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IRGC Says Kuwait Strikes Targeted US Bases Only
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its recent attacks in Kuwait were directed exclusively at U.S. military installations, stressing that they were not aimed at Kuwait’s sovereignty or territorial integrity. The claims have not been independently verified.…
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SCO, CSTO Hold Joint Border Security Meeting in Pakistan
DID Press: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) held a joint border security meeting in Pakistan, with officials calling for closer regional coordination to address emerging security threats. According to a statement from the…
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TAPI Pipeline Reaches Major Construction Milestone in Afghanistan
DID Press: Construction of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline has reached a new milestone in western Afghanistan, with more than two-thirds of the route in Herat Province now fitted with pipeline infrastructure, according to Taliban authorities. The Taliban’s Ministry of…
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IRGC Reports Drone Strikes on US Bases in Kuwait
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it carried out a new wave of drone attacks against U.S. military installations in Kuwait, saying the operation targeted air defense systems, drone facilities, and accommodations for American personnel. The claims…
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Taliban Mandates Oral Faith Exams at Afghanistan Universities
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Higher Education has ordered public and private universities, as well as teaching hospitals, to conduct mandatory oral examinations on Islamic beliefs for students and staff. According to an official directive issued on 8 July,…
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Pakistan Rejects Amnesty Report on Kabul Strike
DID Press: Pakistan has rejected Amnesty International’s findings on a reported strike targeting a drug rehabilitation center in Kabul, arguing that the report overlooks what Islamabad describes as cross-border terrorist threats originating from Afghanistan. Pakistani officials said the report reflects…
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Afghanistan, Uzbekistan Advance Trans-Afghan Railway Cooperation
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Public Works and Uzbekistan Railways have agreed to expand railway cooperation, with talks focusing on the Trans-Afghan Railway and other strategic rail projects aimed at strengthening regional trade and connectivity. According to the ministry,…
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UN: Death Toll from Nuristan Floods Surpasses 40, Searches Underway
DID Press: The UN says the death toll from the recent flash floods in Afghanistan’s eastern Nuristan province has risen to more than 40, with an unknown number of people still missing as search and relief operations continue. Stéphane Dujarric,…
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Pakistan’s Strike on Kabul Healthcare Center May Amount to War Crime, says Amnesty
DID Press: Amnesty International said that Pakistan’s airstrike on Omid Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in Kabul, which killed at least 269 civilians, constituted a serious violation of international humanitarian law and may amount to a war crime. In a report…
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OPEC Sees Global Oil Demand Rising Through 2050
DID Press: Global oil demand is expected to continue increasing through 2050, despite the expansion of renewable energy, according to OPEC’s 2025 World Oil Outlook, which projects a markedly different trajectory from forecasts by the International Energy Agency (IEA). OPEC…
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