Economic
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Afghanistan
Afghani Value up by 36% in Last Six Months
DID Press: The value of Afghani in Iranian market has risen significantly over the past six months, gaining approximately 36.4%. According to recent foreign exchange market reports, one Afghani was traded Sunday, November 2, at 1,630 tomans. While the rate has…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Approve Trans-Afghan Railway to Boost Regional Trade
DID Press: Taliban cabinet, chaired by PM Mohammad Hassan Akhund, has approved the construction of the Trans-Afghan Railway using a 1,520mm track gauge, a decision that aligns with regional economic and geopolitical objectives while posing significant financial and security challenges.…
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Analysis
Trump’s Asia Tour Tests US Bid to Reclaim Influence from China
DID Press: US President Donald Trump’s first Asian tour of his second term is being seen as more than a routine diplomatic trip — it marks a renewed push by Washington to redefine its role in Asia’s shifting balance of…
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Economy & Development
Trump Gives India 45 Days to Quit Chabahar and End Ties with Iran
DID Press: In a new escalation of its “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran, the United States has given India a 45-day deadline to halt its cooperation on the Chabahar Port project. The U.S. State Department announced that the sanctions waiver…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Exports Rise 43% in One Month
DID Press: Following recent initiatives by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Taliban caretaker government, Afghanistan’s exports in the month of Asad 1404(solar year) surged by 43 percent compared to the same period last year. The ministry attributed…
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Afghanistan
India, Iran Conferred on Chabahar Port Development
DID Press: National security advisors from Iran and India emphasized strengthening bilateral cooperation and developing strategic Chabahar Port during a recent phone call. The port serves as a vital corridor for New Delhi to access Afghanistan and Central Asia and…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Plays Key Role in Pakistan-Russia Transit Route
DID Press: Russia’s Ministry of Transport announced that a trial train will run in October from Karachi in southern Pakistan to Moscow and Minsk, with part of the route passing through Afghanistan via transit road. Russian officials said the initiative…
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Afghanistan
Silk Bridge Reopens Between Afghanistan and Iran to Facilitate Trade, Transit
DID Press: A delegation from Afghanistan’s Nimroz Province, led by Hamed Ebrahim, head of the provincial governor’s office, met with officials from Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province at Milak border crossing, where the two sides agreed to reopen the Silk…
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Afghanistan
Major Cement Factory with 500-tons Daily Capacity Inaugurated in Baghlan
DID Press: Hamidullah Fitrat, deputy spokesperson for the Taliban’s caretaker government, announced the launch of a major Ghori Cement Factory in Baghlan province. According to him, the factory’s production capacity reaches 500 tons per day. Fitrat emphasized that a significant…
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Afghanistan
Iran’s Trade with Afghanistan Surges 84%
DID Press: Iran’s South Khorasan province exported over $1.75 billion to Afghanistan during the second half of last year, announced Mohammad Reza Hashemi, governor of South Khorasan. Following the visit of an Iranian economic delegation to Afghanistan, the second border…
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