Threats
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Severe Dust Storm Hits Southern Afghanistan as Flood Alerts Issued for 21 Provinces
DID Press: A powerful dust storm swept across southern and western Afghanistan on Wednesday, causing widespread damage to public infrastructure, uprooting trees, and disrupting daily life, while Taliban meteorological authorities issued fresh warnings for heavy rain, flash floods, and strong…
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UN-Habitat Raises Alarm Over Afghanistan’s Returnee Crisis
DID Press: UN-Habitat has warned that the growing return of Afghan migrants is intensifying Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis and placing additional strain on the country’s already limited resources. Speaking at the session titled “Housing for Return After Crisis: Delivering Sustainable Solutions”…
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US Threatens Visa Revocation for Palestinian UN Mission
DID Press: US has reportedly warned that it could revoke visas for members of the Palestinian mission to the UN if the Palestinian representative does not withdraw from the race for a vice presidency seat in the UN General Assembly.…
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Pakistan Says Key TTP Commander Killed in Balochistan Raid
DID Press: Pakistani security forces say a key commander linked to the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was killed during an intelligence-based operation in Pishin district of Balochistan province, while an Afghan associate was arrested. According to Pakistani security sources, the operation…
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Fazlur Rehman: Pakistan’s Afghanistan Policy Has Failed
DID Press: Fazlur Rehman, leader of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam party, has stated that Pakistan’s decades-long policy toward Afghanistan has failed and has contributed to growing mistrust between the two countries. Speaking at a press conference in Karachi on Wednesday (May…
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NYT: Iran Air Defenses Forced Pause in Trump Strike Plans
DID Press: The New York Times, citing Pentagon officials, reports that Donald Trump partially delayed additional strikes on Iran due to growing concerns over Tehran’s expanding air defense capabilities. According to the officials, Iranian commanders have analyzed the flight patterns…
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Hekmatyar Criticizes Taliban for Prioritizing Appearance Over Islamic Principles
DID Press: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has issued rare criticism of the Taliban, accusing them of distorting Islamic values and arguing that Islam is founded on justice, consultation, and the protection of the oppressed—not external symbols such as clothing style or beard…
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Middle East Water Infrastructure Faces Severe Crisis Risk, Brookings Warns
DID Press: A new analysis by the Brookings Institution warns that the so-called “Ramadan War” has exposed deep vulnerabilities in the Middle East’s water infrastructure, potentially pushing the region’s chronic water crisis into an unprecedented phase. In a report authored…
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Iran’s IRGC Warns of Wider Conflict Beyond the Region
DID Press: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued a new statement warning the United States and Israel that any renewed aggression would trigger a response extending beyond the region and targeting “unexpected locations.” The IRGC said in its…
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Afghanistan UN Envoy Rejects Taliban Claim to UN Seat
DID Press: Afghanistan’s representative to the United Nations has stated that the Taliban are not entitled to assume the country’s seat at the UN, arguing that they lack legitimacy and have failed to uphold citizens’ rights. Naseer Ahmad Faiq, the…
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