Economy
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EU Faces Rising Gas Prices as Middle East Tensions Intensify
DID Press: European gas prices have climbed to their highest level in four months as escalating military tensions between the United States and Iran fuel concerns over energy security and potential supply disruptions ahead of the winter heating season, according…
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Iran Reports Tanker Fires Near Strait of Hormuz Amid Regional Escalation
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had launched missile and drone strikes against U.S. military positions in Kuwait and Bahrain, while the Iranian Army claimed to have targeted three U.S. bases in Kuwait. The IRGC also…
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Taliban’s Domestic Revenue Nears $14B as Development Spending Remains Below 10%
DID Press: Economic experts, citing 41 World Bank reports and official Taliban financial data, estimate that the Taliban has generated nearly $14 billion in domestic revenue since returning to power in 2021, with more than half of its annual budget…
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Australian Think Tank Warns of Intensifying Power Struggle Over Badakhshan
DID Press: An Australian think tank has warned that Badakhshan is emerging as a key battleground in the Taliban’s internal power struggle following the brief capture of Yaftal district by the Sepahiyan-e Mihan Front, highlighting growing competition over the province’s…
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Taliban Orders Crackdown on Fuel Hoarding in Herat
DID Press: Taliban authorities in Herat Province have ordered stricter action against fuel hoarding, warning that legal measures will be taken against traders who stockpile petroleum products as officials seek to curb rising fuel prices. Noor Ahmad Islamjar, the Taliban…
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Taliban Destroy AFN 2.5B in Worn Banknotes in Largest Cash Cleanup
DID Press: Afghanistan’s central bank under Taliban administration says it has destroyed more than AFN 2.54 billion in worn and unfit banknotes over the past 13 months, describing the move as the country’s largest cash replacement operation aimed at improving…
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Pakistan’s Current Account Slips Back Into Deficit
DID Press: Pakistan ended the last fiscal year with a $139 million current account deficit, reversing the $1.8 billion surplus recorded a year earlier, as rising imports, weaker exports, declining foreign investment, and higher energy costs weighed on the country’s…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit Trade Plunges to Record Low
DID Press: Transit trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan has fallen to its lowest level in years, with cargo volumes dropping sharply as Afghanistan increasingly shifts trade toward Iran and Central Asia, according to Pakistani media reports. Figures show that transit…
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Over 100 House Democrats Back Bid to Halt US Military Aid to Israel
DID Press: More than 100 Democratic members of the US House of Representatives voted in favor of a proposal to halt military aid to Israel, highlighting growing divisions within the Democratic Party over Washington’s policy toward its key Middle East…
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Afghan Migrants Emerge as Skilled Workforce in Iran, Study Finds
DID Press: Afghan migrants in Iran have undergone a significant transformation over the past four decades, evolving from predominantly low-skilled laborers into an increasingly skilled workforce, according to researchers who say the shift is reshaping Iran’s labor market and creating…
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