Government
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Saudi Arabia’s NEOM Vision Falters as Costs and Technical Challenges Mount
DID Press: The Wall Street Journal has reported that Saudi Arabia’s ambitious NEOM megaproject has been significantly scaled back and faces major setbacks after soaring costs and technical challenges undermined some of its most ambitious plans. According to the U.S.…
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Afghanistan’s Flag War: August 19 and the Struggle Over National Identity
DID Press: Afghanistan’s August 19 Independence Day has long represented a historic milestone associated with independence, modernization and national identity. But five years after the Taliban’s return to power, the national occasion has become part of a broader contest over…
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Yemen Expands Saudi Maritime Blockade to Arabian Sea, Targets Aramco
DID Press: Yemeni military and maritime sources say forces aligned with Sanaa have expanded their maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia from the Red Sea to the Arabian Sea following attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan, warning that “anything linked…
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US Military Casualties in Iran War Rise to 757 Wounded, Pentagon Says
DID Press: The number of U.S. service members wounded since the start of the war with Iran has risen to 757, according to newly updated U.S. Department of Defense casualty data. The Pentagon updated its casualty figures on Wednesday, recording…
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Impact-se: Saudi Textbook Reforms Have Not Removed Criticism of Israel
DID Press: A new study by Israeli research institute Impact-se says Saudi Arabia has removed some negative references to Jews from school textbooks published between 2024 and 2026, while critical portrayals of Israel and Zionism remain in parts of the…
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Kabul and Minsk Agree to Expand Economic and Trade Cooperation
DID Press: Afghanistan and Belarus have agreed to expand economic and trade cooperation during the second meeting of their Joint Economic and Trade Commission in Minsk. The meeting was co-chaired by Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed Agriculture Minister, Mawlawi Ataullah Omari, and Belarusian…
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Iran Warns Regional States Against Supporting US Military Operations
DID Press: Iran’s Armed Forces Chief of Staff, Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi, has warned regional countries that any assistance or facilitation provided to the U.S. military in operations against Iran would be considered direct participation in military aggression. Abdollahi said…
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India Delivers Medicines and Medical Supplies to Kabul Hospital
DID Press: India has provided medicines and medical supplies to a government hospital in Kabul as part of its ongoing health cooperation and humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said. Jaiswal said India was…
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UNICEF: Kabul School Blast Violates Educational Safety and Threatens Children
DID Press: UNICEF has expressed concern over the wounding of 42 children in an explosion outside a school in Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi district, stressing that educational facilities are protected under international law and that the safety, dignity and rights of children…
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US National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion for First Time
DID Press: United States’ national debt has surpassed $40 trillion for the first time, reaching an unprecedented level and intensifying concerns over the country’s fiscal position and the growing cost of servicing government debt. The U.S. national debt has more…
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