Afghanistan
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Herat’s Medicinal Plant Exports to US, UAE Triple in 9 Months
DID Press: Herat province has seen a threefold increase in medicinal plant exports to the United States and the United Arab Emirates during the first nine months of 1404 solar year, with approximately 22,000 tons valued at over $24 million…
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34 MW Solar Project Launched to Power Kabul’s Industrial Park
DID Press: Work has started on a major 34-megawatt solar power project for Kabul’s Green Industrial Park, which the national utility, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), says will supply a significant portion of the park’s energy needs and enable the…
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Milak Border Upgraded: Truck Traffic Capacity Doubles, Boosting Iran-Afghanistan Trade
DID Press: The capacity for cargo trucks crossing the Milak border between Iran and Afghanistan has doubled with the opening of a new route, the Iranian Embassy in Kabul announced. The expansion aims to facilitate the movement of transport fleets,…
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Kabul, Muscat Pledge to Boost Trade and Transit Ties
DID Press: Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi held a phone call with Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and expanding strategic cooperation between the two sides, officials said. During the call, the…
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No Market Leaves Bamyan Artists Struggling to Sell Their Work
DID Press: An increasing number of painters and calligraphers in Afghanistan’s Bamyan province say the absence of a viable market for artworks has become their most serious challenge, despite notable growth in visual arts in the region. Artists say many…
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Badakhshan to Assess 1,000 Jeribs for Modern Cold Storage Facilities
DID Press: Badakhshan’s Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock has launched an assessment of 1,000 jeribs of land for the establishment of modern cold storage facilities aimed at preserving and processing fruit, officials said. The initiative is expected to help…
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Uzbekistan Seeking Clarification Uzbek Language Removed From Samangan University Sign
DID Press: Following reports that the Uzbek language was removed from the signboard of Samangan University, Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry expressed concern over what it called the “suppression of the Uzbek language” in Afghanistan and requested an official explanation from the…
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Deadly Clash over Gold Mine Killed 4, Injured 5
DID Press: Spokesman for the Taliban-run Interior Ministry said four people were killed and five others were wounded following clashes between local residents and a private gold-mining contractor in Chah Ab district of Takhar province. Two suspects have been detained…
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Pakistan’s Al-Falah Bank to Exit Afghanistan, Ghazanfar Bank to Acquire Branches
DID Press: Al-Falah Bank, one of Pakistan’s largest private banks, has announced it will cease operations in Afghanistan and has accepted a proposal from Ghazanfar Bank to acquire its Afghan branches. The move marks the first step in a complex,…
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AAA Upgrades Fleet with New Engines From Turkey, Serbia
DID Press: Ariana Afghan Airlines (AAA) has acquired two new aircraft engines from Turkey and Serbia as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen Afghanistan’s aviation sector. According to the company, the engines — valued at a total of USD 4.7…
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