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Afghanistan
Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Sign $400M+ in Trade and Investment Deals
DID Press: Chamber of Commerce and Investment of the Taliban government announced that during a business networking meeting between private sector representatives from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan in Fergana, 20 cooperation agreements worth over $400 million were signed. According to the…
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Over 9,400 Passports Issued for Afghan Pilgrims
DID Press: Passport Directorate of the Taliban Ministry of Interior announced that, ahead of the dispatch of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, thousands of passports have been urgently printed and distributed. Officials at the directorate stated that 9,425 passports were printed…
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Weather Alert: Heavy Rain and Flash Floods Across Afghanistan
DID Press: National meteorological authority under the Taliban has issued a new warning indicating a high probability of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, strong winds, and sudden flooding across 32 provinces of Afghanistan. The weather system is expected to begin on Tuesday,…
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Central Asia Emerges as Afghanistan’s Strategic Corridor Out of Trade and Economic Deadlock
DID Press: Central Asia has the potential to meet Afghanistan’s fundamental energy needs. Currently, Afghanistan imports approximately 6.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, with more than 70 percent supplied by Central Asian states—particularly Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. Afghanistan’s economy, as one…
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Taliban Destroys 800 sq.m. Opium Field in Ghazni Province
DID Press: Taliban officials in Ghazni Province reported the discovery and destruction of an 800-square-meter opium poppy cultivation. Ezzatullah Saeedi, spokesperson for the provincial governor, stated that Taliban forces identified and eradicated the opium field in Nawa. He noted that…
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Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Sign $67M Agreements, Set $500M Pharmaceutical Trade Goal
DID Press: A delegation from Afghanistan, led by Zelgay Aryan Azimi, visited Fergana and signed preliminary agreements worth a total of $67 million with local traders and industrialists. The visit is seen as a significant step in strengthening economic and…
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Pakistan Rejects Kabul’s Claims of Mass Civilian Casualties in Border Clashes
DID Press: Pakistan has rejected reports by officials of the Taliban regarding the deaths of hundreds of civilians in recent border clashes, describing the claims as “incorrect.” The response comes as tensions between the two countries have persisted since October,…
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Over 31,000 Affected by Floods in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Human Settlements Program (UN-Habitat) reported that over 31,000 people in Afghanistan were affected by flash floods in 2025, highlighting the country’s growing vulnerability to climate-related disasters. Officials from Afghanistan’s disaster management agencies noted that recent floods in…
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UN Appeals for $14.5M for Mine Clearance in Afghanistan
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Afghanistan has announced that $14.5 million is required to implement mine-clearance operations and landmine risk education programs across the country. OCHA warned that millions of people in Afghanistan…
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Central Asia Focus on Expanding Economic Ties with Afghanistan
DID Press: During a consultative meeting between Afghanistan and Central Asian countries in Kabul, senior officials from five regional states emphasized expanding economic cooperation, strengthening political relations, and supporting major transit projects with Afghanistan. Geziz Akbasov stated that economic relations…
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