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Afghanistan
Ariana Afghan to Launch Direct Kandahar–Dubai Flights on November 22
DID Press: Ariana Afghan Airlines has announced that it will launch direct flights between Kandahar, Afghanistan, and Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, from the first of Qaws in the current solar year (November 22, 2026). The airline said the new…
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Taliban Dig Military Tunnels in Kandahar Mountains to Protect Weapons and Equipment
DID Press: Taliban are digging tunnels in mountainous areas of Kandahar and several other Afghan provinces to establish underground military facilities and storage sites, according to local sources. The underground structures are reportedly intended to store weapons and ammunition, conceal…
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Afghanistan and Iran Discuss Expanding Trade and Investment
DID Press: A trade delegation from Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, led by Kamaluddin Tawhid, head of the Afghanistan-Iran Joint Chamber of Commerce, met with Mahmoud Seyadat, chairman of the Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce, to discuss expanding trade exchanges, developing investment…
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Kandahar and Iran’s Razavi Khorasan Province Seek to Expand Trade and Investment
DID Press: Kamaluddin Towhid, head of the Afghanistan-Iran Joint Chamber of Commerce, met with Jamshidi, deputy economic governor of Iran’s Razavi Khorasan Province, to discuss expanding trade and economic relations, particularly between Afghanistan’s Kandahar Province and Razavi Khorasan. According to…
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Pakistan Appoints New Consul General in Kandahar
DID Press: Shahbaz Hussain, a senior diplomat at Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has officially assumed responsibility as the country’s consul general in Kandahar. Hussain, who holds the 20th position in Pakistan’s Foreign Service, previously served as director-general for European…
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Mujahid: Pakistan Not Ready to Resolve Tensions with Kabul Through Dialogue
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban government’s chief spokesperson, says Kabul has made its final efforts to resolve tensions with Islamabad through dialogue, but those efforts have so far failed to produce results. In an interview with Radio Hurriyat, Mujahid…
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Taliban Leader Appoints Three Officials to New Positions
DID Press: Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban, announced in a statement posted on his X account that three officials have been appointed to new positions by order of the Taliban leader. Under the decree, Abdul Karim Jihadiyar, the former…
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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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Toxic Legacy of US War in Afghanistan: Concerns Over Water, Soil and Air Pollution Persist
DID Press: An investigative report by New Lines Magazine has highlighted the environmental consequences of the two-decade US military presence in Afghanistan, raising concerns about potential contamination of water, soil and air around former military bases in Bagram, Kandahar and…
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Five Killed, 15 Injured in Collision on Kabul–Kandahar Highway
DID Press: Five people were killed and 15 others injured in a collision between a 580 passenger bus and a trailer truck in Azam Kala area of Daman district in southern Kandahar province, local sources said. The accident occurred at…
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