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Yemen Attacks Prompt Foreign Banks and Investment Firms in Riyadh to Shift to Remote Work
DID Press: Several major international financial and investment firms have restricted employees’ in-person work in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, and allowed them to work remotely following reported missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s armed forces on King Khalid International Airport…
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Lavrov to Visit Tehran for Talks on Regional Developments
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned that the Middle East is on the brink of a wider war, but said the Islamabad memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran could help steer the situation back…
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OIC to Continue Talks with Taliban on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
DID Press: Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, secretary-general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has said the organisation will continue engaging with Taliban authorities on the rights of women and girls to education and employment, while supporting the humanitarian and…
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OIC Meeting Ends in Baghdad with Strong Support for Palestine
DID Press: The 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) concluded on Sunday evening in Baghdad, Iraq, after two days of meetings and discussions. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the OIC secretary-general, described…
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Afghanistan and Uzbekistan Move to Expand Cooperation on Construction Projects
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Urban Development and Housing and a delegation from Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Urban Development have discussed expanding cooperation on urban planning, residential townships and major construction projects in Kabul and Balkh. Mawlawi Mohammad Rabbani Naseh,…
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Explosions Reported in Southern Saudi Arabia as Emergency Alerts Activated
DID Press: Several explosions were reportedly heard in the Najran region and Al-Sulayyil Governorate in southern Saudi Arabia, according to news sources. At the same time, Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defense said its early-warning system had been activated in the affected…
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Pezeshkian Says Iran’s Defensive Strength Extends Beyond Missiles
DID Press: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Iran’s defensive capabilities extend beyond its missile arsenal, arguing that the Iranian people, national unity and domestic cohesion are also key components of the country’s defence. Speaking virtually on Sunday, October…
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Rezaei Says Iran Is Prepared for a More Devastating War
DID Press: Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has warned the United States and Israel that Iran’s armed forces have prepared a plan for a conflict more devastating than the previous 12-day and 40-day wars. Rezaei said…
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OIC’s Baghdad Declaration Expected to Be Released on Sunday
DID Press: The final statement of the 52nd session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), titled the Baghdad Declaration, is scheduled to be released on Sunday. Hassanein Kamel, spokesperson for the meeting, told…
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US ‘MOAB’ vs. Iran’s ‘Father of Missiles’: Can Military Superiority Deliver Political Victory?
DID Press: The confrontation between Iran and United States has entered a critical phase in which US military technological superiority is being challenged by Iran’s missile deterrence capabilities and the political will of both sides. The possibility of an expanded…
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