Business
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UN Warns of 30% Staff Cuts at Afghan Women’s Organizations Amid Funding Shortage
UN Women warns that funding cuts could force Afghan women-led groups to lay off 30% of their staff, threatening services…
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Taliban Report Oil Sale Worth Over $10 Million in Sar-e Pol Province
The Taliban says it sold over $10.5M worth of crude oil from Sar-e Pol, raising concerns over transparency and lack…
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Taliban Commerce Minister Meets Chinese Ambassador to Boost Economic Ties
Taliban minister meets Chinese ambassador to address investor challenges and increase trade and Chinese investment in Afghanistan.
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Herat Turns to Iran and Central Asia for Export Routes Amid Pakistan Trade Disruptions
Herat shifts exports to Iran and Central Asia as trade with Pakistan faces instability; shipments reach U.S. and Russia, say…
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Salang Highway Reopens as Taliban Complete Major Repairs
The Taliban reopens Salang Highway, a key route linking Kabul to the north, amid concerns over construction transparency and winter…
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Taliban Signs Cooperation Agreement with UAE’s DP World to Rebuild Afghan Ports
The Taliban signs a cooperation deal with UAE’s DP World to explore rebuilding Afghanistan’s ports, beginning with Hairatan and Torkham.
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New $6 Million Plastic Factory Opens in Balkh, Creating 200 Jobs
A $6M plastic factory has opened in Balkh province, Afghanistan, boosting output and creating 200 jobs amid economic hardship.
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Kherson Expresses Readiness to Export Wheat to Afghanistan, Taliban Envoy Confirms
Russia’s Kherson region is ready to export wheat to Afghanistan, said at the Tauride Forum attended by the Taliban envoy…
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Over 1,000 Afghan Companies Exit Iran Amid Currency, Investment Challenges
Over 1,000 Afghan firms have left Iran due to investment hurdles, many returning to Herat and Kabul amid regional economic…
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Taliban Public Works Minister Inspects Kabul–Jalalabad Highway Project
Taliban minister visits Kabul–Jalalabad highway project amid concerns over transparency and progress on key Afghan transport route.