Economy
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Israeli Media: Saudi Arabia Is Withholding Information on Aramco Damage
DID Press: Israel’s Channel 14 television network has claimed that damage to Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company, Saudi Aramco, is significantly greater than officially acknowledged, alleging that Saudi authorities are withholding information about the extent of the destruction. The report…
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US Congress Moves to Block Russian Fuel Purchases After Trump–Putin Deal
DID Press: Some members of the US Congress are preparing legislation to block purchases of Russian oil following an agreement between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to supply Russian diesel to American and global markets. Republican…
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Wakhan Corridor: A New Afghanistan–China Link With Wider Regional Transit Implications
DID Press: The opening of a road through Afghanistan’s Wakhan Corridor has created a new land connection toward China, potentially reshaping regional trade and transit routes. However, the road’s economic value will depend on whether Beijing opens the border to…
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Macron’s Approval Rating Falls to 15% Amid Economic and Cost-of-Living Concerns
DID Press: French President Emmanuel Macron has reached a new low in public approval, with just 15% of respondents expressing a favorable opinion of his performance, according to an October poll by Ipsos BVA-CESI for La Tribune Dimanche. The figure…
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Reports of Explosion at Saudi Arabia’s Ghawar Oil Field Remain Unverified
DID Press: Images circulating online that reportedly show an explosion and fire at Saudi Arabia’s Ghawar oil field have drawn attention to one of the world’s most important energy-producing sites. However, independent confirmation of the reported incident has not been…
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One Year After Deadly Earthquake, Kunar Families Still Living in Tents
DID Press: Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that the humanitarian crisis in eastern Afghanistan’s Kunar province continues one year after a devastating earthquake, with many affected families still lacking adequate shelter and access to safe drinking water. The organization…
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Chabahar Port Emerges as a Key Trade Alternative for Afghan Businesses
DID Press: Afghanistan’s business community is increasingly looking to Iran’s Chabahar Port as an alternative to Pakistan’s Karachi Port, following repeated border closures, the detention of commercial containers and mounting transit costs along routes through Pakistan. In recent months, particularly…
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Russia Considers Participation in Afghanistan’s Railway and Port Projects
DID Press: Russia’s Ministry of Transport has announced that the country is considering the possibility of Russian companies participating in Afghanistan’s transport infrastructure projects, including the development of the country’s railway network and river ports. Dmitry Zverev, Russia’s deputy transport…
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Iran’s SNSC Chief Rejects Bessent’s Claims, Says Tehran Will Not Retreat
DID Press: Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has dismissed U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s remarks on economic pressure against Iran, saying Washington will fail in what Tehran describes as an “economic war” just as it allegedly…
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Russia, Afghanistan Discuss Trade, Energy and Transport Cooperation
DID Press: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk and Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi discussed prospects for cooperation in trade, energy, investment and strengthening transport connectivity, including plans to develop the International North–South Transport Corridor. According to the Russian…
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