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Afghanistan
Afghanistan-Iran Border Road Nears Completion in Herat and Farah
DID Press: Construction of a border road along the Afghanistan-Iran frontier in parts of Herat and Farah provinces is progressing significantly and approaching its final stages. Mujibullah Ansar, spokesperson for the 207th Al-Farooq Army Corps, said the project aims to…
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Afghanistan
EU Allocates €12M to Expand Health and Water Services in Afghanistan
DID Press: European Union has allocated €12 million to support healthcare, nutrition and water services for vulnerable communities across six provinces in southern and southwestern Afghanistan. The programme is expected to directly benefit more than 347,000 people in 28 districts…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Iran Vow to Expand Cross-Border Trade and Transit
DID Press: Taliban-appointed governors of Herat, Farah and Nimroz provinces and an Iranian delegation led by Mohammad Mohsen Zanganeh, a member of Iran’s Parliament, have stressed the need to expand economic and trade cooperation, increase the exchange of goods and…
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Afghanistan
Iran, Afghanistan Set $10 Billion Trade Target
DID Press: Iran’s ambassador to Afghanistan said Tehran and Kabul aim to increase bilateral trade from around $4 billion to $10 billion.Alireza Bikdeli said expanding border crossings, roads and railway networks would be key to achieving the target, with much…
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Afghanistan
Polio Vaccination Campaign Begins in Five Afghanistan’s Provinces
DID Press: A polio vaccination campaign began on Monday in five Afghan provinces, with children in Nangarhar, Kunar, Kabul, Herat and Farah set to receive vaccines against the disease, the Polio-Free Organization said. According to the organization, the campaign is…
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Afghanistan
UNICEF Delivers AFN 37M in Medical Supplies to Farah Clinics
DID Press: UNICEF has delivered AFN 37 million worth of medical and non-medical equipment to 65 healthcare facilities in Afghanistan’s western Farah Province, as health authorities say the assistance will help ease critical shortages of medical supplies. According to UNICEF,…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Launch Large-Scale Land Allocation for Returning Families
DID Press: Taliban administration announced that 898 residential land plots were distributed on Sunday as part of an ongoing settlement program for returning migrants across seven provinces of Afghanistan. According to Hamdullah Fitrat, the distribution took place on 17 Jowza…
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Afghanistan
Iran–Taliban Officials Discuss Border Trade Facilitation in Farah Province
DID Press: Local authorities in Farah province and representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran have held a meeting at the border area to discuss expanding economic cooperation and easing obstacles in cross-border trade and transport. The governor of Farah,…
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Afghanistan
Blast at Arms Dealer’s Home in Farah Kills 8 Family Members
DID Press: A powerful explosion at the home of Malang Jan, a well-known arms dealer, in Ganjabad village of Bala Boluk district in western Farah province killed him along with seven members of his family. The blast occurred at midday…
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