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UN Rights Chief: Israeli Actions in Lebanon May Amount to War Crimes
DID Press: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has warned that extensive destruction caused by Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon may constitute war crimes, citing documented violations of international humanitarian law. Speaking at a press conference in…
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Saudi Arabia Wavers on Abraham Accords, Washington Post Reports
DID Press: Saudi Arabia is facing growing doubts over joining the Abraham Accords, as the wars in Gaza and the recent conflict involving Iran have reshaped regional political and public sentiment, according to a new analysis by The Washington Post.…
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Saudi Oil Exports Plunge as Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab Closures Disrupt Shipments
DID Press: Saudi Arabia’s oil exports have fallen sharply after Saudi tankers were blocked from transiting the strategic Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab waterways, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward. Windward said oil loadings at the Red Sea port…
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Red Sea Tensions Threaten Saudi Oil Exports via Bab el-Mandeb
DID Press: Yemen’s Ansar Allah (Houthis) says it will continue enforcing a naval blockade against vessels linked to Saudi Arabia, as escalating tensions in the Red Sea raise fresh concerns over disruptions to one of the kingdom’s key oil export…
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Taliban Says Foreign Tourist Arrivals to Afghanistan Rose 80%
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture says foreign tourist arrivals to Afghanistan have increased by 80%, attributing the rise to what it describes as improved security across the country. In a statement released on Monday, the ministry said…
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Veteran Afghan Diplomat Abdul Ghafour Rawan Farhadi Dies at 96
DID Press: Abdul Ghafour Rawan Farhadi, a veteran Afghan diplomat and the country’s ninth Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has died at the age of 96 in San Francisco, California. Farhadi was widely regarded as one of Afghanistan’s most…
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Pope Leo XIV Urges Return to Diplomacy as Middle East Tensions Escalate
DID Press: Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for peace in the Middle East, urging all parties to end hostilities and return to diplomacy amid growing concerns over the humanitarian consequences of the escalating conflict. In a message posted…
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Global Nuclear Power Output Set for Record Surge in 2027
DID Press: Global nuclear electricity generation is projected to reach a historic milestone in 2027, surpassing 3,000 terawatt-hours (TWh) for the first time as new reactors come online and maintenance-related outages decline, according to new projections by the International Energy…
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US Congressman: Iran War Has Weakened America
DID Press: US Congressman Thomas Massie has said the Trump administration’s war with Iran has significantly weakened the United States, arguing that the conflict has strained the country’s military capabilities and economic stability. In a post on X, Massie wrote:…
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Iran-US Standoff Reshapes Middle East Security Order
DID Press: More than four decades after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the confrontation between Iran and the United States has evolved into one of the world’s most complex geopolitical rivalries, extending far beyond political and ideological differences to encompass military,…
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