Economy
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Global Stock Markets Plunge Amid War with Iran
DID Press: Global stock markets have suffered steep and unprecedented declines, with major economies in Asia and the United States losing significant market value, Over the past three days. Major drops include: South Korea (KOSPI): Seoul’s stock index has fallen…
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UN Warning: Stop Conflicts as Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
DID Press: World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that escalating violence along Afghanistan’s eastern, southern, and western borders is further deepening the country’s humanitarian crisis. In a statement released Wednesday (March 4), the UN agency said Afghanistan is already facing…
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Trump Seeks to Replenish US Weapons Stockpiles After Costly Wars
DID Press: Following reports of declining US weapons and interceptor missile stockpiles, Donald Trump is reportedly planning a meeting with senior executives of major defense contractors to accelerate arms production. According to Al Jazeera, citing Reuters, the meeting is scheduled…
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$1M Loss Per Minute of Dubai Airport Closure
DID Press: Recent reports on the consequences of disruptions in Gulf air traffic indicate that the closure of Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s major air transport hubs, has caused heavy economic damage. Estimates suggest that this airport suffers…
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Iran–Afghanistan Hold New Round of Border Security Talks
DID Press: Iran and Afghanistan held a new round of border talks under the framework of agreements reached by senior officials of both countries, with a focus on strengthening security and bilateral cooperation. The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of…
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Europe’s Ramadan Economy: Profit vs. Prejudice
DID Press: As Ramadan begins, public spaces across Europe increasingly take on the atmosphere of the holy month. Muslim and non-Muslim residents alike are targeted with waves of advertising—from discounted food and decorations to charity campaigns, prayer-time apps, devotional content,…
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Nearly 3M Afghan Migrants Return in 2025, UN Warns of Humanitarian Strain
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said nearly 2.78 million Afghan migrants have returned to Afghanistan since the start of 2025, marking one of the largest return waves in recent years. According to OCHA data,…
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Trump’s Marathon Speech: Bluster Meets Harsh Realities
DID Press: US President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address on record, speaking for nearly one hour and 48 minutes in a speech that observers said leaned more toward campaign-style rhetoric than a factual assessment of…
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China Urges US to Scrap Trump-Era Unilateral Tariffs After Supreme Court Ruling
DID Press: Beijing on Monday called on US to revoke unilateral tariffs imposed during the presidency of Donald Trump, following a recent ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States that invalidated key legal grounds used to justify the…
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Artificial Currency Stability Undermines Pakistan’s Exports and Trade Balance
DID Press: Pakistan’s economy is gripped by an illusion of stability—one driven not by structural reform but by administrative intervention in the foreign-exchange market. The artificial pegging of the rupee around 280 per dollar has created a surface calm, yet…
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