Economy
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Taliban Seizes Assets of Mohammad Mohaqiq, Shuts Down “Rah-e-Farda” TV
DID Press: Mohammad Mohaqiq, leader of the Islamic Unity Party of the People of Afghanistan, reported that the Taliban have confiscated his personal properties in Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif and have suspended operations of his television channel, Rah-e-Farda. Mohaqiq stated that…
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Strategic Gridlock in Washington: Contradictions in Trump’s Iran War Policy
DID Press: Recent statements by US President Donald Trump reveal a contradictory and unstable picture of American policy in the ongoing conflict with Iran. Trump has shifted between different narratives regarding the war’s objectives, metrics for victory, and methods for…
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ICRC Provides Cash Aid to Returning Afghan Families in Nangarhar
DID Press: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has provided cash assistance to approximately 2,000 returning families in Nangarhar to meet their immediate needs. Many of these families are living in open-air conditions without proper shelter, and the support…
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Iran Threatens Economic Targets in US, Israel After Airstrike
DID Press: Following a recent US and Israel airstrike on an Iranian bank, the spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters warned of retaliatory measures targeting economic centers and banks linked to the U.S. and Israel in the region. The official…
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Taliban Assess Torkham Market Damage, Promise Aid to Traders
DID Press: Authorities from the Taliban administration have completed an initial assessment of damage to shops and commercial markets in the border town of Torkham following fires reportedly triggered by attacks by Pakistani forces. Local officials in Nangarhar Province said…
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US Envoy Accuses Taliban of Using ‘Hostage Diplomacy’
DID Press: Mike Waltz, US representative at the UNSC, has accused the Taliban of using “hostage diplomacy” by detaining foreign nationals and restricting the rights of Afghan citizens. Speaking during a Security Council session on the situation in Afghanistan, Waltz…
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Egyptian Influencer Slams Gulf Rulers Over US Military Bases
DID Press: An Egyptian social media influencer has sharply criticized Gulf leaders for hosting US military bases, accusing them of prioritizing Washington and Israel over the security of their own countries. In a post, Tarek Habib lamented that he wishes…
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US Preemptive War Against Iran Doomed, Strategy to Overthrow Tehran Fails
DID Press: Dr. Abdul Latif Nazari, Deputy Minister of Professional Affairs at Taliban Ministry of Economy, published a strategic analysis on Facebook describing the U.S. and Israeli aggression against Iran as a “dangerous precedent in the international system” and a…
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Washington Post: US Spent $5.6B on Munitions in First 48 Hours of Iran War
DID Press: According to three US officials cited by The Washington Post, the Pentagon spent $5.6 billion on munitions during the first two days of its aggressive attacks on Iran — a figure highlighting growing concern among some members of…
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Strategic Deadlock in Washington: Contradictions in Trump’s Iran War Policy
DID Press: Recent statements by Donald Trump reveal a confusing and inconsistent picture of US policy regarding the ongoing conflict with Iran. Analysts note that Trump has repeatedly shifted between conflicting narratives on the objectives, criteria for victory, and timing…
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