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Military
US Forces in Iraq Targeted by Rocket and Drone Attacks Near Baghdad Airport
DID Press: Security sources in Iraq reported that US diplomatic and logistical facilities at Baghdad International Airport were struck by multiple rocket and drone attacks overnight. According to Iraqi officials, the assaults continued into the early morning hours, prompting the…
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Afghanistan
Robert Kaplan Warns US Risk of “Medium Wars” with Iran, Echoing Historical Traps
DID Press: Renowned geopolitical analyst Robert Kaplan has warned that escalating tensions between the United States and Iran could trap Washington in a “medium war,” similar to historical conflicts in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Drawing on the concept first outlined…
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Government
Kataib Hezbollah: “Prepared for a Prolonged War of Attrition”
DID Press: brigades of Kataib Hezbollah have issued a statement calling on their forces to prepare for a “long war of attrition,” while also warning the United States and the Kurdistan Regional Government. In the statement, the group said its…
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Afghanistan
US Envoy Faces Criticism Over Gaza, Afghanistan, Iraq Civilian Casualty Remarks
DID Press: The newly appointed US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, made controversial remarks claiming that civilian casualties in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq caused by US forces exceeded civilian deaths resulting from Israel’s operations in Gaza Strip. Speaking…
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Government
Iraq Faces Growing Security Crisis amid US Withdrawal and Influx of Thousands of ISIS Prisoners
DID Press: Iraq’s Ministry of Defense announced on January 17 that U.S. and coalition forces have vacated Ain al-Asad airbase in Anbar province, transferring full control to the Iraqi military. The move is part of a Baghdad–Washington agreement to reduce…
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News
Over 21 Million Pilgrims Gather in Karbala for Arbaeen, Among World’s Largest Religious Gatherings
DID Press: More than 21 million pilgrims converged on the holy city of Karbala this week to observe Arbaeen, one of the world’s largest annual religious events, according to figures released by the Holy Abbas (PBUH) Shrine. Arbaeen commemorates the…
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Afghanistan
Poll Finds 67% Back up Establishing Afghanistan Political Mission in Iraq
DID Press: In a latest poll conducted by DID Press regarding the interim government’s priorities for removing obstacles to pilgrimages to the holy shrines, majority of respondents emphasized the need for Afghanistan to establish an active political mission in Iraq.…
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Afghanistan
Poll: Afghanistani Arbaeen Pilgrims Victims of Kabul’s Weak Diplomacy
DID Press: In a latest poll conducted by DID Press on the challenges faced by Afghanistani pilgrims traveling to Iraq, lack of an active Afghanistan’s political representation in Iraq was identified as the most important factor depriving these pilgrims of…
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Afghanistan
Iranian Delegation Stresses on Preserving Gains and Republic in Trip to Kabul
The Iranian embassy in Kabul said in a statement on Saturday that the Iranian delegation in their trip to Kabul accentuated the survival of the republic and the achievements of the Afghan constitution.
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