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World Bank To Release $280 million from Afghanistan’s Frozen Funds
The World Bank has supported the release of $280 million from Afghanistan’s frozen funds to two aid agencies to help address the nation’s humanitarian crisis. The money is going to be donated to the World Food Program and the International
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Construction of Pashdan Dam To Resume Soon
Local officials in Herat province say construction work on the Pashdan Dam in the province will resume in the near future. During a visit to Herat province, the Minister of Energy and Water of the Islamic Emirate, Abdul Latif Mansour,
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50% Reduction in Saffron Harvest in Herat
This year, due to drought, saffron harvest in Herat province has decreased by 50 percent. Pir Mohammad Halimi, head of Herat’s agriculture and livestock department, said that saffron was harvested less than 10 tonnes in the province this year, compared
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Taliban Seek to Launch Major Development Projects in Afghanistan
As the country’s economic woes escalate, IEA officials say they will end the problem in less than six months and begin major development projects. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Ministry of Information and Culture, told a meeting in western Kabul
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Afghanistan Exports 500 Tons of Talc to Europe
Officials at the Industrialists Union say Afghanistan has exported 500 tons of talc to Spain and Britain this year. Abdul Jabbar Safi, head of the Industrialists’ Union, said the amount of talc worth millions of Afghanis had been exported from
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Afghanistan’s Exports Reach 26bn Afghanis in the Past Three Months
The Taliban say that 26.36 billion afghanis worth of goods has been exported in the past three months. Anamullah Samangani, deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, wrote on his Twitter page that Afghanistan’s exports have doubled in the past three
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Australia to Set Up a Cannabis Processing Center in Afghanistan
The Counter-Narcotics Department of the Ministry of Interior of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan announced that the Australian pharmaceutical company “Cpharm” wants to invest $ 430 million in the cannabis production sector in Afghanistan. Interior Ministry spokesman Saeed Khosti wrote
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China Interested in Investing in Herat’s Saffron
Local officials in Herat say that during a visit by Chinese businessmen to the province, they called for investment in saffron. Herat Governor’s media office said in a newsletter that Herat Governor Maulwi Noor Ahmad Islamjar met with a Chinese
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Afghanistan Exports 698 Tons of Dried Fruits In Last Two Weeks
Taliban officials said more than 698 tonnes of dried fruit have been exported out of Afghanistan in the last two weeks of this Solar month. Ahmadullah Wasiq, the deputy spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, wrote on his Twitter page that
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United Nations Calls For Support for Afghanistan’s Banking System
In a report, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) called for immediate action to support Afghan banks. In a three-page report made available to Reuters, the United Nations warns that an increase in those who are unable to repay loans
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Jalalabad Airport Resumes Civilian Flights after 20 Years
Local officials in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province, say that Jalalabad airport has reopened after 20 years for domestic and international flights. Spin Ghar Shahzad, the head of Jalalabad Airport, said that all the technical staff of the airport
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Salary Payments of Government Employees Begins
The Ministry of Finance announced that the process of paying quarterly salaries of all government employees will start from today. Ahmad Wali Haqmal, a spokesman for the ministry, told a news conference today that the process of paying three months’
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Several Economic Cooperation Committees Established Between Afghanistan and Iran
The Ministry of Finance announced that Afghanistan and Iran have established several joint committees in the fields of economy, agriculture, railway, trade and investment. The joint committee was set up during a meeting between Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s special envoy
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Uzbekistan Begins Reconstruction Work on Balkh Airport
Uzbek officials say they have sent about 30 technical staff to repair and reconstruct Maulana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi International Airport in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif in Balkh province to begin the reconstruction work soon. In a meeting with local officials
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UN Begins Processing Salaries of Afghan Health Workers
The United Nations has announced that, in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund, it has begun the process of paying the salaries of 24,000 health workers in Afghanistan. The United Nations has said it has allocated more than $8 million
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Over 15,000 Tons of Figs Exported This Year
Kandahar Chamber of Commerce and Investment says that 50,000 tons of fruits have been exported this year, of which 15,000 tons were figs. A number of Afghan traders have expressed concern about the lack of international markets for fig exports,
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Afghanistan’s Exports Through Chabahar Port Suspended for Three Months
Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment announced that Afghanistan’s exports through Iran’s Chabahar port have stopped for three months, but imports are proceeding normally. Younes Momand, head of the country’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment, said the process was halted
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Germany Increases Its Total Aid to Afghanistan to 600mn Euros
The German Foreign Ministry has announced that it has increased its aid to Afghanistan to 600 million euros to address the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan through the international aid organizations. The ministry said in a statement that more than half
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Construction Of 2nd Part of Farah-Abu Nasr Farahi Port Road Begins
Officials in Farah province say work has resumed on the construction of second phase of the road between the provincial capital of Farah and the port of Abu Nasr Farahi in the province. Addressing the inaugural ceremony, Abdul Samad Farooq,
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UNICEF’s Teacher Registration Process For Salary Payments Begins in Afghanistan
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has begun the process of enrolling male and female schoolteachers in Afghanistan to pay teachers’ salaries as soon as possible. Janet Foglar, UNICEF’s director of education for Afghanistan, told Reuters in an email that
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Afghan Pine Nuts Exported to China Through Air Corridor
The Afghan Chamber of Commerce and Investment announced that a shipment of 45 tons of Afghan pine nuts was exported to China through the air corridor. Younes Momand, the first deputy head of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment,
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Work on TAPI Project in Afghanistan To Resume Soon
Taliban officials say the TAPI project in Turkmenistan has been completed and will begin in Afghanistan in the near future. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman and deputy minister of information and culture, told a news conference at the government’s media center that
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US Announces Additional $144mn in Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
The United States on Thursday announced more than $144 million in humanitarian assistance to the people affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. This funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Department of State
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Taliban’s “Work for Wheat” Program To Provide 40,000 Jobs in Kabul
Taliban officials have announced the launch of the “Work for Wheat” program, which aims to prevent a possible food crisis, reduce poverty and provide job opportunities for 40,000 people in Kabul. Through the “Work in Exchange for Wheat” program, ten
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Third Shipment of EU Humanitarian Aid Arrives in Kabul Through Air Corridor
Another shipment of EU humanitarian aid was sent to Kabul by air. The shipment of 28 tonnes, including medicine and medical aid, was delivered to address the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Jeniz Linarcic said
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