regional security
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Afghanistan
Iran, Kabul-Islamabad Tensions Dominate Turkish, Qatari Talks With Taliban
DID Press: The situation in Iran and tensions between Kabul and Islamabad were among the key issues discussed during separate visits by senior Turkish and Qatari security officials to Afghanistan, according to Taliban Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani. İbrahim…
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Analysis
Pakistan’s Balancing Act: From Mecca Defense Pact to Yemen Crisis
DID Press: The signing of the Mecca Agreement for Joint Defense by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, including a collective-defense provision under which an armed attack against one member is treated as an attack against all, has placed Islamabad’s military…
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Government
Pakistan Says It Will Go ‘To Any Extent’ to Defend Saudi Arabia
DID Press: Pakistan’s military spokesman, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has pledged that Islamabad will stand with Saudi Arabia against any aggression, saying Pakistan is prepared to go “to any extent” to defend the Kingdom.Chaudhry, director general of Inter-Services Public…
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Afghanistan
India Accuses Pakistan of Blocking Afghanistan’s Trade and Transit
DID Press: India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, has accused Pakistan of obstructing Afghanistan’s trade and transit access, saying the restrictions violate international principles governing landlocked developing countries. Speaking at a UN Security Council briefing on Afghanistan,…
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Economy
Saudi CP Visits Cairo as Red Sea Security and Mecca Pact Dominate Talks
DID Press: Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Tuesday, September 15, with regional developments and the security of key maritime routes in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb…
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Analysis
Mecca and Jeddah Sirens Test Saudi Arabia’s Deterrence Equation
DID Press: Explosions reported in Mecca, Jeddah and Taif, alongside the activation of warning sirens, could represent a significant development in the regional security equation, particularly if Saudi authorities formally link the incidents to attacks originating from Yemen. The reported…
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Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda’s Return to Afghanistan
DID Press: A recent Washington Post report on the establishment of at least eight al-Qaeda training centers in Afghanistan points to a significant shift in the regional terrorism landscape and the gradual revival of infrastructure that, following the Sept. 11…
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Government
Hegseth Extends U.S. Middle East Deployments Into 2027
DID Press: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has extended the deployment timelines of American forces in the Middle East into 2027, signaling that Washington is preparing for a potentially prolonged military commitment in the region, according to a report by…
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Afghanistan
Former Pakistani Diplomat: Islamabad’s Security-First Afghanistan Policy Has Failed
DID Press: Former Pakistani ambassador and Georgetown University adjunct professor Touqir Hussain has criticized Islamabad’s decades-long approach toward Afghanistan, arguing that treating the country primarily as a security challenge has failed and contributed to deeper instability and increasingly complex relations…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Says Ties With Kabul Depend on Action Against TTP
DID Press: Pakistan has said meaningful progress in relations with Afghanistan will depend on the Taliban taking “concrete and verifiable” action against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and other militant groups Islamabad says are operating from…
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