Security
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Former French PM Calls for Sanctions on US and Israel
DID Press: Dominique de Villepin, France’s former prime minister, has urged international sanctions against the United States and Israel and stressed that France should remain uninvolved in the ongoing conflict. In a statement, he said: “Under no circumstances will we…
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Middle East Water Crisis: Kuwait Highly Dependent, Iran Maintains Relative Independence
DID Press: As water scarcity emerges as a strategic challenge in the Middle East, reliance on desalination plants highlights stark differences in regional water security. Iran obtains only about 2% of its drinking water from desalination, relying mostly on domestic…
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Afghani Holds Steady Against Dollar Despite Market Volatility
DID Press: Da Afghanistan Bank reported that the Afghan afghani maintained relative stability against the U.S. dollar despite sharp currency fluctuations during the month of Dalw. Spokesperson Haseebullah Nouri said that targeted fiscal policies and careful market management prevented a…
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Iran–US War Sends Dubai Property Plunging and European Energy Soaring
DID Press: The ongoing conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel is triggering severe economic tremors across global markets. Dubai’s real estate sector, long a magnet for foreign investment, has dropped 15% in just five days, signaling more than…
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Oil Surges to $120 a Barrel Amid Geopolitical Tensions
DID Press: Crude oil prices jumped sharply today, reaching $120 per barrel, a level not seen since 2022. Murban crude, a key benchmark for the Middle East, also crossed the $120 mark, while real-time trading briefly saw prices exceed $119…
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Russia’s FM Questions Arab Leaders on Silence Over Minab School Bombing
DID Press: Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, sharply criticized Arab rulers for their response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, asking whether they had condemned the bombing of 170 schoolgirls in Minab. Lavrov noted that while many Arab…
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Top US Senators Condemn Minab Girls’ School Attack as Unacceptable
DID Press: A group of senior US senators has strongly condemned the Trump administration airstrike that targeted a girls’ school in Minab, calling the attack “horrific and under no circumstances acceptable. The joint statement, released Monday, March 9, included Democratic…
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Ayatollah Sayed Mojtaba Khamenei Assumes Iran’s Supreme Leadership, Signaling Strategic Continuity
DID Press: With the appointment of Ayatollah Sayed Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late revolutionary leader, as the new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the country has entered a critical and decisive phase in its political and…
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Wall Street Journal: Iran’s Appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei Signals Challenge to Trump
DID Press: Wall Street Journal reports that the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader amid rising tensions with the United States and Israel sends a clear message to Washington: Tehran does not intend to yield under pressure.…
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US, South Korea Launch “Freedom Shield” Military Exercises
DID Press: South Korea and the United States have begun the “Freedom Shield” military exercises, scheduled to continue through March 19. According to Yonhap News Agency, the number of field drills this year has been cut by more than half,…
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