Threats
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More Than 4,000 Flights Cancelled at Riyadh Airport Amid Yemen Attacks
DID Press: Missile and drone attacks by Yemen’s Ansar Allah movement on Saudi Arabia have caused widespread disruption to the country’s air traffic, severely affecting aviation operations in Riyadh, the kingdom’s main air transport hub, according to the international publication…
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Iran, Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia Agree to Continue Security Talks
DID Press: Iran, Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia have agreed to continue dialogue aimed at strengthening regional cooperation and consolidating peace and security, following their first quadrilateral meeting in Tehran. The meeting was held on Monday, October 26, hosted by…
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Pakistan Rejects Taliban Report on Civilian Casualties in Afghanistan
DID Press: Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday, October 26, rejected a report by the Taliban administration on civilian casualties caused by Pakistani military strikes in Afghanistan, describing it as “baseless and unsupported by evidence.” In a statement, the…
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Afghan Migrants Reportedly Tortured Near Türkiye-Iran Border
DID Press: Reports indicate that a number of Afghan migrants were subjected to alleged abuse and torture by Turkish police after being detained near the Iran–Türkiye border, with some reportedly suffering broken fingers in their hands and feet in the…
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Pakistan Warns Taliban of Possible Military Retaliation Over Cross-Border Attacks
DID Press: Pakistan’s Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, has warned that Islamabad reserves the right to take retaliatory military action if the Taliban authorities fail to prevent cross-border attacks and the activities of armed groups operating from Afghan…
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Adams Criticizes Khalilzad Over Claims of Pakistani Support for Anti-Taliban Forces
DID Press: A former officer of US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has criticized former US Special Representative for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad over his recent remarks about Pakistan allegedly arming some Afghan citizens. Sarah Adams, a former CIA officer, accused Khalilzad…
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France Considers Suspending Social Media Access Amid Unrest
DID Press: The French government has asked the country’s four major telecommunications operators to be prepared to suspend users’ access to social media platforms. The request follows protests on October 17 and 18 and the unrest that ensued, and is…
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Taliban: 1,119 Afghan Civilians Killed or Wounded in Pakistani Attacks
DID Press: Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesperson for the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has released an updated list of casualties from Pakistani attacks on Afghanistan, stating that 1,119 Afghan civilians have been killed or wounded in such attacks since the…
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Haaretz: Netanyahu Has Lost His Mind
DID Press: Israeli Hebrew-language newspaper Haaretz has criticized Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach, writing that he has “lost his mind” and is willing to sacrifice the economy and living standards to preserve his coalition with far-right partners. The newspaper also warned that…
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Obama: Trump’s War with Iran Was Unnecessary and Strengthened Tehran’s Strategic Position
DID Press: Former US President Barack Obama has described Donald Trump’s war with Iran as unnecessary, saying that instead of achieving Washington’s objectives, the conflict has strengthened Iran’s strategic position and imposed heavy costs on the United States. Obama criticized…
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