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The Forgotten Afghan Province That Is A Key Taliban Stronghold

17th December, 2018 · admin · Leave a comment

By Shareefullah Sharafat and Frud Bezhan Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty December 16, 2018 QALAT, Afghanistan — The ancient fortress towering above Qalat, the capital of Afghanistan’s southern province of Zabul, overlooks swaths of desert and scrubland that stretch to the rugged mountains straddling the border with Pakistan. This barren, sparsely populated land has long been

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Posted in Economic News, Security, Taliban | Tags: Zabul |
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Lapis Lazuli Project to create vibrant transit route for Afghanistan

13th December, 2018 · admin · Leave a comment

Neelapu Shanti via Economic Times: The Lapis Lazuli transit corridor aims to lower trade barriers, reduce transaction costs, improved cross-border governance through harmonization, increased trade and transit and enhanced regional cooperation. The corridor will function under the framework of Transport International Routier (TIR) carnet.   India provides best market for Afghanistan. If India shows interest in joining

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Posted in Economic News, India-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: lapis |
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Afghanistan Faces Severe Water Shortage: Osmani

13th December, 2018 · admin · Leave a comment

Tolo News: Former minister of water and energy Ali Ahmad Osmani on Thursday said Afghanistan faces a severe water shortage in the northern water zone and in the Harirod river water zones. Meanwhile Najib Aqa Fahim, state minister for natural disasters management has said that a lack of better water management of the country has led

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Posted in Economic News, Environmental News | Tags: Ali Ahmad Osmani, water |
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Afghan workers will get work permits in UAE

13th December, 2018 · admin · Leave a comment
Posted in Arab-Afghan Relations, Economic News |
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Pakistan Hosts Regional Meeting on Countering Afghan Opiates

13th December, 2018 · admin · 7 Comments

Ayaz Gul VOA News December 12, 2018 ISLAMABAD — Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran have pledged to increase cooperation and information-sharing for effectively combating the trafficking of Afghan opiates. War-shattered Afghanistan remains the world’s largest producer of opium, though the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime noted in its latest survey the opium cultivation decreased by 20 percent in

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Posted in Drugs, Economic News, Iran-Afghanistan Relations, Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: opium, Poppy cultivation |
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Red gold: Afghanistan saffron production grows

12th December, 2018 · admin · Leave a comment

Phys.org: The spice is being exported to 17 countries through new air corridors, mainly to China, India, and the Gulf countries, and to a lesser extent to the European Union and North America, says the agriculture ministry “Afghanistan’s saffron, based on its organic nature, it is better than other saffron in the world,” claimed Abdul Shukoor

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Posted in Economic News | Tags: saffron |
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Afghanistan to send 135 tonnes in first trade convoy to Europe through Lapis Lazuli corridor

12th December, 2018 · admin · Leave a comment

1TV: Afghanistan’s first trade convoy is set to leave for Europe through Lapis Lazuli route on Thursday. The convoy will carry 135 tonnes of commodities. The route begins in Aqina and Turghundi ports in the Afghan provinces of Faryab and Herat and crosses Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. It involves road, rail, and maritime transport. Click

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Posted in Economic News | Tags: lapis |
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US invaded Afghanistan to exploit its vast mineral resources: Scholar

10th December, 2018 · admin · 15 Comments

Press TV December 10, 2018 The 2001 invasion of Afghanistan and following occupation by the United States was largely to protect the country’s opium cultivation and exploit its vast mineral resources, particularly the deposits of lithium, according to James Henry Fetzer, an American academic who has been studying the events of 9/11 since late 2001.

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Posted in Economic News, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Lithium, rare minerals |
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Educational, Judicial Institutions ‘Most Corrupt’ : IWA Survey

9th December, 2018 · admin · Leave a comment

Tolo News: The Integrity Watch Afghanistan (IWA) survey shows that Afghanistan’s legal, judicial and educational institutions remain the “most corrupt” among government institutions. Based on the IWA, the overall amount of money used in corruption in Afghanistan in 2018 is estimated at $1.7 billion. Click here to read more (external link). Related Articles Afghanistan has made tangible

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Posted in Corruption, Economic News, Political News | Tags: Ashraf Ghani Government |
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Afghan Women Small Business Project in Bamiyan Province

8th December, 2018 · admin · Leave a comment

Related Balkh Artist’s Initiative Creates Jobs For Dozens Of Students Survey Shows Increase In Women’s Economy

Posted in Afghan Women, Economic News, Reconstruction and Development | Tags: Balkh, Bamiyan |
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