Economy
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Taliban PM Calls on Businesses to Support Humanitarian Efforts in Afghanistan
DID Press: Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund, the Taliban-appointed prime minister, has called on Afghan citizens, businesspeople and charitable organisations to support people in need through financial and non-financial contributions. In a message marking the Week of Fundraising for Those in…
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Mullah Baradar Urges UNAMA to Ensure Balanced Reporting on Afghanistan
DID Press: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban administration’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, has urged the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to ensure that its analytical reports on the country reflect conditions on the ground objectively…
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Saudi-Yemen Conflict Pushes Oil Prices Close to $110 a Barrel
DID Press: Oil prices have climbed in global markets amid escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi movement, with Brent crude approaching $110 a barrel and US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rising above $100. The increase comes amid…
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Herat’s New $20 Million Passenger Terminal Set to Open Soon
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation says the new major passenger terminal in Herat is expected to be ready for operation within the next two weeks. According to media reports, more than 50% of the construction work…
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US Wars’ Economic Costs Ripple Across the Global Economy
DID Press: Javed Hassan, former chairman of Pakistan’s National Commission for Technical and Vocational Education, has warned that disruptions to strategic energy transit routes are driving up oil prices and maritime shipping costs, placing additional pressure on vulnerable economies. Citing…
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Ansarullah Attacks Saudi Petrochemical Facility in Jubail
DID Press: Satellite images circulating online reportedly show damage to the Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) facilities in Jubail Industrial City in eastern Saudi Arabia following an attack attributed to Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, also known as the Houthis. Reports published…
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Afghanistan’s Poverty Deepens Amid Decades of War and Restrictive Policies
DID Press: On the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Afghanistan’s experience highlights how prolonged conflict, political instability and restrictive policies can deepen poverty and undermine long-term development. Decades of war have damaged the country’s infrastructure, weakened its human…
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Trump Suspends New Sanctions on Russia, Citing US National Interests
DID Press: US President Donald Trump has suspended the implementation of a sweeping package of new sanctions targeting Russia, telling Congress that the decision was in the national interest of the United States. The move came just two days before…
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Russia Reports Doubling of Trade with Afghanistan, Announces Planned Kabul Visit
DID Press: Russia’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov, has announced that Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk will lead a high-level economic delegation to Afghanistan, following a significant increase in trade between the two countries. Kabulov announced the planned…
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War on Iran Drives Up Global Energy Costs
DID Press: The war involving United States, Israel and Iran has intensified pressure on global energy markets, pushing up marine fuel costs and keeping oil and petroleum product prices elevated. According to Reuters, marine fuel prices have risen by more…
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