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Afghanistan
Natural Disasters Kill 679 People in Afghanistan Over the Past Year
DID Press: Natural disasters have killed 679 people and injured another 1,634 in Afghanistan over the past year, according to the Taliban-run National Disaster Management Authority. Mohammad Yousuf Hammad, the authority’s spokesperson, announced the figures on Tuesday, October 13, marking…
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Taliban FM Urges International Support for Farmers Affected by Poppy Ban
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s acting foreign minister, has criticized the international community for failing to provide alternative livelihood support to Afghan farmers affected by the ban on poppy cultivation, saying no effective programme has been implemented to…
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Hairatan Rail Port Receives Up to 300 Freight Wagons Daily
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Hairatan railway port in the north of the country receives between 280 and 300 freight wagons daily from Central Asian countries, according to port officials. The railway port plays a key role in supplying Afghanistan’s domestic markets…
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Russia Warns US Military Return to Afghanistan Would Threaten Regional Security
DID Press: Russia has warned that the return of US military infrastructure to Afghanistan would pose a direct threat to regional security, according to Russian news agency Interfax. Alexander Venediktov, deputy secretary of Russia’s Security Council, said Washington was not…
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Anti-Hijab Policies in Azerbaijan: Secularism or Restrictions on Religious Freedom?
An Islamic and Historical Perspective on the Experiences of Afghanistan, Türkiye and Iran DID Press: Hijab in Islam is not merely a form of outward dress; it is also an expression of faith, religious identity, modesty and a Muslim woman’s…
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor: Provincial Policies Will Come From Islamabad, Not Kabul
DID Press: Faisal Karim Kundi, governor of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has said that provincial policies will henceforth be determined in coordination with the federal government in Islamabad, rather than in Kabul, Jalalabad or Kandahar. Speaking at a press conference…
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Nangarhar Gemstone Traders to Travel to Iran for Specialized Training
DID Press: A number of traders and professionals working in the precious and semi-precious gemstone sector in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province are set to travel to Iran for specialized training and professional skills development as part of economic cooperation between the…
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AI-Powered X-Ray Machine Opens at Hospital in Afghanistan’s Badghis Province
DID Press: An artificial intelligence-powered X-ray machine has been commissioned at the provincial hospital in Qala-e-Naw, the capital of Afghanistan’s Badghis province, with financial support from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The machine is valued at more than $72,000,…
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Taliban IM, EU Envoy Discuss Cooperation and Regional Stability
DID Press: Sirajuddin Haqqani, Taliban administration’s interior minister, has met with Thomas Frellesen, the European Union’s special envoy for Afghanistan, to discuss expanding engagement between the two sides, Afghanistan’s security situation and regional stability. According to information released by the…
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UN Expert Says Pakistani Attacks on Afghan Civilians May Constitute War Crimes
DID Press: Richard Bennett, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, has said Pakistani airstrikes that kill Afghan civilians may constitute war crimes and called for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to examine the…
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