Economy
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Coordinated Night of Strikes: Regional Militias Target US-Israeli Bases Across Middle East
DID Press: Since last night, amid escalating regional tensions, a wave of drone and missile attacks has been reported against U.S. bases and Israeli military positions across multiple countries in the Middle East. The attacks signal growing coordination among armed…
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Food and Medicine Shortages Hit Nuristan Amid Blocked Roads
DID Press: For nearly two months, road access to Afghanistan’s Nuristan province has been cut off, raising concerns over a growing humanitarian crisis. Mohammad Azam Nuristani, head of the “Nuristan Elders Council,” said that closed routes in the Kamdesh and…
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Abu Dhabi’s Al-Taweelah Site Hit; Global Aluminum Production Disrupted
DID Press: Following Iranian missile and drone strikes on the Kizad industrial zone in Abu Dhabi, Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) reported that its Al-Taweelah industrial site, one of the world’s largest aluminum production facilities, suffered significant damage and has been…
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Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Sign $614.8M Trade Deals to Boost Regional Economy
DID Press: Officials from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have signed a series of cooperation agreements worth $614.8 million during a joint business forum known as the “Tawasul Conference,” according to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Afghanistan. The memorandums of…
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Regional Crisis Escalates: Strikes, Shipping Disruptions, and Global Economic Shockwaves
DID Press: A cascade of rapid developments across Middle East and beyond—from intensified attacks on United States Armed Forces bases to disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz—signals a widening crisis with far-reaching security, political, and economic consequences worldwide. Iraqi sources…
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Verbal Clash Erupts Between US–EU Officials at G7 Meeting
DID Press: A heated exchange took place during the foreign ministers’ meeting of the Group of Seven (G7), where Kaja Kallas and Marco Rubio clashed over how to handle Russia in the ongoing war in Ukraine—an incident widely seen as…
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Herat Merchants Donate 15M Afghanis to Support Iran Amid Crisis
DID Press: Local officials in Herat announced that a group of merchants in the province has raised 15 million Afghanis in humanitarian aid for the people of Iran, delivering the funds to the Iranian political representation in Herat. Mohammad Younus…
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Trump Extends Iran Deadline After Wall ST Crash: Juggling Military Threats, Diplomacy
DID Press: Donald Trump has extended the deadline for an agreement with Iran by ten days as US financial markets suffered one of their worst days since the Middle East crisis began, according to the Financial Times. A sharp plunge…
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Uzbekistan and Taliban Establish Joint Business Council
DID Press: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan hosted the formation of a Joint Business Council between Uzbekistan and the Taliban, comprising 32 members representing both Uzbekistan’s and Afghanistan’s business communities. In the council’s inaugural meeting on Thursday, participants…
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WSJ: US Military Aircraft Damaged in Iranian Strike on Saudi Airbase
DID Press: According to US and Saudi officials familiar with the attack, an Iranian missile struck Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on Friday, damaging several US refueling aircraft. Officials also reported that drones were involved in the assault.…
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