Politics
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US Intelligence Agency Begins Third Round of Workforce Cuts
DID Press: Bill Pulte, acting director of the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), has announced the start of the third round of workforce reductions at the agency. Pulte said in a post on the social media…
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EU Considers Voluntary Transit Fees for Strait of Hormuz Shipping
DID Press: European countries are reportedly reviewing a proposal led by Oman to introduce navigation fees for ships passing through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, with the payments expected to be voluntary. According to The Guardian, European states are examining…
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US Charges Former Afghan Lawmaker in Major Drug and Weapons Case
DID Press: Former Afghan general and ex-first deputy speaker of the Wolesi Jirga, Abdul Zahir Qadir, has been extradited from Kenya to the United States and appeared in a federal court in New York over allegations of involvement in a…
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Shehbaz Sharif: Diplomacy Only Way to Preserve Regional Peace
DID Press: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized the importance of diplomacy and restraint in reducing regional tensions following a phone conversation with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Sharif said the two leaders discussed recent regional developments and ways to…
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Former Pakistani Senator Says Islamabad’s Afghanistan Policy Has Failed
DID Press: Former Pakistani senator Afrasiab Khattak has criticized Islamabad’s decades-long policy toward Afghanistan, saying the approach of the past five decades has failed to achieve its intended objectives and requires a fundamental review. Khattak said policies based on intervention…
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Cash-Filled Bags Recovered From Sewage Pit in Iraq Corruption Probe
DID Press: Iraqi authorities have reportedly recovered several bags containing cash from a sewage pit at the residence of former Iraqi Deputy Oil Minister Adnan al-Jumaili, as part of an ongoing corruption investigation. Al-Jumaili was previously arrested on allegations of…
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Gaza Rubble Clearance Project Estimated at $2.5B Over 10 Years
DID Press: An estimated 40 million tons of debris remain across the Gaza Strip following the war, with an international cleanup and recycling project valued at approximately $2.5 billion under consideration. According to an Israeli media report, the operation could…
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Taliban Seek Indian Cooperation on Water Management, Agricultural Modernization
DID Press: Taliban officials have called for expanded cooperation with India in water resource management, agricultural modernization, and investment, including support for a proposed project to transfer water from the Panjshir River to Kabul. Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor, the Taliban-appointed…
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Turkey Weighs S-400 Transfer to Gulf States in Bid to Rejoin F-35 Program
DID Press: Turkey may transfer its Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to a Gulf country in a move reportedly aimed at removing US objections to Ankara’s return to the F-35 fighter jet program, according to media reports. Abdulkadir Selvi, a…
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The Largest Funeral ceremony in History; Iran’s New Formation of Soft Power
DID Press: In a six-day period across five cities — Tehran, Qom, Najaf, Karbala and Mashhad — the funeral ceremonies for the Martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, were held with the participation of tens of…
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