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Economy
Dubai Property Market Cools Amid Regional Tensions
DID Press: Dubai’s once-booming real estate market is showing signs of slowing as heightened regional security tensions weigh on investor sentiment, contributing to lower property prices, softer rental rates, and a sharp decline in transaction values. According to the latest…
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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
Taliban-Led Afghan Trade Delegation Begins Uzbekistan Visit
DID Press: A high-level delegation from Afghanistan’s Taliban-led Chamber of Commerce and Investment, headed by its chairman and accompanied by more than 100 Afghan traders and investors, has departed for a three-day visit to Uzbekistan aimed at expanding bilateral trade…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, India Discuss Expanding Trade and Investment Ties
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment met with India’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul to discuss expanding bilateral trade and investment, with both sides emphasizing stronger economic cooperation and easier market access. According to a statement released on Saturday…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Russia and Kazakhstan Sign $446.6M Trade Agreements
DID Press: Companies from Afghanistan, Russia’s Dagestan and Tyumen regions, and Kazakhstan have signed trade and investment agreements worth 446.6 million Afghanis to expand economic cooperation during business-to-business (B2B) meetings hosted by the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment. According…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Cut Corporate and Private Hospital Tax Rate to 10 Percent
DID Press: Taliban administration has announced a reduction in taxes across four economic sectors, lowering the income tax rate for companies and private hospitals to 10 percent, excluding mining companies. Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Taliban’s deputy prime minister for administrative…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Seek Indian Cooperation on Water Management, Agricultural Modernization
DID Press: Taliban officials have called for expanded cooperation with India in water resource management, agricultural modernization, and investment, including support for a proposed project to transfer water from the Panjshir River to Kabul. Mufti Noor Ahmad Noor, the Taliban-appointed…
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Afghanistan
Islam Qala Port Development Plan Finalized and Signed
DID Press: Local Taliban officials in Herat Province have announced the finalization and signing of a detailed development plan for the Islam Qala Port, aimed at improving infrastructure, organizing trade facilities, and expanding transport services at the key border crossing…
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Economy
Economist: Gulf Cities Lose Appeal as Geopolitical Risks Rise
DID Press: A new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit shows that Gulf cities, including Dubai, recorded some of the biggest declines in the 2026 Global Livability Index, indicating a decline in their attractiveness for foreign residents. According to the…
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Afghanistan
$5.4M Salt Mining Deal Signed in Herat
DID Press: A contract for the extraction of Block Four of the Namaksar salt mine in Ghoryan district of Herat province has been signed between the Taliban-run Ministry of Mines and Petroleum and a private company, involving an investment of…
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