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Government
Crisis Group: Pakistan Faces High-Stakes Test in Middle East Diplomacy
DID Press: Pakistan is seeking to leverage its ties with Iran, the United States, and China to facilitate a ceasefire and open negotiations between Washington and Tehran, but the effort carries significant political, security, and economic risks, according to a…
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Economy
‘Blockade for Blockade’ Strategy Raises Global Energy Risks
DID Press: Escalating maritime confrontations from the Strait of Hormuz to the Red Sea are heightening concerns over global energy security, as a “blockade for blockade” strategy threatens key oil shipping routes and raises the risk of wider regional disruption.…
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Economy
Red Sea Tensions Escalate as Saudi Tanker, US Base Come Under Attack
DID Press: Regional tensions intensified after a Saudi oil tanker was reportedly attacked in the Red Sea, while explosions were reported near a US military facility in Bahrain and missile alerts were triggered across parts of Saudi Arabia. Saudi sources…
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Government
Trump Says Saudi Nuclear Deal Depends on Joining Abraham Accords
DID Press: US President Donald Trump said a proposed nuclear agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy and Saudi Arabia would be limited strictly to civilian use and would not include any uranium enrichment. Trump said final approval of the…
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Economy
Brent Oil Nears $100 as Middle East Tensions Rattle Energy Markets
DID Press: Brent crude prices have moved closer to $100 per barrel as escalating geopolitical tensions in West Asia and growing disruptions to key maritime shipping routes fuel concerns over global energy supplies and inflationary pressures. Rising security risks in…
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Analysis
Arab-Pakistan Security Ties Raise New Regional Questions
DID Press: Growing security cooperation between Pakistan and the Arab Gulf states has intensified debate over whether Islamabad could become part of a broader strategy to increase pressure on Iran from its eastern frontier as regional tensions continue to escalate.…
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Government
US Lawmakers Warn Over Saudi Nuclear Deal Risks
DID Press: A group of US lawmakers from both Democratic and Republican parties have warned about the potential consequences of a proposed nuclear cooperation agreement between Washington and Riyadh, raising concerns over nuclear proliferation risks in the Middle East. According…
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Economy
Saudi Arabia Confirms Red Sea Tanker Attack
DID Press: Saudi Arabia has confirmed that one of its oil tankers came under attack in the Red Sea, after Yemen’s Ansarallah (Houthis) claimed responsibility for strikes targeting two Saudi vessels amid escalating regional tensions. In a statement issued early…
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Economy
Sanaa Seeks to Halt Saudi Oil Exports Through Naval Blockade
DID Press: Yemen’s Sanaa-based authorities have announced a naval blockade targeting Saudi Arabia, saying the move is intended to halt Saudi oil exports after regional and international mediation efforts failed to revive the stalled peace process. According to a statement…
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Analysis
Red Sea Tensions Threaten Saudi Arabia’s Key Oil Export Route
DID Press: Yemen’s declaration of a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia has placed the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait at the center of a new regional energy crisis, threatening what has become Saudi Arabia’s primary alternative oil export…
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