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Afghanistan to Face India in Final CAFA Match
DID Press: Afghanistan’s national football team will play its final group-stage match of the Central Asia Football Association (CAFA) tournament today (Thursday, September 4) at 16:30 Afghanistan time, against India at Hisor Stadium in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Afghanistani players are in…
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Afghanistan National Statistics Delegation Visits Iran
DID Press: A delegation from Afghanistan’s National Statistics and Information Authority has traveled to Tehran to address issues related to the registration and verification of Afghanistan citizens residing in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The National Statistics and Information Authority…
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Afghanistan Embassy in Kazakhstan Begins Issuing Passports to Citizens
DID Press: Afghanistan’s embassy in Kazakhstan announced the launch of passport distribution for Afghanistani nationals residing in the country. According to the embassy statement, Afghanistan citizens living in Kazakhstan can now apply for passports directly through the mission. Consular services,…
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Magnitude 4.7 Quake Jolts Afghanistan’s Nangarhar, Kunar Again
DID Press: A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan on Thursday morning, shaking parts of Nangarhar and Kunar provinces. According to U.S. Geological Survey, the quake occurred at a depth of 13 kilometers near Jalalabad city at around 9:45 a.m.…
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Belgium Sanctions both Israel, Hamas, Citing EU Inaction Over Gaza War
DID Press: Belgium imposed sanctions on both Israel and Hamas, criticizing the EU’s failure to act and stop the war in Gaza. The measures target violent settlers, settlement organizations, and include a ban on arms exports and transfers. Belgium’s foreign…
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Kabul to Host Major Investment Conference in Power Sector
DID Press: Kabul is set to host a major investment conference in the electricity sector, an event that will bring together domestic and regional investors to explore opportunities, challenges, and solutions for energy development in Afghanistan. The Afghanistan Electricity Authority…
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Afghanistan’s Saffron Output Rises 25% to Reach 40 Tons
DID Press: With expansion of saffron cultivation across the country, Afghanistan’s production of this valuable crop has reached 40 tons this year. The growth in cultivated land and improvements in farming conditions have contributed to this strategic crop achieving a…
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Islamabad Meeting Planned to Gather Opponents of Afghanistan Government
DID Press: A series of meetings are scheduled to take place late September in Islamabad, Pakistan, bringing together a number of opponents of Afghanistan-led Taliban caretaker government. The gatherings are planned with the participation of Afghanistani political figures and activists…
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WHO: Services for Quake Victims May Halt Without Funding
DID Press: World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it faces a shortfall of three million dollars to continue providing life-saving services to earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan. In a report, WHO warned that an additional three million dollars in funding…
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Taliban Launch Balkhab Coal Project, Pledge Jobs, Economic Growth
DID Press: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Taliban’s Deputy PM for Economic Affairs of the caretaker government, inaugurated the professional extraction of Balkhab coal mine and the construction of connecting roads to the district’s mining sites during his visit to Sar-e…
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