opinion
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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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Poll: Forming Inclusive Government Key to End Afghanistan Isolation
DID Press: “Which measure would have the greatest impact in reducing Taliban caretaker administration’s international isolation?,” asked DID Press in its latest online poll. The results, gathered from a significant number of participants, are as follows: Formation of an inclusive…
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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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Kabul Hosts Trilateral Taliban-China-Pakistan Talks Amid Diplomatic Pressures
DID Press: Kabul is hosting a trilateral meeting between the Taliban, China, and Pakistan amid strained relations with Islamabad and continued U.S. travel restrictions on senior Taliban officials. Hafiz Zia Ahmad, Deputy Spokesperson for the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry, said China’s…
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Poll: After Century, August 19 Remains Question for Afghanistan’s Independence
DID Press: Afghanistan truly gained independence after August 19, 1919?This was the question posed by DID Press in a public survey of its audience. A century later since the signing of the Rawalpindi Peace Treaty and the formal end of…
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