Economy
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Iran’s Transit Routes Seen as Vital for Afghanistan’s Winter Fuel Supply
DID Press: As autumn 2026 advances and Afghanistan approaches another harsh winter, securing energy, fuel and food supplies has once again become a major concern for households, traders and economic stakeholders across the country. Recent warnings from international aid organizations…
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$83B in Defense Spending Has Failed to Shield Saudi Arabia From Houthi Attacks, CNN Reports
DID Press: Saudi Arabia continues to face serious security challenges from missile and drone attacks launched by Yemen’s Houthi movement despite spending $83 billion on defense in 2025, CNN reported. The figure, cited from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute…
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UN Refugee Chief Warns of Difficult Conditions Facing Afghans Returning Home
DID Press: Nearly seven million Afghans have returned to Afghanistan from neighboring countries since late 2023, many of them under difficult circumstances and through forced returns, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said. Barham Salih, the UN High…
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Afghanistan’s Abu Hanifa Expo Sees $934.8M in Trade Agreements
DID Press: Trade contracts and memorandums of understanding worth a total of $934.8 million have been signed between Afghan businesspeople and their foreign counterparts at the fifth Abu Hanifa National and International Exhibition, according to Sayed Karim Hashemi, head of…
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Taliban FM Urges International Support for Farmers Affected by Poppy Ban
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s acting foreign minister, has criticized the international community for failing to provide alternative livelihood support to Afghan farmers affected by the ban on poppy cultivation, saying no effective programme has been implemented to…
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Physical Brent Crude Oil Surpasses $154 a Barrel, Highest Level Since 1991
DID Press: The price of physical Brent crude oil has climbed above $154 a barrel, reaching its highest level since records began in 1991. Meanwhile, the gap between physical Brent and Brent futures contracts has widened to more than $50…
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Hairatan Rail Port Receives Up to 300 Freight Wagons Daily
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Hairatan railway port in the north of the country receives between 280 and 300 freight wagons daily from Central Asian countries, according to port officials. The railway port plays a key role in supplying Afghanistan’s domestic markets…
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WFP: Afghan Unskilled Workers’ Purchasing Power Falls 25% in One Year
DID Press: The purchasing power of unskilled workers in Afghanistan fell by 25 percent in the first week of October compared with the same period last year, as declining employment opportunities, lower wages and rising food prices continued to put…
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Afghanistan’s Gemstones: The Glittering Treasures of the Hindu Kush
DID Press: Afghanistan sits atop one of the world’s most geologically diverse regions, with complex metamorphic formations and extensive pegmatite deposits. The collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, which helped shape the towering Hindu Kush and Pamir mountain…
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Kandahar Industrialists Warn of Factory Relocations Over Power Shortages
DID Press: Industrialists in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province have warned that they may relocate their factories to other provinces if persistent electricity shortages are not addressed. Factory owners say the power shortage has disrupted industrial operations and increased production costs,…
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