Afghanistan
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Taliban Form Special Security Unit to Counter Land Grabbing
DID Press: Taliban-run Ministry of Justice announced the formation of a special security unit tasked with enforcing rulings issued by the Commission for Preventing Land Grabbing, as the government continues to confirm state ownership of thousands of acres of land…
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Northern Quake Victims Need Urgent Aids, Warns National Resistance Council
DID Press: Following a deadly earthquake in northern Afghanistan, Supreme Council of National Resistance for the Salvation of Afghanistan issued a condolence message, saying lack of a legitimate and accountable establishment in the country has created serious challenges for disaster…
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Iran’s South Khorasan Records $230M Export to Afghanistan
DID Press: Mahirud Customs in South Khorasan province of Iran has recorded over $230 million export items to Afghanistan in the first seven months of the year, making it the top customs point in trade between Iran and Afghanistan. The…
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Japan, UN Pledge Support after Deadly Northern Afghanistan Quake
DID Press: Following a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in northern Afghanistan, the embassies of Iran, Japan, and the UN issued separate messages expressing condolences and emphasizing timely humanitarian assistance. Last night, northern Afghanistan experienced an earthquake that affected Samangan, Balkh, and Baghlan…
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Ready to Assist Samangan Quake Victims, Says Iran
DID Press: Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kabul, in a statement expressing condolences over the recent earthquake in Afghanistan’s Samangan province, announced that Iran will provide necessary assistance to the affected people after coordination with local authorities…
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Pakistan Expelled Over 15,000 Afghanistani Refugees
DID Press: Afghanistani Refugees Commission reported that Pakistan forcibly deported more than 15,000 Afghanistani refugees on Monday through three border crossings. According to Al Jazeera, this action comes amid sharply deteriorating relations between the two countries following recent border clashes.…
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Why Afghanistan Highly Vulnerable to Earthquakes?
DID Press: Hemmed in by rugged mountains, Afghanistan is prone to a range of natural disasters, but its earthquakes cause the most fatalities, killing about 560 people on average each year and causing annual damages estimated at $80 million. Studies…
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Deadly Quake Hit Northern Afghanistan, Dozens Died, Hundreds Injured
DID Press: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Samangan and several northern provinces of Afghanistan early Monday, November 3. The quake collapsed Tashqurghan Pass along Samangan–Mazar-e-Sharif highway. According to reports, at least 20 people died and over 200 others were injured. Khulm…
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Taliban Stirs Tensions with ‘Greater Afghanistan’ Map ahead of Pakistan Talks
DID Press: Ahead of the third round of official talks between the Taliban and Pakistan, set to take place soon in Istanbul, Taliban government has published a map titled “Greater Afghanistan” (Loy Afghanistan), which includes parts of Pakistani territory. This…
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Taliban Deny Any Indian Presence at Bagram Airbase
DID Press: Taliban has dismissed reports claiming India requested access to Afghanistan’s Bagram Airbase, calling the allegations “fabricated” and “baseless.” Officials from the group said these rumors are aimed at undermining relations between Kabul and New Delhi. According to a…
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