Afghanistan
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Uzbek Deputy PM Holds Talks with Taliban PM in Kabul
DID Press: Uzbek Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjayev met with Taliban Prime Minister Mohammad Hassan Akhund in Kabul, where the two sides discussed expanding political and economic cooperation, with Uzbekistan reaffirming Afghanistan’s importance in its foreign policy. According to official…
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Mullah Baradar: Afghanistan Aims to Become Regionally Competitive in Tech
DID Press: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, said Afghanistan is seeking to strengthen its position in the information technology sector and become more competitive with regional countries through expanded digital infrastructure and technology…
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Herat Orders High Water Users to Install Meters, Build Recharge Wells
DID Press: Authorities in Herat Province have ordered high-volume water consumers to install water meters and construct recharge wells as part of new measures aimed at protecting declining groundwater resources amid prolonged drought and increasing pressure on the region’s water…
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Taliban Holds Regional Security Talks in Northwest Afghanistan
DID Press: Senior Taliban officials have held a regional security coordination meeting in northwestern Afghanistan, bringing together provincial governors, police chiefs, intelligence officials, and military court representatives to review the security situation and strengthen coordination among security institutions. The meeting,…
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Iran Says 60% of Exports to Afghanistan Pass Through Dogharoun Border
DID Press: Sixty percent of Iran’s exports to Afghanistan are transported through the Dogharoun border crossing, highlighting its strategic role in bilateral trade, according to an official from the Dogharoun Free Trade-Industrial Zone. Hassan Nourizadeh, Deputy for Economic Development at…
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Afghanistan Issues Flash Flood Alert for 13 Provinces
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Meteorological Department has issued a weather warning forecasting heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, flash floods, and strong dust-laden winds across 13 provinces on Sunday, urging residents in vulnerable areas to take precautionary measures. According to the Taliban-run Ministry of…
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Taliban Convoy Attacked En Route to Badakhshan Amid Rising Security Tensions
DID Press: A Taliban military convoy traveling from Kabul to Badakhshan was reportedly attacked in Baghlan Province, as security tensions and internal divisions continue to escalate in northeastern Afghanistan. According to informed sources, the convoy came under attack on Saturday…
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Iran to Launch Dedicated Lanes at Dogharoon Border to Speed Truck Crossings
DID Press: Iranian authorities have announced plans to introduce dedicated freight lanes at the Dogharoon border crossing to reduce long delays for trucks returning from Afghanistan and improve cross-border trade and transit. Hossein Jamshidi, governor of Taybad County, said some…
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Taliban Delegation Visits Uzbekistan to Expand Pharmaceutical Cooperation
DID Press: A Taliban health delegation has traveled to Uzbekistan for talks on expanding pharmaceutical cooperation, strengthening drug quality control laboratories, and enhancing medical collaboration, as Afghanistan continues to face medicine shortages following the suspension of pharmaceutical imports from Pakistan.…
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Afghanistan’s Power Shortage May End Within Three Years, Utility Says
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national power utility says a series of new energy projects aimed at expanding electricity generation, transmission and distribution could significantly ease the country’s chronic power shortages within the next three years. The state-owned Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat…
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