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Pakistan’s Trade Map Shifts as Business with Afghanistan Slumps, Imports from Kazakhstan Surge
DID Press: Pakistan is seeking to strengthen its trade position with five Central Asian countries, but new data point to sharp volatility and mounting structural challenges in Islamabad’s regional trade strategy. According to a report by Dawn, trade with Afghanistan…
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Spain PM Urges Creation of “Real EU Army” to Deter Russia
DID Press: Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez called for the creation of a “real European army,” arguing that Europe must urgently strengthen its collective deterrence in the face of growing threats from Russia. Sánchez said Europe should act in a “coordinated,…
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$5m Wholesale Market to Boost Western Afghanistan’s agricultural Trade
DID Press: Construction begun on Four Seasons International Wholesale market in Herat, west of Afghanistan, with an investment exceeding $5 million and in the presence of local officials, agricultural authorities, traders, and farmers. Local authorities said the market is being…
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Saudi–UAE Rivalry Deepens, Signaling Emerging Cold War in Middle East
DID Press: Relations between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, once regarded as one of the closest strategic partnerships in the Middle East, have entered a new and more complex phase in recent years—defined less by cooperation and increasingly by…
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Bamiyan Emerges as Afghanistan’s Fastest-Growing Tourism Hub
DID Press: Bamiyan is on track to emerge as one of Afghanistan’s key tourism hubs after local sources reported a 2.5-fold increase in visitor arrivals over the past year, marking a significant boost for the province’s tourism industry. According to…
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Saudi Crown Prince Faces New Challenges Amid Oil Slump, Regional Pressures
DID Press: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman confronts mounting domestic and regional challenges as the kingdom grapples with falling oil prices and political pressures. According to a report of Wall Street Journal by Karin Elliott House, oil prices…
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Afghanistan Marks 37th Anniversary, Contrasting Historical Narratives with Pakistan
DID Press: Afghanistan commemorates the 37th anniversary of the Soviet military withdrawal on February 28, 1989, a date celebrated as a symbol of national resistance and victory over one of the world’s most powerful armies. The Taliban government released a…
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Zelenskyy Seeking 20-Year Security Guarantees for Ukraine Truce Deal
DID Press: Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is seeking long-term security guarantees of at least 20 years as a prerequisite for any peace agreement with Russia, underscoring Kyiv’s demand for durable safeguards against future aggression. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference,…
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Communists in Afghanistan: Loyal to Lenin, Disloyal to Homeland
DID Press: Marking the anniversary of Soviet forces withdrawal from Afghanistan, an opinion piece argues that foreign-backed ideological dependency—whether aligned with Moscow or Washington—has repeatedly undermined Afghanistan’s sovereignty and national cohesion. On 15 February 1989, the Soviet Red Army completed…
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Uzbekistan, JICA Step Up Regional Cooperation Focused on Afghanistan
DID Press: Uzbekistan’s Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade, Laziz Kudratov, held talks with Sota Tosaka, head of the Afghanistan office of the Japan International Cooperation Agency(JCA), to expand regional cooperation with a focus on Afghanistan. According to reports, the…
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