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UNAMA Security Official Survives Armed Attack in Bamyan
DID Press: Dr Karim Karimi, security officer at the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) office in Bamyan province, survived an armed attack on Wednesday evening, local sources told DID Press. He was not injured in the incident. According…
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EU Allocates €12M to Expand Health and Water Services in Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has allocated €12 million to support healthcare, nutrition and water services for vulnerable communities across six provinces in southern and southwestern Afghanistan. The programme is expected to directly benefit more than 347,000 people in 28 districts…
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Four Years of Siyah Dara Mining: Companies’ Social Obligations Remain Under Scrutiny
DID Press: Afghan Dorani Company has reaffirmed its commitment to fulfilling its social obligations and repairing the road in Siyah Dara, Yakawlang district, during a meeting with the Taliban-appointed governor of Bamyan. The commitment comes amid continuing questions about mining…
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IRGC Prepare to Unveil Weapon Dubbed ‘Father of All Bombs’
DID Press: Hossein Mohebi, spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has announced that the force is preparing to unveil a new weapon dubbed the “Father of All Bombs,” which he said would be something new to its adversaries.…
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CSTO to Supply Tajikistan with Weapons to Strengthen Afghanistan Border Security
DID Press: The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has announced that Russia and other member states will begin supplying equipment and weapons to Tajikistan by the end of this year to strengthen the country’s border with Afghanistan. CSTO Secretary-General Talatbek…
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Ansarullah Attack Reported at Jeddah Airport; Flights Suspended
DID Press: Arab media outlets and sources reported early Thursday that Yemen’s Ansarullah forces had attacked Jeddah Airport in Saudi Arabia. According to the reports, the incident led to the suspension of airport operations as Ansarullah expanded the scope of…
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TAPI Pipeline Construction to Herat Progressing as Planned, Turkmenistan Says
DID Press: Turkmenistan has announced that the transit of natural gas through the Afghan section of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) pipeline is expected to begin in 2026. Maksud Babayev, chairman of Turkmenistan’s state-owned Turkmengaz company, said construction work on the Serhetabat–Herat…
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Pakistan’s Pharmaceutical Exports to Afghanistan Disrupted, Exacerbating Industry Losses
DID Press: Pakistan’s pharmaceutical exports fell by 25.53% to $73.30 million in the first quarter of the 2026–2027 fiscal year, a decline that industry representatives say is largely attributable to disruptions in trade with Afghanistan, one of the main markets…
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Taliban Announce Construction of General Hospitals in 318 Districts Across Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health has announced that construction of general hospitals has begun in 318 districts across Afghanistan. Mawlawi Noor Jalal Jalali, the Taliban’s health minister, said the projects would help ensure public access to standard healthcare…
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Pakistan’s Balochistan Spends More Than 14 Billion Rupees on Counterterrorism
DID Press: Senior officials in Pakistan’s Balochistan province have announced that the provincial government has spent more than 14 billion rupees on counterterrorism efforts under the National Action Plan, the counterterrorism policy and the Provincial Action Plan. According to the…
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