Regional Tensions
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Afghanistan
Karim Khurram: Pakistan Is Creating “Historical Enmity” With Afghanistan Through Policies Similar to Israel
DID Press: Karim Khurram, former chief of staff to Afghan President Hamid Karzai, has condemned repeated Pakistani attacks on Afghanistan, warning that continued policies of this kind could create what he described as a “historical enmity” between the two nations.…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Warns Pakistan and Opponents: “Do Not Test Our Patience”
DID Press: Noorullah Noori, the Taliban’s acting minister for Borders, Tribes and Tribal Affairs, warned Pakistan and armed opponents of the Taliban during a meeting with Kuchis from six provinces, urging Islamabad to learn from Afghanistan’s history and saying opponents…
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Government
UAE Confirms Netanyahu’s Unannounced Meeting With Mohamed bin Zayed in Abu Dhabi
DID Press: United Arab Emirates has confirmed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, a day after reports emerged of the previously unannounced visit. According to the official…
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Afghanistan
Hekmatyar Warns Pakistan: Instability in Afghanistan Could Threaten Pakistan
DID Press: Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Afghanistan’s Hezb-e Islami, has warned that Pakistan’s alleged efforts to destabilize Afghanistan and trigger a civil war will fail and could ultimately threaten Pakistan’s own security. In a post on X, Hekmatyar criticized what…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Official: Afghanistan Does Not Seek War With Any Neighbor
DID Press: Hayatullah Muhajir Farahi, deputy minister for publications affairs at the Taliban-controlled Ministry of Information and Culture, said Afghanistan does not seek war or tensions with any of its neighbors and does not interfere in the internal affairs of…
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Government
Sirens Sound in Mecca, Jeddah and Taif as Saudi Arabia Raises Alert
DID Press: Saudi Arabia issued emergency alerts in Mecca, Jeddah and Taif on Tuesday amid reports of possible attacks, as tensions with Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi forces continue to escalate. Saudi Civil Defence later said the immediate threat had subsided. Reports…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Recalls Ambassador From Kabul for Consultations
DID Press: Pakistan has recalled its ambassador to Kabul, Ubaid Ur Rehman Nizamani, to Islamabad for consultations amid growing concerns over security developments in Afghanistan. After returning to Islamabad, Nizamani met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq…
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Government
IRGC: Strait of Hormuz to Stay Closed Until US Accepts Iran’s Conditions
DID Press: Hossein Mohebi, a spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States accepts the conditions set by the Islamic Republic. Mohebi said the strait is currently closed…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Minister Warns Pakistan of “Decisive Response” to Any Aggression
DID Press: Afghanistan will not accept “subservience” or political dependence on Pakistan, Taliban Minister of Rural Rehabilitation and Development Abdul Latif Mansour said in unusually strong remarks directed at Islamabad. Mansour made the comments during the inauguration of a small…
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Government
Kim Jong Un Reportedly Warns Arab States Over “Greater Israel”
DID Press: Some media outlets and online sources have claimed that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned Arab countries about the potential consequences of what they describe as an alleged “Greater Israel” plan, urging them to stand alongside…
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