Economy
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Chain Attacks Target US–Israel; Battlefield Dynamics Shift Across Middle East
DID Press: Over the past 24 hours, a wave of drone and missile attacks across Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Israel, and Saudi Arabia has pushed the Middle East into a new stage of military and political tension. At the same time,…
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Fazlur Rehman: Border Closures Have Paralyzed Pakistan’s Economy
DID Press: Fazlur Rehman, leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, sharply criticized the policies of the government in Islamabad toward Afghanistan, describing the continued closure of border crossings and its economic consequences as “failed and harmful.” Speaking at a press conference,…
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Central Asia Emerges as Afghanistan’s Strategic Corridor Out of Trade and Economic Deadlock
DID Press: Central Asia has the potential to meet Afghanistan’s fundamental energy needs. Currently, Afghanistan imports approximately 6.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, with more than 70 percent supplied by Central Asian states—particularly Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Afghanistan’s economy, as one…
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Kremlin Warns of Escalating Middle East Tensions Around Iran
DID Press: Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for Russian Presidency, stated that the geographic scope of the conflict surrounding Iran has expanded, and tensions across the Middle East have significantly increased. Referring to the regional situation, Peskov noted that, under current conditions,…
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World on Brink of Major Conflict: Defiant Iran at Center of Crisis
DID Press: Amid one of the most critical geopolitical periods in recent decades, global attention has returned to the Middle East and Iran’s pivotal role—a nation that, contrary to Western expectations, has not yielded to mounting pressures. Instead, acting with…
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EU Reduces Reliance on Washington Amid Trump’s Unpredictable Policies
DID Press: Relations between US and EU have reached a point of no easy return, according to Arab News. Analysts say that Donald Trump’s second term has shaken long-standing Western alliances, which had underpinned the global order for decades, through…
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Ukraine Launches Major Drone Strike on Russia’s Novorossiysk Oil Port
DID Press: A major drone attack targeted Novorossiysk port, one of Russia’s key oil export hubs on the Black Sea coast, last night, carried out by Ukrainian forces. Reports indicate the strike caused fires in parts of the port facilities,…
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Global Coal Dependence Surges Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
DID Press: US war against Iran may further increase global reliance on coal, undermining decades of efforts to reduce fossil fuel consumption. Amid rising geopolitical tensions and concerns over disruptions to global energy markets, reports indicate that countries are turning…
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Russia, China Call for Immediate Middle East Ceasefire
DID Press: Wang Yi, China’s Wang Yi, announced on Sunday that the fundamental solution to navigation issues in the Strait of Hormuz is reaching an immediate ceasefire. He made the remarks during a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Sergey…
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US War on Iran Surpasses $42B in Costs
DID Press: According to data from the Iran War Cost Tracker, the total cost of United States’ military operations against Iran over approximately 37 days has exceeded $42.1 billion. This report comes as tensions across the Middle East continue to…
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