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Afghanistan
UNAMA Warns Pakistan Border Closures Could Deepen Poverty and Unemployment in Afghanistan
DID Press: The continued closure of border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan is disrupting trade and transit, potentially leading to higher unemployment and worsening poverty in Afghanistan, the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has warned.…
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Afghanistan
Millions of Afghans Return Home, Intensifying Pressure on Jobs and Housing
DID Press: The return of more than six million Afghans from Iran and Pakistan over the past three years has intensified competition for jobs and housing in Afghanistan, increasing economic pressure on both returning families and local residents. Agence France-Presse…
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Afghanistan
OCHA: Nearly 16 Million Afghans Face Crisis-Level Hunger
DID Press: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has warned that Afghanistan’s hunger crisis could worsen as winter approaches, with nearly 16 million people facing acute food insecurity at crisis levels or worse. According to OCHA spokesperson…
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Afghanistan
WFP: Afghan Unskilled Workers’ Purchasing Power Falls 25% in One Year
DID Press: The purchasing power of unskilled workers in Afghanistan fell by 25 percent in the first week of October compared with the same period last year, as declining employment opportunities, lower wages and rising food prices continued to put…
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Economy
UNCTAD: Gaza Unemployment Rate Reaches Nearly 90%
DID Press: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) says the Gaza Strip is facing an unprecedented economic crisis, with unemployment reaching nearly 90% of the labor force. According to UNCTAD’s latest report, around 90% of Gaza’s workforce is currently…
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Economy
Millions Unemployed in Iraq as Private Sector Remains in “Critical Condition”
DID Press: Iraq is facing a growing unemployment crisis, driven by the entry of hundreds of thousands of young people into the labor market each year and the government’s limited capacity to absorb new workers. At the same time, structural…
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Afghanistan
NRC Warns Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis Is Deepening
DID Press: The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has warned that Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis is worsening as international aid declines sharply, five years after Western governments withdrew their troops, diplomats and development agencies from the country. According to an NRC report,…
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Afghanistan
One Dies in Two Suicide Attempts in Kandahar
DID Press: Local sources in Kandahar say one young man has died and another survived after receiving medical treatment following two separate suicide attempts in Kandahar city. According to the sources, one of the incidents occurred on Saturday in the…
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Afghanistan
Over 6,000 Afghan Migrants Deported from Pakistan
DID Press: Taliban High Commission for Migrant Affairs has reported that 6,148 Afghan migrants have been deported from Pakistan and returned to Afghanistan through the border crossings of Torkham and Spin Boldak. According to the commission, these individuals were detained…
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Afghanistan
Mullah Baradar: Afghanistan Has Not Seen a Government Like the Taliban in 500 Years
DID Press: Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy PM for Economic Affairs of the Taliban administration, during a visit to Faryab province described the Taliban government as a “divine blessing” and claimed that no similar system has existed in Afghanistan over the…
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