Infrastructure
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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
Afghanistan Among Countries With Highest Transport-Corridor Investment Relative to GDP
DID Press: Afghanistan is among the countries where planned and ongoing investment in transport-corridor development represents the largest share of national economic output, according to the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB). The EDB’s Eurasian Transport Network assessment says Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan and…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Says Domestic Revenue Funding 534 Development Projects
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy, under the Taliban, says funding for 534 development projects has been secured from domestic revenues since the start of the current fiscal year, with projects spanning agriculture, energy, water management, education, healthcare and infrastructure.…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Seeks to Harness Afghanistan’s Solar, Wind and Hydropower Potential
DID Press: Abdul Latif Nazari, the Taliban’s deputy economy minister, has called for comprehensive research and planning to develop Afghanistan’s solar, wind and hydropower resources, describing renewable energy as an important area for strengthening the country’s infrastructure. Nazari said Afghanistan…
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Afghanistan
1,000 Families Receive Electricity for First Time in Paktia
DID Press: Around 1,000 families in Zurmat district and several villages surrounding the provincial capital of Gardez have gained access to electricity for the first time, Taliban officials said on Monday. The electricity project was implemented in Zurmat District and…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Official: TAPI Project in Herat to Be Completed Within Two Months
DID Press: Noor Ahmad Islamjar, the Taliban-appointed governor of Herat, has said work on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project in Herat province is expected to be completed within the next two months. Islamjar made the remarks at the inauguration…
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Afghanistan
Kabul Plans Underpass and Traffic Circle at Company Intersection
DID Press: Kabul Municipality has finalized plans to build an underpass and a traffic circle at the Company intersection in the Afghan capital, aiming to ease congestion and increase the capacity of the city’s transport network. The municipality’s press office…
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Afghanistan
New $10 Million Scanners Being Installed at Afghanistan-Iran Border
DID Press: Work is continuing on a nearly $10 million project to install new scanners at the Islam Qala border crossing in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, local officials said. According to Taliban officials, the project aims to strengthen the technical…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Vow to Complete Salang Highway Rehabilitation Before Winter
DID Press: Taliban Public Works Minister Mohammad Isa Thani has inspected rehabilitation work on the northern and southern sections of the Salang Highway and called for the project to be completed to a high standard before the onset of winter.…
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Economy
Saudi Arabia’s NEOM Vision Falters as Costs and Technical Challenges Mount
DID Press: The Wall Street Journal has reported that Saudi Arabia’s ambitious NEOM megaproject has been significantly scaled back and faces major setbacks after soaring costs and technical challenges undermined some of its most ambitious plans. According to the U.S.…
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