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Afghanistan
5.2-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan, Tremors Felt in Mashhad
DID Press: A magnitude-5.2 earthquake struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Tuesday evening, according to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), which recorded the quake at a depth of 188 km. Tremors were felt across several parts…
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UN Sanctions List Includes 135 Taliban Members
DID Press: Colin Smith, an official with the UN Security Council’s sanctions monitoring team, said 135 Taliban members are currently subject to Security Council sanctions because of their previous records and links to terrorist activities. He added that members of…
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Aid Cuts Push Afghan Women’s Organizations Toward Crisis
DID Press: Declining international aid to Afghanistan is pushing organizations that support women and girls toward a severe financial crisis, as Afghan women continue to face sweeping restrictions on education, employment, movement and access to services. The United Nations says…
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Qatar Ambassador Visits Panjshir, Pledges Investment
DID Press: Qatar’s ambassador to Afghanistan, Murdif bin Ali Al-Qashouti, has visited Panjshir province for the first time, with local Taliban officials highlighting the province’s agricultural and mineral potential and calling for greater investment from Islamic countries. The visit was…
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EU Condemns Kabul Blast Near School in Shia District
DID Press: The European Union on Tuesday condemned an explosion near the Shama-e Hedayat private school in western Kabul and expressed concern over reports that dozens of students were injured. The blast occurred Monday in the Mahdiya township of Dasht-e…
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Afghanistan Remains Among World’s Low-Income Economies
DID Press: Afghanistan remains classified as a low-income economy in the World Bank’s latest income classification for fiscal year 2027, with no indication that the country has moved into a higher income group. The World Bank divides the world’s economies…
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Afghanistan Chambers Sign MoU to Establish Joint-Stock Company
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment and the Chamber of Industries and Mines signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to establish a joint-stock company aimed at financing major economic and infrastructure projects. The agreement was signed in…
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Afghan Taekwondo Athlete Wins Bronze After Defeating Pakistani Rival
DID Press: Afghan taekwondo athlete Mohammad Golmohammadi has won a bronze medal at the eighth edition of the World Taekwondo Federation President’s Cup – Asian Region after defeating his Pakistani opponent in the poomsae event. Golmohammadi secured third place in…
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Jumakh Khan Fateh’s Arrest Puts Taliban Leadership Under Pressure
DID Press: The arrest and transfer of Jumakh Khan Fateh to Kabul is an event that should not be dismissed as merely an intra-group dispute. When the operation to suppress and disarm a local commander is led by influential figures…
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France: No Normalization with Taliban Without Human Rights Progress
DID Press: Paris has set clear conditions for engagement with the Taliban, saying normalization of relations will not be possible until there is progress on human rights, respect for the rights of women and girls, counterterrorism efforts and movement toward…
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