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Skyrocketing US Military Spending Nears Breaking Point
DID Press: A new assessment of U.S. military expenditures indicates that the financial burden of American operations and force deployments in the region has reached a level that seriously challenges Washington’s long-term sustainability. The daily cost of transferring a single…
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US Watchdog SIGAR Shuts Down After 17 Years Overseeing Afghanistan Aid
DID Press: US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has announced it will cease operations at the end of January, bringing to a close 17 years of oversight of American spending and assistance in Afghanistan. Established by the US…
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EU Considers Scenario of US Separation from NATO
DID Press: The Financial Times reports that recent tensions between Europe and the United States over Greenland have pushed European leaders to consider an unprecedented scenario: the potential weakening of—or even U.S. withdrawal from—NATO. According to the report, long-standing trust…
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Amnesty International: Taliban’s Latest Decision Is Another Blow to Media Freedom in Afghanistan
DID Press: Amnesty International has condemned the Taliban’s latest decision to revoke licenses and ban the activities of organizations supporting independent media outlets and journalists, saying the move is part of the Taliban’s “campaign to suppress and dismantle media freedom”…
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Red Cross Pledges to Expand Aid Across Afghanistan
DID Press: Katrin Ritz, Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Afghanistan, said during a meeting with Mullah Abdul Latif Mansour, the Taliban’s Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, that the organization plans to expand its…
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The Atlantic: Trump Misreads Iran, External Confrontation Strengthens Tehran
DID Press: The Atlantic magazine argues that Donald Trump’s Iran policy is rooted in a fundamental misunderstanding of Iranian society and the country’s political structure, ultimately working to the advantage of the Islamic Republic. The analysis notes that when Trump…
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Israel Bans Entry of Foreign Journalists into Gaza
DID Press: Israeli occupation authorities told the country’s Supreme Court that they will not allow foreign journalists to enter the Gaza Strip, even if the Rafah crossing is reopened. The position was stated during a court hearing reviewing a petition…
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Lifting restrictions against Afghan women; UNAMA repeatedly calls on Taliban
DID Press: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called for the lifting of government restrictions on Afghan women, the UN Deputy Secretary-General for Political and Peace Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, has called for the lifting of government restrictions on Afghan…
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Afghanistan U-19 Cricket Team Storms into World’s Top 12 with Three Straight Wins
DID Press: Following three consecutive victories in the group stage of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2026, Afghanistan’s national U-19 team has advanced to the Super Six stage as group leaders. Competing in the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup…
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UN Highlights Iran’s Constructive Role in Afghanistan Stability
DID Press: UN underscored Iran’s regional role in supporting stability in Afghanistan, following a meeting between UN Deputy Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo and Alireza Beikdeli, Chargé d’Affaires at the Iranian Embassy in Kabul. During the discussions, the two sides reviewed UNAMA’s…
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