Economy
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IRGC: Super Tanker Carrying 2 Million Barrels of Oil Explodes South of Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced that a super tanker carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil exploded and caught fire after striking a sea mine south of the Strait of Hormuz. According…
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Book Launch Amid Hunger Crisis Highlights Taliban’s “Misplaced Priorities”
DID Press: Recent remarks by Shir Ahmad Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting minister of information and culture, at a ceremony in Kabul marking the launch of a book by Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada have highlighted what critics describe as the…
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Nearly $970,000 Allocated to Support Vulnerable Families in Bamyan
DID Press: Taliban’s National Disaster Management Authority has announced a $969,752 agreement with Global Social Services in Asia to support vulnerable families, create employment opportunities and reduce the risks posed by natural disasters in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province. According to information…
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OCHA: Nearly 16 Million Afghans Face Crisis-Level Hunger
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that Afghanistan’s hunger crisis could worsen as winter approaches, with nearly 16 million people facing acute food insecurity at crisis levels or worse. According to OCHA spokesperson…
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US Budget Deficit Rises 12% to Nearly $2 Trillion
DID Press: US Department of the Treasury has reported a 12% increase in the federal budget deficit in the 2026 fiscal year, bringing the shortfall to nearly $2 trillion. According to the Treasury Department’s figures reported by Reuters, the deficit…
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Israeli Circles Demand Saudi Arabia Pay for Military and Security Assistance
DID Press: Some Israeli circles have called on Saudi Arabia to pay for military and security assistance provided by Israel, including compensation for part of the costs of the wars in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen and Iran. According to reports from…
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Flight Disruptions Continue at Airports in Riyadh and Dammam, Saudi Arabia
DID Press: Flight operations at two major Saudi airports in Riyadh and Dammam have been disrupted, with some services remaining suspended. According to data from flight-tracking platform Flightradar24, flight operations at King Fahd International Airport in Dammam have reportedly been…
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Afghanistan Plans to Establish Large, Modern Oil Refineries
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says it is planning to establish large, modern and well-equipped oil refineries to process domestic crude oil using advanced technology and produce higher-quality petroleum products. The ministry said the proposed facilities…
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Russia Calls for Resolution of Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Russia’s ambassador to Islamabad has called for a resolution to tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, warning that the continued closure of trade routes between the two countries is damaging regional commerce and affecting Pakistan’s trade with Russia and…
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Afghanistan’s Wheat Production Rises 13% to 5.15 Million Tonnes
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Agriculture has reported a 13% increase in wheat production this year, bringing the country’s total harvest to 5.15 million tonnes. Despite the increase, drought, water shortages and limited access to improved seeds remain major obstacles…
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