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Afghanistan
Bamiyan-Daikundi Road Rehabilitation Project Begins
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Works has announced the start of rehabilitation and gravel-surfacing work on the Bamiyan-Daikundi road. Mohammad Ashraf Haqshinas, spokesperson for the ministry, announced the project on X on Thursday, 22 October, saying the work includes…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Leader Appoints Three Officials to New Positions
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban, announced in a statement posted on his X account that three officials have been appointed to new positions by order of the Taliban leader. Under the decree, Abdul Karim Jihadiyar, the former…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan-Iran Border Road Nears Completion in Herat and Farah
DID Press: Construction of a border road along the Afghanistan-Iran frontier in parts of Herat and Farah provinces is progressing significantly and approaching its final stages. Mujibullah Ansar, spokesperson for the 207th Al-Farooq Army Corps, said the project aims to…
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Government
Iran Warns US Political Targets Could Be Hit in Renewed Conflict
DID Press: A senior Iranian security official has warned that if a new phase of large-scale war begins, including the assassination of officials and the killing of civilians, Iran will consider US political targets and infrastructure in countries participating in…
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Afghanistan
UNAMA Security Official Survives Armed Attack in Bamyan
DID Press: Dr Karim Karimi, security officer at the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) office in Bamyan province, survived an armed attack on Wednesday evening, local sources told DID Press. He was not injured in the incident. According…
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Afghanistan
EU Allocates €12M to Expand Health and Water Services in Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has allocated €12 million to support healthcare, nutrition and water services for vulnerable communities across six provinces in southern and southwestern Afghanistan. The programme is expected to directly benefit more than 347,000 people in 28 districts…
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Economy
Oil Prices Surge After US Orders Diplomats to Leave Saudi Arabia
DID Press: Oil prices rose following an increase in attacks by Yemen’s Ansarullah forces against Saudi Arabia and a US order for some diplomats and their family members to leave the country. Reuters reported that Brent crude rose by $1.29,…
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Afghanistan
Four Years of Siyah Dara Mining: Companies’ Social Obligations Remain Under Scrutiny
DID Press: Afghan Dorani Company has reaffirmed its commitment to fulfilling its social obligations and repairing the road in Siyah Dara, Yakawlang district, during a meeting with the Taliban-appointed governor of Bamyan. The commitment comes amid continuing questions about mining…
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Government
IRGC Prepare to Unveil Weapon Dubbed ‘Father of All Bombs’
DID Press: Hossein Mohebi, spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has announced that the force is preparing to unveil a new weapon dubbed the “Father of All Bombs,” which he said would be something new to its adversaries.…
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Afghanistan
14-Volume Islamic Jurisprudence Collection Unveiled in Qom
DID Press: A ceremony was held at Jameat al-Ulum in Qom, Iran, to unveil the 14-volume collection Ma’idat Fiqh Ahl al-Bayt (The Jurisprudence of Ahl al-Bayt), authored by prominent Afghan scholar Ayatollah Seyyed Kazem Mostafavi. The event also honoured the…
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