Trade
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Qatar’s Economy Under Pressure as War Disrupts Gas Exports
DID Press: Qatar’s economy is facing mounting financial pressure as war-related disruptions to energy exports and lower government revenues push the country’s budget deficit sharply higher. Qatar recorded a 10.3 billion-riyal budget deficit in the first quarter of 2026, more…
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Taliban Delegation Visits Major Industrial Facilities in Belarus
DID Press: A Taliban delegation led by Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Minister Attaullah Omari has visited several major state-owned and private companies and industrial facilities in Belarus as part of efforts to expand economic cooperation between Kabul and Minsk. The…
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Canada Vows Dollar-for-Dollar Retaliation as US Tariffs Take Effect
DID Press: Intensive trade negotiations between the United States and Canada ended without an agreement, as new 50% U.S. tariffs on selected Canadian goods took effect on Saturday, prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to pledge dollar-for-dollar retaliation. The tariffs are…
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Yemen Expands Saudi Maritime Blockade to Arabian Sea, Targets Aramco
DID Press: Yemeni military and maritime sources say forces aligned with Sanaa have expanded their maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia from the Red Sea to the Arabian Sea following attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities in Jizan, warning that “anything linked…
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Kabul and Minsk Agree to Expand Economic and Trade Cooperation
DID Press: Afghanistan and Belarus have agreed to expand economic and trade cooperation during the second meeting of their Joint Economic and Trade Commission in Minsk. The meeting was co-chaired by Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed Agriculture Minister, Mawlawi Ataullah Omari, and Belarusian…
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Russian Investors Visit Afghanistan to Explore Business Opportunities
DID Press: A group of Russian businessmen and investors has traveled to Kabul to explore trade and investment opportunities in Afghanistan, meeting with Sayed Karim Hashemi, head of Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment. During the meeting, the two sides…
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Iran-Afghanistan Economic Ties Need Action, Not More Meetings
DID Press: A recent meeting between a high-level delegation from Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment and the leadership of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce can be viewed positively as part of continued economic dialogue. However, the central challenge facing Iran-Afghanistan…
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Herat Poised to Become Regional Industrial Hub, Taliban Governor Says
DID Press: Noor Ahmad Islamjar, the Taliban-appointed governor of Herat, said the western Afghan province could soon emerge as a major industrial and economic hub in the region as its industrial city expands, infrastructure develops and investment increases. Islamjar said…
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Kabul Calls for Stronger Political and Economic Ties with India
DID Press: Taliban-run Afghanistan embassy in New Delhi held a ceremony on Monday marking the fifth anniversary of the group’s return to power, with diplomats from several countries, including India, Russia, China, Pakistan, Serbia, Palestine, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Qatar and Oman,…
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Afghanistan, Kuwait Seek to Expand Trade and Investment Cooperation
DID Press: Afghanistan and Kuwait have discussed expanding trade and investment cooperation, according to Afghanistan’s embassy in Kuwait. Mohammad Shafiq Khatib, Afghanistan’s chargé d’affaires in Kuwait, met with Kuwaiti investor Ajeej Khalaf and a number of Kuwaiti businessmen and investors…
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