Economy
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Trump Demands Increased Saudi Funding for US Military Support
DID Press: Donald Trump reportedly requested during an economic meeting with Saudi Arabia’s finance minister that Mohammed bin Salman increase Riyadh’s financial contribution in exchange for Washington’s military support. These remarks came in the wake of reports of a missile…
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South–West Asia Interlinked: Regional Shifts Now Systemically Connected
DID Press: Mohammadreza Bahrami, Director-General for South Asia at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, highlighted that relations between West Asia and South Asia have moved beyond mere geographic proximity and now exhibit a deeper level of “systemic interdependence.” On his…
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Global Energy Crisis Deepens as Crude Hits $116 per Barrel
DID Press: Amid escalating tensions between Iran and US during the ongoing Iran–Israel conflict, crude oil prices surged to $116 per barrel, highlighting a deepening global energy crisis. International media report that Iran has accused the U.S. of preparing for…
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Coordinated Night of Strikes: Regional Militias Target US-Israeli Bases Across Middle East
DID Press: Since last night, amid escalating regional tensions, a wave of drone and missile attacks has been reported against U.S. bases and Israeli military positions across multiple countries in the Middle East. The attacks signal growing coordination among armed…
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Food and Medicine Shortages Hit Nuristan Amid Blocked Roads
DID Press: For nearly two months, road access to Afghanistan’s Nuristan province has been cut off, raising concerns over a growing humanitarian crisis. Mohammad Azam Nuristani, head of the “Nuristan Elders Council,” said that closed routes in the Kamdesh and…
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Abu Dhabi’s Al-Taweelah Site Hit; Global Aluminum Production Disrupted
DID Press: Following Iranian missile and drone strikes on the Kizad industrial zone in Abu Dhabi, Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) reported that its Al-Taweelah industrial site, one of the world’s largest aluminum production facilities, suffered significant damage and has been…
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Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Sign $614.8M Trade Deals to Boost Regional Economy
DID Press: Officials from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have signed a series of cooperation agreements worth $614.8 million during a joint business forum known as the “Tawasul Conference,” according to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Afghanistan. The memorandums of…
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Regional Crisis Escalates: Strikes, Shipping Disruptions, and Global Economic Shockwaves
DID Press: A cascade of rapid developments across Middle East and beyond—from intensified attacks on United States Armed Forces bases to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz—signals a widening crisis with far-reaching security, political, and economic consequences worldwide. Iraqi sources…
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Verbal Clash Erupts Between US–EU Officials at G7 Meeting
DID Press: A heated exchange took place during the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Group of Seven (G7), where Kaja Kallas and Marco Rubio clashed over how to handle Russia in the ongoing war in Ukraine—an incident widely seen as…
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Herat Merchants Donate 15M Afghanis to Support Iran Amid Crisis
DID Press: Local officials in Herat announced that a group of merchants in the province has raised 15 million Afghanis in humanitarian aid for the people of Iran, delivering the funds to the Iranian political representation in Herat. Mohammad Younus…
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