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Afghanistan
UNICEF: Nearly 1 Million Afghan Children at Risk of Death From Malnutrition
DID Press: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that nearly 1 million children in Afghanistan are suffering from severe, life-threatening acute malnutrition and could die without urgent treatment. UNICEF said a total of 3.7 million children across Afghanistan are…
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Dawn: Decline in Afghanistan Transit Threatens Peshawar’s Economy
DID Press: Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper has reported a sharp decline in Afghan transit trade through Pakistan, warning that the shift is putting increasing economic pressure on Peshawar and the surrounding region. The newspaper, citing changes in Afghanistan’s trade routes, said…
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Ghazni Students Fund and Equip Computer Lab at Their School
DID Press: Students at Shams-ul-Arifeen High School in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province have established a fully equipped computer lab through their own contributions, providing 22 computers, desks, chairs and a projector at a cost of 500,000 afghanis. Mia Gul Sediq, a…
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19 Fire Engines Begin Operations at Herat Industrial Park
DID Press: Nineteen fire engines purchased by Afghan business owners at a cost of around $2 million have begun operating at the Herat Industrial Park, according to local officials. Officials said the vehicles will be operated by trained and professional…
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Herat Bans Driving by People Under 18
DID Press: Local authorities in Herat have banned people under the age of 18 from driving motorcycles and cars under a new traffic directive. Officials have urged families not to allow children under 18 to use vehicles, saying the measure…
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UNAMA Calls for Alternative Livelihoods and Support for Women in Badakhshan
DID Press: Georgette Gagnon, acting head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, has called for greater investment in alternative livelihoods and continued support for women during a visit to…
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Past Legacy, Present Deadlock: A Critical Look at Aisha Wahab’s Views on Afghanistan
DID Press: Recent remarks by Aisha Wahab on Afghanistan go beyond conventional expressions of sympathy or diplomatic courtesy. As the first Afghan-born woman elected to the U.S. Congress, Wahab has moved away from neutral and passive positions, offering a candid…
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Russia and India Discuss Afghanistan, Ukraine and Iran
DID Press: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar discussed developments in Afghanistan, Ukraine and Iran during a meeting in Moscow, reviewing their countries’ approaches to major regional and international issues. Russia’s Foreign Ministry said the…
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Ayesha Wahab: Washington Should Maintain Diplomatic Relations With Afghanistan
DID Press: Ayesha Wahab, the first Afghan-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, says the United States should maintain formal diplomatic relations with Afghanistan regardless of whether the Taliban or its opponents are in power, using diplomacy to…
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Afghanistan Joins Rotation for Asian Cricket Council Presidency
DID Press: Afghanistan has, for the first time, been included among the countries eligible to assume the rotating presidency of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), marking a new step in the country’s growing role in Asian cricket. At the ACC’s…
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