Economy
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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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Five Countries Agree to Advance Trans-Afghan Corridor, CASA Railway Projects
DID Press: Officials from the Taliban authorities, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan and Iran have held talks in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, on expanding the Trans-Afghan Corridor, advancing the Central Asia–South Asia (CASA) railway project, and securing financing and investment for…
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Sweden Pledges $1.02 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
DID Press: Sweden has contributed $1.02 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced. In a post published on X on October 17, OCHA said the funding would be…
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Kyrgyzstan: Afghanistan’s Lasting Stability Depends on Dialogue, Economic Recovery
DID Press: Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has said that achieving lasting stability in Afghanistan requires sustained dialogue, economic recovery and coordinated international cooperation, stressing that stability in the country is important for regional security. Japarov made the remarks at the…
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US Diesel Prices Remain High Despite Trump’s Deal with Russia
DID Press: Diesel prices in the United States remain elevated at around $6.30 per gallon despite an agreement between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to increase fuel supplies and ease prices. According to reports published on…
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Saudi Arabia Set to Drop Plans for Five 2034 World Cup Stadiums
DID Press: Saudi Arabia is considering scrapping plans to build five proposed stadiums for the 2034 FIFA World Cup as part of a broader review of domestic development projects and efforts to reduce spending, according to a report by Semafor…
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Reuters: Ansarullah Attack Causes Extensive Damage at Saudi Aramco Headquarters
DID Press: Saudi Aramco’s headquarters in Dhahran sustained extensive damage in an attack on Tuesday evening, with a fire spreading across several floors of the building, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing three people with direct knowledge of the incident. Despite…
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Iranian Cultural Attaché Calls for Broader Cultural and Economic Cooperation With Afghanistan
DID Press: Seyed Rouhollah Hosseini, cultural attaché at Iran’s Embassy in Kabul, has highlighted the potential of Abu Hanifa Exhibition to strengthen cultural, artistic and economic cooperation and expand relations between Iran and Afghanistan. According to the public relations office…
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