Development
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Kabul Plans Underpass and Traffic Circle at Company Intersection
DID Press: Kabul Municipality has finalized plans to build an underpass and a traffic circle at the Company intersection in the Afghan capital, aiming to ease congestion and increase the capacity of the city’s transport network. The municipality’s press office…
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Taliban Vow to Complete Salang Highway Rehabilitation Before Winter
DID Press: Taliban Public Works Minister Mohammad Isa Thani has inspected rehabilitation work on the northern and southern sections of the Salang Highway and called for the project to be completed to a high standard before the onset of winter.…
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More Than 3,000 Visit Herat’s Historic Citadel and Museum
DID Press: More than 3,000 people visited the historic Ikhtiyaruddin Citadel and Herat Museum on 24 Asad, marking the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. On 24 Asad, the anniversary of the victory of the Islamic…
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Five Years After the Taliban’s Return: Afghanistan Needs a Comprehensive Vision for the Future
DID Press: As Afghanistan approaches the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power, the country needs a comprehensive, forward-looking approach centered on its substantial domestic potential. The past five years cannot be assessed solely through political and security indicators.…
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Afghan MMA Fighter Badakhshi Stuns Belarusian Opponent in 20 Seconds
DID Press: Afghan mixed martial arts fighter Abdul Azim Badakhshi knocked out his Belarusian opponent just 20 seconds into their bout at an IFL event in Hyderabad, India, on Saturday night. Badakhshi’s lightning-fast victory secured him the win and once…
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Foreign Companies Interested in Investing in Afghanistan’s Power Industry
DID Press: Several major regional and neighboring companies, including Russian companies, have expressed interest in investing in the production of equipment and supplies for Afghanistan’s power industry, announced officials of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS). According to Breshna officials, the…
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Greenwich and Kent Merge to Create UK’s First ‘Super University’
DID Press: Two British universities—University of Greenwich in London and University of Kent in southeast England—have announced the completion of their merger, forming a new institution known as the London and South East University Group (LASE). The newly established group…
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NATO Data: Poland Leads, Belgium Lags in Defense Spending Standards
DID Press: A new NATO assessment comparing defense spending and major equipment investment shows that only some member states meet the alliance’s official benchmarks. Poland, Lithuania and Latvia rank among the top performers, while Belgium and Portugal remain below the…
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Five Flood Protection Projects Launched in Kandahar’s Spin Boldak District
DID Press: Local authorities have announced the launch of five disaster mitigation projects in Spin Boldak District, aimed at reducing flood risks and improving local infrastructure. According to the provincial disaster preparedness authority, the projects are being implemented with AFN…
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Afghanistan Deploys 47,000 GPS Trackers to Enforce Highway Speed Limits
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation says it has installed 47,000 GPS tracking devices on vehicles as part of a nationwide initiative to monitor speeds and reduce traffic accidents on the country’s highways. During a visit to…
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