Herat
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Afghanistan
Herat Bus Crash Death Toll Rises to 79
DID Press: The death toll from a deadly road accident in western Afghanistan’s Herat province reached 79, officials said. According to Ahmadullah Muttaqi, spokesperson for the Taliban’s caretaker administration in Herat, the crash occurred late on Tuesday, August 18, when…
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Afghanistan
Herat Industrial Town Employs 5,000 Returning Migrants
DID Press: 5,000 returning migrants have been employed in western Herat’s industrial town, announced provincial Chamber of Industries and Mines. According to Naser Amin, head of the chamber, the first phase of the initiative aims to create 10,000 jobs across…
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Afghanistan
Herat-Mashhad Passenger Train to Launch Next Week
DID Press: The first passenger train between Mashhad in northeastern Iran and Herat in western Afghanistan will begin service next week, said Iranian officials on Monday. The train, with a capacity of about 400 passengers, will depart from Mashhad’s Tappeh…
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Afghanistan
Expansion of Educational and Cultural Cooperation Between Afghanistan and Turkey
DID Press: In a meeting between the Governor of Herat and the Turkish Consul General, both sides emphasized the importance of expanding educational and cultural cooperation between Afghanistan and Turkey. Following the meeting between the Turkish Consul General and Noor…
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Afghanistan
4.3 quake shakes Herat; tremors strongly felt in center
DID Press: A 4.3-magnitude earthquake shook parts of Herat province at 6:46 AM on Tuesday morning. Local sources in Karkh, Siawan, Zindajan, Ghoryan, Robat Sangi, Turghandi, and Shindand districts confirmed the earthquake, saying its tremors were clearly felt. Reports indicate…
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Afghanistan
Tehran-Herat Railway Transport to Begin Next Month
DIDPress: Jabbar Ali Zakeri, CEO of Iran Railways, announced in a press conference that railway transport services between Tehran and Herat will commence next month. Zakeri described the project as a significant step toward enhancing regional transportation, expanding exports, and…
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Afghanistan
10,000 Returnee Migrants to Be Employed in Herat Industrial Park
DIDPress: Local administration of western Herat Province announced plans to absorb 10,000 returnee migrants into various sectors of the province’s industrial park. With the increasing number of migrants returning from Iran and Pakistan, Herat officials have said that efforts to…
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Afghanistan
Domestic Tourists Visiting Herat Increased Significantly
DIDPress: Over the past week, coinciding with the Eid al-Adha holidays, about 15,000 domestic tourists have visited Herat’s historical and cultural sites. Herat Information and Culture Department reported that during Eid al-Adha, a large number of domestic tourists traveled to…
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Afghanistan
Herat Youth Shines at the Top of Saadi Festival
DIDPress: Afghanistan’s distinguished representative at the Saadi Shirazi Festival secured the top position amid intense competition. Seyyed Mostafa Hakimi, a talented young individual from Herat representing Afghanistan, triumphed at the International Saadi Shirazi Festival, earning the title of Asia’s foremost…
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Afghanistan
Gunmen again Assassinate 6 Shia Citizens, including 2 Religious Scholars in Herat
DID Press: 6 individuals, including 2 Shia religious scholars, were reportedly murdered by unknown gunmen and 3 others were injured in western Herat province.
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