Economy
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The Economist: Hormuz Disruption Could Push 45M Into Hunger
DID Press: A new report by The Economist warns that prolonged disruption in the Strait of Hormuz could have severe consequences for global food security. The magazine states that continued closure or instability in the passage would drive up global…
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US Road Crisis: High Fatalities and Soaring Economic Costs Driven by Car Dependency
DID Press: New official data highlights that the United States’ heavy reliance on private vehicles, car-centric urban planning, and underdeveloped public transport system have contributed to a deepening road safety and economic crisis, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths…
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Taliban: Cultural Heritage and TAPI Pipeline Key to Afghanistan’s Development
DID Press: Taliban’s Minister of Information and Culture during a visit to Herat has highlighted the importance of combining cultural preservation with economic development as key drivers for the country’s future. Ahmadullah Haqqani said that Afghanistan’s historical heritage plays a…
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Kabul Urban Renewal Drives Demolition, Even Cemeteries Affected
DID Press: Urban redevelopment efforts in Kabul have intensified, involving large-scale demolition of buildings and expansion of road networks, with some cases reportedly extending to the relocation of graves. According to a report by The Washington Post, Kabul’s reconstruction campaign…
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NYC Mayor Criticizes US Policy, Questions Massive Military Spending
DID Press: Zohran Mamdani, Mayor of New York City, has sharply criticized U.S. federal policy, questioning what he described as disproportionate military spending compared to domestic needs. He stated: “We are told it is impossible for the city to run…
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Ansar Allah: No Force Could Reopen Bab el-Mandeb If Closed
DID Press: Hussein al-Ezzi, a senior figure in Ansar Allah, warned that if authorities in Sanaa decide to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, no power would be able to reopen it—raising fresh concerns about the security of one of the…
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IRGC: Strait of Hormuz Will Remain Closed Until US Blockade Is Lifted
DID Press: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has announced that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed since Saturday afternoon and will remain shut until what it described as the United States’ maritime blockade against Iranian ships and ports is lifted.…
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TAPI Gas Pipeline Advances in Herat as 44 km Completed
DID Press: Spokesperson of the Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced significant progress in the TAPI gas pipeline project in western Afghanistan’s Herat province. Homaayoun Afghan, spokesperson for the ministry, said the implementation of the TAPI pipeline project is…
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War Against Iran Removes 500M Barrels of Oil From Global Market
DID Press: The war involving US and Israel against Iran has so far removed approximately 500 million barrels of crude oil from global supply, according to data from analytics firm Kpler, in what some reports describe as one of the…
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Iran: Control of the Strait of Hormuz Has Returned to Previous Status
DID Press: Iran announced that control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous status, with the waterway remaining under strict management and monitoring by the country’s armed forces. Ebrahim Zolfaghari, spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central…
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