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Widespread Alawite Protests Erupt in Northwestern Syrian Cities
DID Press: Hundreds of residents in Jableh, Latakia, Tartus, Banyas, and Homs took to the streets to protest attacks by armed groups affiliated with Ahmed Shara, the country’s current leader, Amid rising tensions in Syria’s Alawite-majority regions. Reports indicate that…
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3 UAE-Linked Spies Arrested in Turkey
DID Press: Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office announced that three individuals have been arrested in a joint operation with Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MİT) on charges of political and military espionage linked to the United Arab Emirates. A detention warrant…
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Hamas Welcomes End of “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” Operations
DID Press: Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), supported by the U.S. and Israel as an alternative to UN agencies for aid distribution, has ceased operations after nearly six months of controversial activity. The UN has reported hundreds of deaths near the…
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Saudi Arabia to Open 3 New Alcohol Stores for Non-Muslims
DID Press: Saudi Arabia, continuing its social reforms, plans to open three new stores selling alcoholic beverages exclusively for non-Muslims, including one at an Aramco company camp and another for diplomats in Jeddah. According to sources cited by Reuters, the…
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Afghanistan Passport Distribution Begins in Indonesia
DID Press: Taliban-run Afghanistan embassy in Indonesia has officially launched the printing and distribution of new Afghan passports in Jakarta. According to the embassy, the process began following “persistent efforts” by the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
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Taliban, India Agree on Joint Trade Chamber to Boost Kabul–Delhi Ties
DID Press: Nuruddin Azizi, Taliban Minister of Industry and Commerce, announced during his official visit to India that the two sides have agreed to establish a joint trade chamber, reactivate a bilateral trade working group, reduce certain customs tariffs, and…
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Secret UAE–Haifa Railway Nears Final Stages
DID Press: Hebrew-language outlet i24NEWS reported that a railway line connecting the United Arab Emirates to the Port of Haifa in Israel has been constructed secretly during the Gaza war and has now reached its advanced stages of completion. According…
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Afghan Plane Lands on Wrong Runway in Delhi, Near-Miss Averted
DID Press: A potentially dangerous aviation incident was narrowly avoided at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi when Ariana Afghan Airlines flight FG-311 mistakenly landed on runway 29R instead of the authorized 29L, while another aircraft was taking off…
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Larijani: Iran, Pakistan Play Key Role in Regional Stability
DID press: Iran’s Secretary of the SNSC is set to arrive in Pakistan today for meetings with the country’s political and security leadership—a visit Tehran describes as part of efforts to deepen the two countries’ strategic partnership. Ali Larijani, Secretary…
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Durrani: Taliban Isolation Could Trigger Regime Change in Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s former special envoy for Afghanistan warned that the Taliban’s continued international isolation could push the country toward a shift in its power structure and potentially widespread instability. Asif Durrani, a veteran Pakistani diplomat and former special representative…
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