Security
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Pakistan Warns Kabul After UNSC Extends Taliban Sanctions Monitoring Mandate
DID Press: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, said the adoption of a UN Security Council resolution extending the mandate of the monitoring team under the Taliban sanctions regime sends a clear message to Afghanistan’s de…
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Taliban Warns Group Not to “Disgrace History”
DID Press: Taliban Defense Minister Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid warned members of the group against conduct that could lead the public to label them “irrational,” urging officials to consider how their actions will be judged by future generations. Speaking at a…
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Taliban Blames Pakistan for Deadly ISIS Attack in Islamabad
DID Press: Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid blamed Pakistan for a recent deadly attack by Islamic State targeting Shiite worshippers in Islamabad, describing the incident as the outcome of Islamabad’s alleged “support and nurturing” of the group. Criticizing Pakistan’s policies toward…
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Spain PM Urges Creation of “Real EU Army” to Deter Russia
DID Press: Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez called for the creation of a “real European army,” arguing that Europe must urgently strengthen its collective deterrence in the face of growing threats from Russia. Sánchez said Europe should act in a “coordinated,…
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Saudi–UAE Rivalry Deepens, Signaling Emerging Cold War in Middle East
DID Press: Relations between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, once regarded as one of the closest strategic partnerships in the Middle East, have entered a new and more complex phase in recent years—defined less by cooperation and increasingly by…
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Hanafi: Afghanistan People’s Nature Rejects Occupation
DID Press: Mawlavi Abdul Salam Hanafi, deputy administrative head of the Taliban government, emphasized during the (26th of Dalv) commemorations that the people of Afghanistan inherently reject foreign occupation and aggression. He highlighted that throughout history, occupiers have consistently been…
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Afghanistan Marks 37th Anniversary, Contrasting Historical Narratives with Pakistan
DID Press: Afghanistan commemorates the 37th anniversary of the Soviet military withdrawal on February 28, 1989, a date celebrated as a symbol of national resistance and victory over one of the world’s most powerful armies. The Taliban government released a…
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Zelenskyy Seeking 20-Year Security Guarantees for Ukraine Truce Deal
DID Press: Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine is seeking long-term security guarantees of at least 20 years as a prerequisite for any peace agreement with Russia, underscoring Kyiv’s demand for durable safeguards against future aggression. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference,…
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New Claims Surface on Epstein Files Implicating Associates
DID Press: Documents attributed to the case of Jeffrey Epstein surfaced alleging violent sexual abuse of minors and referencing Leon Black, a billionaire and co-founder of Apollo Global Management. According to the claims cited in the documents, Black is accused…
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Obama Condemns Mass Crackdown on Protesters in Minnesota
DID Press: Former US President Barack Obama sharply criticized large-scale operations by U.S. immigration enforcement agents (ICE) in the state of Minnesota, saying such repression should not occur in the US. Obama said federal agents’ actions—including raids, arrests, and aggressives—were…
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