international relations
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Economy
Trump’s Oil Deal Accused of Looting Venezuela’s National Wealth
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping oil agreement with Venezuela that he described as the “biggest oil deal in world history,” saying it would give the United States majority control over more than 65 billion barrels…
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Government
Foreign Affairs: U.S. Military Dominance No Longer What It Was
DID Press: Foreign Affairs argues in a new analysis that the United States no longer enjoys the level of military superiority it possessed in 1991 and can no longer rely on relatively low-cost military force to compel other countries to…
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Afghanistan
Canada: Inclusive Government, Human Rights Conditions for Normalizing Ties With Taliban
DID Press: Canada said on the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan that it will not support normalizing relations with the group until there is tangible progress on human rights, the formation of an inclusive government…
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Afghanistan
Moldovan President Calls Visa Issuance to Taliban Delegation ‘Shameful’
DID Press: Moldovan President Maia Sandu has described the issuance of visas to a Taliban delegation as “shameful,” saying the decision was made without political coordination and contrary to the government’s stated policy, according to Moldovan state media. Sandu said…
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EU
From Great Power to Middle Power: Foreign Policy Assesses EU’s New Reality
DID Press: The war involving Iran has highlighted a major shift in the global balance of power, with Foreign Policy arguing that European countries are no longer “great powers” and have increasingly become middle powers on the international stage. The…
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Afghanistan
UNSC Updates Sanctions Records for 5 Senior Taliban Officials
DID Press: United Nations Security Council has updated the identifying information of five senior Taliban officials on its sanctions list, while Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid dismissed the move as a continuation of “failed policies of the past.” The updated records…
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Analysis
Iran-US Standoff Reshapes Middle East Security Order
DID Press: More than four decades after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the confrontation between Iran and the United States has evolved into one of the world’s most complex geopolitical rivalries, extending far beyond political and ideological differences to encompass military,…
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Analysis
When Politics Takes Football Hostage: The Final That Became a Battlefield of Narratives
DID Press: The 2026 World Cup final was more than a football match. For many observers, it evolved into a symbol of competing political narratives, with the result interpreted through the lens of broader geopolitical rivalries rather than sport alone.…
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Government
Erdogan’s Pistol Gift to Belgian PM Sparks Controversy
DID Press: Media reports say Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presented Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever with a pistol during the sidelines of a NATO summit, drawing attention after the diplomatic gift was opened upon the Belgian delegation’s return…
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Government
4,700 Foreign Guests Attend Funeral in Mashhad
DID Press: More than 4,700 foreign guests from 27 countries are participating in the funeral ceremony for the Martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khameneie in Mashhad, according to the spokesperson for the organizing committee in Razavi…
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