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Pakistan Returns 2.59M Afghan Migrants Under Deportation Campaign
DID Press: Pakistani authorities say approximately 2.59 million Afghan nationals have been returned to Afghanistan since the launch of the country’s deportation campaign in 2023, adding that the removal of undocumented migrants will continue. Officials from Pakistan’s Punjab province said…
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Saudi Strike on Sanaa Airport Raises Fears of Renewed War in Yemen
DID Press: Military tensions in Yemen have escalated following a Saudi airstrike on Sanaa International Airport, with authorities in Sanaa aligned with the Houthi movement (Ansarullah) warning that the attack “will not go unanswered” and could mark the beginning of…
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Taliban Reject UN Population Estimate for Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s National Statistics and Information Authority under the Taliban has rejected the United Nations’ estimate of the country’s population, claiming international agencies inflate the figures to attract humanitarian funding. The authority estimates Afghanistan’s population at 37.2 million, compared…
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Afghanistan Envoy to UN Warns Lack of Justice Threatens Civilian Security
DID Press: Nasir Ahmad Faiq has warned that the collapse of justice and accountability mechanisms in Afghanistan has fueled violence and placed civilians at greater risk. Writing on X on Monday, Faiq said that following the Taliban’s takeover, the erosion…
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Ansarullah: Saudi Airstrike on Sanaa Airport Ends De-escalation Efforts
DID Press: Yemen’s Houthi movement (Ansarullah) has confirmed that Saudi Arabia carried out an airstrike on Sanaa International Airport, describing the attack as a “blatant act of aggression” and declaring that it marks the end of the de-escalation process between…
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Taliban Reject Reports of Women’s Arrests in Herat as ‘Propaganda’
DID Press: Taliban authorities have dismissed reports of women’s arrests in the western city of Herat, describing the allegations as part of a “propaganda campaign,” while human rights organizations continue to express concern over reported detentions linked to dress code…
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Revival of Hejaz Railway Poses New Challenge to Israel-Backed Trade Corridor
DID Press: A new agreement between Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Türkiye and Saudi Arabia to revive the historic Hejaz Railway has intensified debate over the future of regional trade corridors and competition for strategic transport routes linking Asia and Europe. Under…
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Egypt Rejects ‘Greater Israel’ Plan as Doomed to Fail
DID Press: Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has dismissed the so-called “Greater Israel” project, saying any initiative based on unilateral imposition rather than regional consensus is destined to fail. Commenting on recent regional developments, Abdelatty said proposals that disregard the…
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India’s Russian Oil Imports Hit Highest Level of 2026
DID Press: India’s imports of Russian crude oil climbed to their highest level of 2026 in June, reaching 2.73 million barrels per day, up sharply from 2.14 million barrels per day in May. According to data from the Centre for…
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US Jewish Community Faces New Debate Over Israel and Gaza Policies
DID Press: A new survey by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows growing divisions within the American Jewish community over Israel, the Gaza war, and the meaning of Jewish identity, challenging the perception of a unified stance…
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