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Doha Meeting Raises Questions Over Taliban’s Ties to al-Qaeda
DID Press: Reports have emerged of a meeting organized by the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, coinciding with the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, where the al-Qaeda network and the attacks carried out in the United States that year…
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Israeli Attacks on Gaza Leave More Than 1,300 Palestinians Dead
DID Press: Palestinian health authorities say at least 1,359 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire that took effect last year, while 4,571 others have been injured. The figures, reported by Palestinian medical…
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Khalilzad Reveals US Mistakes in Afghanistan and Iraq After 9/11
DID Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former senior U.S. diplomat involved in Afghanistan’s peace process, has described several decisions made by Washington after the September 11 attacks — particularly regarding Afghanistan and Iraq — as mistakes, 25 years after the attacks.…
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Lavrov: US Used 9/11 to Expand Its Geopolitical Influence
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has accused the United States of using the global solidarity and UN support that followed the September 11, 2001 attacks to advance its geopolitical objectives and expand its presence in various regions. In…
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Ansarullah Claims Control of Bab al-Mandab and Yemen’s Western Coast
DID Press: Sanaa government has announced that Ansarullah forces have gained full control of coastal areas in Yemen’s Taiz province and seized the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait, a development that could affect security and shipping in the Red Sea. The…
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Ansarullah Seizes Control of Strategic Mokha Port on Yemen’s Red Sea Coast
DID Press: Arab media outlets have reported that Yemen’s armed forces, after pushing back Saudi-backed forces, have taken control of the strategic port of Mokha on Yemen’s western coast overlooking the Red Sea. According to the reports, Ansarullah’s control of…
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A Blind World to Afghanistan’s Silent Crisis
DID Press: Remarks by Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, that Afghanistan’s human rights situation is deteriorating further have once again painted a troubling picture of the country’s humanitarian and human rights conditions. But the significance…
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Saudi Arabia Turns to Iran to Rein in Ansarullah
DID Press: Saudi Arabia has asked Iran to use its influence to restrain Ansarullah and prevent the group from expanding its attacks into Saudi territory. The request was conveyed to Tehran through Pakistan. According to Reuters, Pakistan delivered Riyadh’s warning…
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Nine US Warplanes Damaged in Iranian Missile Attack on Jordan Base
DID Press: Several U.S. military aircraft were damaged when Iran launched missile strikes against the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, CBS News reported, citing sources familiar with the incident. Reuters independently reported the damage on Thursday. According to the…
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Reuters: Iran Likely to Reverse-Engineer US Underwater Drone
DID Press: Iran’s capture of a U.S. military underwater drone could give Tehran an opportunity to study and potentially reverse-engineer the technology, potentially dealing a setback to the Pentagon and its manufacturer, Anduril, Reuters reported. Experts say the captured Dive-LD…
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