Economy
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Alokozay: Torkham Border Remains Closed, Reports of Reopening Incorrect
DID Press: Khan Jan Alokozay, head of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce, said on Saturday that the Torkham border crossing remains closed, dismissing reports that the key border point has reopened. Alokozay said the crossing remains closed to both…
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Pentagon Moves to Rebuild Missile Stockpiles Amid Iran War
DID Press: The Washington Post reports that the U.S. War Department has ordered defense companies to submit plans within 21 days to rapidly increase the production and delivery of missiles and other critical weapons, amid warnings over sharply depleted stockpiles…
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Netanyahu Seeks $14 Billion Increase in Israel’s War Budget
DID Press: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a 50 billion shekel increase in Israel’s military budget, equivalent to about $14 billion, as the country faces mounting financial pressures from its ongoing regional wars. The request comes as…
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NATO Data: Poland Leads, Belgium Lags in Defense Spending Standards
DID Press: A new NATO assessment comparing defense spending and major equipment investment shows that only some member states meet the alliance’s official benchmarks. Poland, Lithuania and Latvia rank among the top performers, while Belgium and Portugal remain below the…
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US Supreme Court Orders Return of $100 Billion in Trump Tariffs
DID Press: US Supreme Court has ruled that a significant portion of former President Donald Trump’s tariffs was unlawful and ordered the return of nearly $100 billion collected from affected companies. The amount represents about 60 percent of the $165…
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Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce Allocates AFN $7.5M Aid for Nuristan Flood Victims
DID Press: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) has allocated 7.585 million Afghanis in financial assistance to families affected by recent floods in Nuristan province. The assistance was provided during a visit by a high-level ACCI delegation to Nuristan…
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China Sanctions Six US Organizations Over Xinjiang-Related Restrictions
DID Press: China has imposed sanctions on six US organizations in response to recent American restrictions targeting Chinese companies over allegations of forced labor, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced. According to the ministry, the sanctions apply to Applied DNA…
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Khalilzad: Pakistan Has Not Improved 3 Years After Imran Khan’s Imprisonment
DID Press: Former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has criticized Pakistan’s current situation, arguing that the imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan has not improved the country’s conditions and has instead coincided with worsening political, economic…
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Yemen: Eight Saudi Oil Tankers Targeted, 29 Forced to Turn Back
DID Press: Yemen’s armed forces have announced that they targeted the Saudi oil tanker “Wafa” with ballistic missiles in the northern Red Sea near Yanbu, as part of what they describe as a “blockade for blockade” strategy. The group said…
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US Strategic Oil Reserve Depletion Outpaces Commercial Stocks Threefold
DID Press: Official data covering the period from February 6 to August 3, 2026, indicate that the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) has been depleted at a rate more than three times faster than commercial crude oil inventories, bringing emergency…
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