Afghanistan
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Rising Rents in Kabul Spark Growing Public Concern
DID Press: A significant rise in housing rents in Kabul over recent months has triggered serious concern among residents. A number of citizens report an unprecedented surge in rental prices, saying the trend has intensified recently. According to them, in…
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Targeted Attacks on Shiites Reflect Longstanding Security Failures in Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan is a country with deep ethnic and religious diversity, but over recent decades this diversity has rarely been treated as a national asset and has instead been framed through political and security rivalries. As a result, religious…
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Herat Jewelers Launch Strike After Deadly Attack in Injil District
DID Press: A deadly armed attack in Injil District that left 11 people dead has triggered a wave of protests and business closures among merchants in Herat. Local sources in Herat reported that the attack occurred on Friday in a…
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Billions of Afghanis Allocated to Support Vulnerable Families Across Afghanistan
DID Press: Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation announced that more than 3.3 billion Afghanis were distributed in (2025–2026) to support over 522,000 returnee and internally displaced families across Afghanistan. According to the ministry, a total of over 3 billion and…
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Heavy Rain and Flash Floods Forecast Across 17 Provinces in Afghanistan
DID Press: Meteorological Department of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has forecast the likelihood of heavy rainfall and flash floods in 17 provinces across Afghanistan. According to the department’s projections, today (Saturday, 22 Hamal), the provinces of Sar-e…
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National Mourning in Herat: Tragedy Tests Afghanistan’s Unity and Resolve
DID Press: A devastating and heartbreaking tragedy in the historic city of Herat has left a blood-stained image of sorrow on the face of Afghanistan—an Event portrayed not as an isolated incident, but as a deep wound on the body…
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Kabul Municipality to Build 3 New Flyovers to Ease Traffic Congestion
DID Press: Kabul Municipality announced that, in order to reduce traffic congestion and improve mobility in the capital, construction work on three new vehicular overpasses will soon begin in heavily congested areas of Kabul. According to municipal officials, the projects…
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Taliban Official Issues Strong Warning to Pakistan Over Border Tensions
DID Press: Noorullah Noori warned Pakistan that continued tensions could lead the country to face a fate similar to that of past foreign powers in Afghanistan. Noori, who serves as the Minister of Borders, Ethnicities and Tribes Affairs in the…
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Afghanistan–Uzbekistan Move to 24H Operations at Hairatan Port
DID Press: Officials in Balkh province announced that Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to operate the Hairatan port on a 24-hour basis in order to increase capacity and accelerate the movement of goods. Local authorities in Balkh said the agreement…
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Drought and Floods Deepen Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan
DID Press: Simultaneous impact of political instability and climate-related shocks in Afghanistan is placing millions of citizens at serious risk and increasing the need for urgent humanitarian assistance. As one of the most climate-vulnerable countries, Afghanistan faces severe challenges in…
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