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Yalda Night: Ancient Solstice Festival and Symbol of Cultural Resilience
DID Press: Yalda Night, the oldest surviving festival from the ancient world, symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness and represents a shared cultural memory across the Iranian civilizational sphere. From Iran and Afghanistan to Central Asia and the Caucasus,…
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Turkey’s Defense Exports Soar to $8.5B in 2025
DID Press: Turkey’s defense and aerospace exports reached a record $8.5 billion in 2025, underscoring Ankara’s growing role in the global arms market, particularly in the rapidly expanding field of unmanned aerial systems. Haluk Görgün, head of Turkey’s Presidency of…
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Russia Authorizes Termination of Military Treaties with 11 EU Nations
DID Press: Russian Cabinet of Ministers granted the Defense Ministry permission to cancel military cooperation agreements with 11 European countries. The move affects contracts with Bulgaria, Germany, Poland, Romania, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Croatia, Belgium, and the Czech Republic, as…
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Turkey’s Shadow Diplomacy: Intelligence Networks Boosting Global Influence
DID Press: Turkey is quietly reshaping its global position through intelligence networks and covert diplomacy, signaling a strategic shift in Washington’s view of Ankara as a nontraditional, intelligence-driven power with far-reaching influence. The recent meeting between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…
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Iran–Israel Tensions Triple War-Risk Shipping Insurance
DID Press: Rising regional tensions between Iran and Israel prompted a rapid reaction in maritime insurance markets, with war-risk premiums for sensitive shipping routes—particularly Israeli ports—surging sharply. Analytical outlet Benzinga reports that insurers are reassessing risks linked to the Strait…
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Kim Jong Un: Israel a US-Backed “Terrorist Project”
DID Press: Leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un, described Israel not as a legitimate state but as a “terrorist project backed by the United States,” reiterating Pyongyang’s refusal to recognize Israel or establish diplomatic relations with it. In a…
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Afghans Top Business Travel to Uzbekistan in 2025
DID Press: Afghan nationals made the highest number of business trips to Uzbekistan in the first ten months of 2025, according to Uzbekistan’s National Statistics Agency. The data show that travel by Afghan traders to Uzbekistan increased significantly compared with…
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CSTO Boosts Security Belt around Afghanistan
DID Press: The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) says strengthening a “security belt” around Afghanistan has become a key priority of its regional cooperation efforts, as the bloc seeks to respond to growing cross-border and hybrid security threats. In remarks…
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Al Jazeera: Iran’s Missile Capability Poses Serious Threat to Israel
DID Press: Al Jazeera has published an analysis of the 12-day war between Iran and Israel, focusing on the role of Iran’s ballistic missiles and warning that Tehran’s missile capabilities pose a serious threat to Israel. According to the report,…
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Russia: Crocus Moscow Attackers Trained in Turkey, Afghanistan
DID Press: Russian judicial authorities say the perpetrators of the deadly attack on the Crocus concert hall outside Moscow received specialized military training abroad, including in Turkey and Afghanistan, before carrying out the operation. According to Russia’s state news agency,…
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