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Pakistan Seeks Saudi Investment in Energy Sector
DID Press: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have discussed expanding investment in the oil and gas sectors as part of efforts to strengthen economic ties and ensure a stable energy supply. The two countries emphasized increasing joint investment in oil, gas…
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CIS Border Commanders Discuss Strengthening Security Along Afghanistan Borders
DID Press: Border commanders from member states of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) have emphasized the need to strengthen border security along Afghanistan’s frontiers and step up efforts to combat terrorism, drug trafficking, illegal migration and organized crime. At…
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Iraq Takes Over Chairmanship of OIC Group at UN Headquarters
DID Press: Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the country has assumed the chairmanship of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) group at the United Nations in New York. According to the Iraqi News Agency (INA), the ministry…
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Russia Says Pashto Could Help Ease Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
DID Press: Russian Embassy in Pakistan says the Pashto language could play an effective role in promoting mutual understanding and reconciliation between Afghanistan and Pakistan amid tensions between the neighboring countries. On October 27, the Russian Embassy hosted the launch…
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Political Deadlock in Tel Aviv Raises the Costs for Washington
DID Press: Preliminary results from Israel’s Knesset elections indicate that neither electoral bloc can form a government on its own, setting the stage for complex coalition negotiations and raising the possibility of prolonged political instability or another election in the…
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US Warns China Is Expanding Its Space-Based Military and Weapons Capabilities
DID Press: US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has warned that China is expanding its counterspace capabilities, expressing concern over the development of electronic jamming systems and anti-satellite weapons, according to a new report on space security threats. The report emphasizes…
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IRGC Says It Has Destroyed 14th MQ-1 Drone East of Strait of Hormuz
DID Press: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced that an MQ-1 drone was intercepted and destroyed in the skies east of the Strait of Hormuz, opposite the coastal town of Sirik. According to the IRGC’s public relations office, the…
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China, Pakistan Warn Renewed Iran-US War Would Have “Catastrophic” Consequences
DID Press: China and Pakistan have warned of the potentially catastrophic consequences of renewed military hostilities between Iran and the United States, urging a diplomatic resolution to disputes over Tehran’s nuclear program at the United Nations Security Council. Fu Cong,…
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US Joint Staff Strategic Planning Director Reportedly Removed from Post
DID Press: Reports in US media say Brig. Gen. Brit Sylvia, director of strategy and planning at the US Joint Staff, has been abruptly removed from her position on the orders of the US Secretary of War. The Atlantic and…
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Netanyahu Loses Parliamentary Majority as Israeli Election Ends in Deadlock
DID Press: With nearly 90 percent of the votes in Israel’s Knesset election counted, Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition has secured 53 seats, while the opposition bloc led by Gadi Eisenkot has won 48 seats. Arab parties have captured 19 seats, making…
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