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Turkey Fears Becoming Israel’s Next Target
DID Press: Following Israel’s attack on Hamas officials’ summit in Qatar, Turkish authorities warned their country might be the next target of Israel’s bold regional actions. Rear Admiral Zeki Akturk, spokesperson for Turkey’s Ministry of Defense, cautioned in Ankara that…
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UN: ISIS Threat in Afghanistan Declined
DID Press: UN reported a significant reduction in activities of ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) branch in Afghanistan. Released by the UN Secretary-General, the report notes that ISIS-K attacks in Afghanistan have noticeably decreased lately, both in frequency and geographic scope. The report…
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Iranian President to Attend Emergency Doha Islamic Summit
DID Press: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Doha on Monday to participate in an emergency summit of Islamic leaders, convened in response to recent Israeli attacks and to support Qatar. The two-day meeting will bring together leaders from…
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Trump Pressuring NATO Countries to Halt Buying Russian Oil
DID Press: US President Donald Trump vowed the United States will only impose new sanctions on Russia if all NATO member countries stop buying Russian oil. Trump recently announced that the U.S. is prepared to implement fresh energy sanctions against…
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Qatar PM Meets CENTCOM Chief after Israeli Strike on Hamas Leaders
DID Press: Qatar’s PM and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met with commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday, following an Israeli airstrike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha. Sources said the officials discussed strengthening strategic ties between…
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US Delegation’s Kabul Visit: More than Prisoner Swap
DID Press: By accepting talks with U.S. representatives, Taliban’s caretaker government seeks to demonstrate its engagement is not limited to the East and its regional neighbors, but that it is also prepared to establish balanced relations with the West. A…
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Gulf States Mull Diplomatic Break With Israel
DID Press: While a CNN report highlights limited military capacity of Qatar and other Gulf Arab states to respond directly to Israeli attacks, Qatar’s Al-Araby Al-Jadeed has reported that an emergency summit in Doha can lead to major decisions —…
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Poll: Two-State Resolution Symbolic, Not Effective
DID Press: A latest survey on the recent UN resolution supporting a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict shows that a majority of respondents view the move as having no significant impact on peace and stability in the Middle East,…
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Palestinian Resistance Executes Six Israeli Spies in Northern Gaza
DID Press: Palestinian resistance forces announced today that they had identified and executed six Israeli collaborators in northern Gaza, accusing them of leaking sensitive information and taking part in the assassination of fighters. In an official statement, the resistance said…
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Ansar Allah Claims Hypersonic Ballistic Missile Strike on Tel Aviv
DID Press: Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement announced it carried out an attack on several targets in Tel Aviv using a hypersonic ballistic missile. “Yemeni forces conducted a special military operation with ‘Palestine-2’ hypersonic ballistic missile, equipped with multiple warheads, which…
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