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Russia Eyes Railway through Afghanistan to Expand Regional Trade
DID Press: Russia expressed interest in constructing a railway route through Afghanistan. Initial discussions already underway to implement the project. Alexei Overchuk, Vice Prime Minister of Russia, said new transit corridors via Afghanistan will create greater opportunities to connect Russia…
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5 Killed after Armed Group Crosses from Afghanistan into Tajikistan
DID Press: Tajikistan’s National Security Committee reported a deadly border clash following the infiltration of an armed group from Afghanistan into Tajik territory. The confrontation resulted in the deaths of three militants and two Tajik border guards. According to an…
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Turkey Arrests 115 Suspected ISIS Militants Ahead of Holidays
DID Press: Istanbul’s Prosecutor General’s Office announced that 115 individuals suspected of links to ISIS were arrested during a large-scale anti-terror operation. The operation was based on intelligence indicating planned attacks targeting non-Muslim communities in Turkey during the Christmas and…
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Israel to Invest $110B in Domestic Weapons Industry over Next Decade
DID Press: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday the country will invest $110 billion over the next ten years to develop an independent domestic weapons industry. A significant portion of the military equipment used by the Israeli army has…
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14 Countries Condemn Israel’s Approval of New West Bank Settlements
DID Press: Fourteen countries, including France, the UK, Canada and Japan, have condemned Israel’s decision to approve 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, describing the move as a clear violation of international law. In a joint statement released…
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Kazakhstan to Build 200-Bed Modern Hospital in Afghanistan
DID Press: Kazakhstan plans to build a fully equipped 200-bed hospital in Afghanistan, according to the Kazakh chargé d’affaires during a meeting with provincial authorities in Balkh province. Balkh governor’s office said the Kazakh diplomat informed Governor Mohammad Yousuf Wafa…
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Normalization without Visibility: Jewish Community Retreats from Public Life in UAE
DID Press: Financial Times field report finds that social space for Jewish residents and pro-Israel communities in the United Arab Emirates has narrowed significantly since Gaza war, signaling the end of the post-Abraham Accords “public honeymoon” and shifting normalization into…
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Ukraine unveils 20-point peace draft with NATO-style security guarantees
DID Press: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a 20-point draft peace agreement, developed in cooperation with the United States, which provides Ukraine with security guarantees comparable to NATO membership. The draft is currently under review by Russia and outlines measures…
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Putin: Dollar Removed from CIS Member States’ Trade
DID Press: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that trade transactions among the member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) are now conducted almost entirely in national currencies, with Western currencies no longer playing a role in these exchanges.…
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Indian Investors Eye Afghanistan’s Mineral Sector
DID Press: Afghan officials under the Taliban have reported that a group of Indian traders has expressed interest in investing in Afghanistan’s mining sector, particularly copper and iron. Hussamuddin Sabri, Deputy for Finance and Administration at the Ministry of Mines…
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