Afghanistan
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UN Warns Kabul’s Urban Infrastructure Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change
DID Press: UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) warned that Kabul — home to more than 40 percent of Afghanistan’s urban population — faces serious climate-related risks, with four out of every five residents living in informal settlements that are most…
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Taliban Intelligence Chief’s Aide Mysteriously Killed in Kabul
DID Press: Mawlawi Noman, a close aide to the Taliban’s director-general of intelligence, has reportedly been killed in Kabul in what observers describe as a sign of deepening internal rifts within the movement’s security apparatus. According to credible sources, Noman…
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Iran, Afghanistan Pledge to Expand Scientific and Cultural Cooperation
DID Press: Iran’s cultural attaché in Afghanistan and the head of Afghanistan’s Sahar Studies Center emphasized the development of bilateral scientific, cultural, and educational cooperation between the two countries. Dr. Hosseini, Iran’s cultural attaché in Afghanistan, met with Fazl-ur-Rahman Auria,…
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Muttaqi: Afghanistan “Graveyard of Empires”
DID Press: Taliban administration’s acting foreign minister, marking the anniversary of the Soviet invasion, described the occupation of Afghanistan as a “major mistake” by three historical powers and said the country has consistently shown unity and resistance against foreign forces.…
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Karim Khurram: Afghanistan’s Gold Being Sold to Low-Level Foreign Traders
DID Press: Afghanistan’s former minister of information and culture says the country’s gold is being exported instead of added to national reserves. Referring to the unprecedented rise in global gold prices, Khurram said gold extracted in northern Afghanistan is largely…
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Afghan–Tajik Border Insecurity Poses Serious Threat to China’s Interests
DID Press: As clashes and armed infiltrations from Afghanistan territory into Tajikistan intensify, the security of Chinese projects and nationals in the country has become a major challenge — a development that observers say can push Central Asia’s security balance…
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6th of Jadi: Bloody Historical Turning Point and Symbol of National Awakening
DID Press: The 6th of Jadi 1358 (December 27, 1979) is not merely a date on Afghanistan’s calendar. It stands as a stark symbol of occupation, betrayal, and arrogance in the country’s modern history. From Red Occupation to the Defeat…
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Russian LPG Exports to Afghanistan Surge Following EU Sanctions
DID Press: While the European Union has restricted imports of Russian liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), new data shows a sharp rise in exports to Afghanistan and Central Asian countries, signaling the emergence of alternative markets for Moscow. Following the EU…
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Investors Exempted 20-year Tax in Dogharoon Free Trade Zone
DID Press: Iranian Authorities in Dogharoon Free Trade and Industrial Zone announced a 20-year tax exemption for both domestic and foreign investors. Hassan Nourizadeh, Iran’s Deputy for Economic Development of the Dogharoon Free Trade and Industrial Zone, said investors operating…
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Sirajuddin Haqqani Emphasizes Resolving Tensions Through Dialogue
DID Press: Sirajuddin Haqqani, Interior Minister of the Taliban government, said Afghanistan poses no threat to any country or region and is ready to resolve misunderstandings through dialogue, In what appears to be an effort to ease tensions with Pakistan.…
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