Politics
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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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Israel’s Attorney General: Ban on Haaretz Illegal
DID Press: Israel’s attorney general has declared that the Netanyahu government’s order to sever all ties between state institutions and the newspaper Haaretz lacks legal basis and must be revoked. Gali Baharav-Miara submitted this position to Israel’s Supreme Court in…
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Russia, Taliban Move Toward Structured Defense Cooperation
DID Press: Russian media report that Vasily Ismakov, Russia’s deputy defense minister, met on Wednesday (Jan. 28) in Moscow with Mohammad Farid, the Taliban administration’s deputy defense minister for strategy and policy, to discuss expanding defense cooperation. According to the…
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Taliban Set Up “High Commission” to Combat Drugs in Kandahar
DID Press: Taliban administration in Kandahar has announced the establishment of a “High Commission for Combating Drug Trafficking, Production, and Use,” formed by order of Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada. According to a statement from the Taliban governor’s office, the new…
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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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Saudi Arabia: Our Airspace Will Not Be Used for Any Attack on Iran
DID Press: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has stated unequivocally that Riyadh will not allow its airspace or territory to be used for any military action against the Islamic Republic of Iran—a position reflecting a growing emphasis on regional…
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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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Taliban Declare Objection to Their Laws “Religious Crime”
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Justice has announced that all legislative documents issued by the group are fully based on Islamic Sharia, declaring that any objection to these laws amounts to opposition to Sharia itself. In a statement, the ministry…
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Removing Female Teachers and Deepening Education Divide in Afghanistan
DID Press: In absence of female teachers, many families are increasingly reluctant to send their children—especially girls—to school, a trend that has contributed to rising dropout rates. Afghanistan’s education system is facing one of the most critical crises in its…
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Muttaqi Holds Talks with Turkmenistan’s FM on Expanding Cooperation
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, Foreign Minister of the Taliban-led government, held a video call with Rashid Meredov, Turkmenistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss expanding bilateral relations and advancing economic and regional cooperation. In a…
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