Afghanistan
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Etisalat Rebrands as e& Afghanistan, Expands Digital Services Strategy
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Etisalat telecom operator has officially rebranded as e& Afghanistan, marking a new phase in its digital transformation strategy, while its mobile financial services platform will now operate under the name e& Money. Company officials said the rebranding…
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Kabulov: Opposition from SCO Member Blocking Taliban’s Entry
DID Press: Russian Presidential Envoy for Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov has said that opposition from a member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is preventing the Taliban from advancing toward participation in the regional bloc, with Russian media identifying Pakistan as…
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Kazakhstan, Afghanistan Sign $235M in Trade Agreements
DID Press: Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Trade has announced the signing of trade agreements and memorandums worth approximately $235 million between Kazakh and Afghan companies during the Kazakhstan–Afghanistan Business Forum in Kabul. The agreements were finalized during a Kazakh trade and…
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Herat Governor Calls for Expanded Trade Through Khaf–Herat Railway
DID Press: Herat Governor Mawlawi Noor Ahmad Islamjar has called for increased commercial transportation through the Khaf–Herat railway corridor during a meeting with Mostafa Rezaei. During the meeting, Islamjar described the Khaf–Herat Railway as one of the most important transit…
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Dozens of Shia Mourners Detained in Kabul as Taliban Remove Muharram Flags
DID Press: Local sources say Taliban authorities have detained at least 46 Shia mourners at a religious congregation venue in Kabul, with 22 individuals reportedly remaining in custody, amid a broader campaign to remove Muharram mourning flags across the Afghan…
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UN-Based Afghanistan Representative Opposes Forced Returns of Refugees
DID Press: Nasir Ahmad Andisha, Afghanistan’s representative to the United Nations in Geneva, has warned that conditions for the safe, voluntary and dignified return of Afghan refugees do not currently exist, cautioning that forced deportations could expose vulnerable groups to…
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Amnesty International Urges EU to Halt Afghan Deportation Plans
DID Press: Amnesty International has called on the European Union and its member states to immediately suspend deportation programs involving Afghan asylum seekers and to end any cooperation with the Taliban on forced returns. The organization warned that Afghanistan under…
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Afghanistan, Kazakhstan to Establish Joint Water Management Research Center in Kabul
DID Press: Afghanistan and Kazakhstan have agreed to establish a joint educational and research center for water resources management at Kabul University, aiming to strengthen cooperation in irrigation, agriculture, and climate resilience. A cooperation memorandum was signed between the Kazakh…
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Taliban Raid Tamadon TV; Broadcast Halted and Staff Expelled
DID Press: A staff member of Tamadon TV has told DID Press that Taliban forces entered the media outlet with a heavy presence, halted broadcasting, and briefly blocked employees from accessing newsroom departments. No injuries have been reported so far.…
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Iran to facilitate Afghan attendance at funeral of “Martyr Supreme Leader”
DID Press: The spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Esmail Baghaei, has announced that diplomatic missions in Afghanistan are fully prepared to facilitate the participation of Afghan citizens in the funeral ceremony of the late Iranian Supreme…
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