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Five Countries Agree to Advance Trans-Afghan Corridor, CASA Railway Projects
DID Press: Officials from the Taliban authorities, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Iran have held talks in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on expanding the Trans-Afghan Corridor, advancing the Central Asia–South Asia (CASA) railway project, and securing financing and investment for…
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Kyrgyzstan: Afghanistan’s Lasting Stability Depends on Dialogue, Economic Recovery
DID Press: Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has said that achieving lasting stability in Afghanistan requires sustained dialogue, economic recovery and coordinated international cooperation, stressing that stability in the country is important for regional security. Japarov made the remarks at the…
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Reuters: Iranian Precision Strikes Disrupted Critical Gulf Infrastructure
DID Press: Iran and its allied forces have carried out at least 135 missile and drone attacks on 84 infrastructure sites across Gulf countries since the war began on February 28, 2026, damaging oil and gas facilities, oil transportation systems…
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Saudi Arabia Set to Drop Plans for Five 2034 World Cup Stadiums
DID Press: Saudi Arabia is considering scrapping plans to build five proposed stadiums for the 2034 FIFA World Cup as part of a broader review of domestic development projects and efforts to reduce spending, according to a report by Semafor…
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UN Urges Swift US-Iran Deal to Prevent Agricultural Crisis
DID Press: UN has warned that failure by Iran and the United States to reach an agreement within the next few weeks on the passage of fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a serious food security crisis…
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Zelensky: He Feels Trump Has Betrayed Ukraine
DID Press: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized US President Donald Trump’s approach to the war with Russia, saying he feels Washington has betrayed Kyiv and sided with Moscow. The remarks come amid reports that the United States has proposed…
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Israel Has Demolished 48 of 60 Shia-Majority Villages in Southern Lebanon, Report Says
DID Press: An investigation by The New York Times, published on October 12, 2026, found that 48 of approximately 60 villages and towns in southern Lebanon under Israeli occupation have suffered extensive destruction. Based on satellite imagery, the investigation documented…
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India, Russia Hold Talks on Afghanistan and Pakistan
DID Press: India and Russia held the seventh round of consultations on Afghanistan and Pakistan in New Delhi on Wednesday, October 14, under a bilateral special mechanism. According to a statement from India’s Ministry of External Affairs, the meeting was…
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More Than 70% of Aircraft Relocated From Riyadh Airport Amid Yemeni Attacks
DID Press: Airlines have relocated a large proportion of their aircraft from King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh following escalating attacks by Yemeni forces on Saudi Arabia. According to flight-tracking data, the number of aircraft at the airport fell from…
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OIC to Discuss Afghanistan Crisis at Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Baghdad
DID Press: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is set to discuss the situation in Afghanistan, alongside the crises in Yemen and Sudan and other regional developments, at the 52nd session of its Council of Foreign Ministers in Baghdad, Iraq,…
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