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Afghanistan
Afghan Photographers Showcase Iran-Themed Exhibition in Herat
DID Press: A three-day photography exhibition titled “One Sun, A Thousand Flags” has opened at the cultural section of the Iranian Consulate in Herat, featuring works by Afghan photographers and journalists. The opening ceremony was attended by religious scholars, cultural…
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Afghanistan
National Resistance Front Claims Deadly Attack on Taliban Checkpoint in Herat
DID Press: Afghanistan’s National Resistance Front (NRF) has claimed responsibility for an overnight attack on a Taliban checkpoint in the western province of Herat, saying one Taliban member was killed and three others wounded. The claims could not be independently…
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Afghanistan
Herat Orders High Water Users to Install Meters, Build Recharge Wells
DID Press: Authorities in Herat Province have ordered high-volume water consumers to install water meters and construct recharge wells as part of new measures aimed at protecting declining groundwater resources amid prolonged drought and increasing pressure on the region’s water…
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Herat Set to Receive Natural Gas Through TAPI Network
DID Press: Taliban authorities say preparations are underway to deliver natural gas directly to homes and industrial facilities in Herat as construction of the TAPI gas pipeline advances through western Afghanistan. Local officials said work has begun on planning the…
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Afghanistan
Two Killed in Separate Incidents in Western and Northern Afghanistan
DID Press: Two people have been killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan’s Herat and Jowzjan provinces, according to local sources and Taliban authorities, with investigations into both cases underway. A local source in Herat said unidentified gunmen fatally shot Juma…
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Afghanistan, Iran Push to Expand Trade and Visa Cooperation
DID Press: Taliban officials and Iran’s Consulate General in Herat have discussed expanding bilateral trade, improving border logistics, accelerating railway cooperation, and facilitating visa issuance for Afghan citizens. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Herat provincial administration,…
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Afghanistan
TAPI Pipeline Reaches Major Construction Milestone in Afghanistan
DID Press: Construction of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) gas pipeline has reached a new milestone in western Afghanistan, with more than two-thirds of the route in Herat Province now fitted with pipeline infrastructure, according to Taliban authorities. The Taliban’s Ministry of…
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Afghanistan, Uzbekistan Advance Trans-Afghan Railway Cooperation
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Ministry of Public Works and Uzbekistan Railways have agreed to expand railway cooperation, with talks focusing on the Trans-Afghan Railway and other strategic rail projects aimed at strengthening regional trade and connectivity. According to the ministry,…
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Over 10,000m² of Handwoven Herat Carpets Reach Germany
DID Press: More than 10,000 square meters of handwoven carpets from Afghanistan’s western Herat province, valued at $103,000, have been exported to Germany since the beginning of the current solar year, said local Taliban officials. Herat’s handwoven carpets are widely…
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Herat Factory Produces 15 Tons of Qurut Daily for EU, US Markets
DID Press: A food production company in Afghanistan’s western Herat Province is producing 15 tons of qurut-based kashk every day and exporting its products to European countries and the United States, creating direct employment for around 200 people. Khuban Production…
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