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Air Arabia to Resume Flights to Kabul on Jan. 10

26th December, 2023 · admin

Tolo News: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA), said that Air Arabia will resume its flights between Kabul and Sharjah, UAE from January 10, 2024.“The Air Arabia Airlines has also asked that they want to start flights with Afghanistan from Kabul, their demand has also been accepted, and in the near future their

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Posted in Arab-Afghan Relations, Economic News, Travel |
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Afghans Marry in Mass Ceremony in Bid to Cut Costs

25th December, 2023 · admin

AFP: Fifty couples married Monday in a joint ceremony in the Afghan capital — a growing practice to reduce the astronomical cost of traditional weddings in the impoverished country. The couples were joined in matrimony in one of the dozens of glitzy wedding halls that punctuate Kabul, but the ceremony itself was somewhat austere. Click

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Posted in Economic News, Society |
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Residents of Badghis Province Voice Complaints Against Taliban’s Interference in Humanitarian Aid Distribution

24th December, 2023 · admin

8am: Sources in Badghis province claim that Taliban commanders and fighters allocate humanitarian aid in specific areas of the province, or distribute this aid to the families of their fighters who were killed in previous conflicts. According to them, the distribution of aid in this province is not fair, benefiting only the residents of Taliban-controlled

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Posted in Corruption, Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Badghis, Corrupt Taliban, Life under Taliban rule, Taliban stealing aid |
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Afghanistan Boosts Russian Oil Imports, Trade Amid Banking Sanctions

21st December, 2023 · admin

Akmal Dawi VOA News December 21, 2023 The de facto Taliban regime in Afghanistan has increased oil imports from Russia, rising from 246,000 tons in 2022 to more than 710,000 tons in the past 11 months, resulting in the expansion of oil trade to more than $300 million, according to Taliban officials. The means by

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Posted in Economic News, Taliban |
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Afghanistan’s Kunar River Dam proposal sparks controversy; water management dilemma for Pakistan and Taliban

20th December, 2023 · admin

Khaama: Several citizens have shared their plans with the Taliban administration regarding the construction of a dam on the Kunar River and have even shown readiness to provide financial assistance for the construction of this dam. The Kunar River has been flowing freely into Pakistan for decades without any intervention. Governments over time have promised

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Posted in Economic News, Environmental News, Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Kunar River, Natural Resources, water |
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Return to Cave Dwelling in Bamyan Province: Residents Struggle for Life Without Basic Amenities

20th December, 2023 · admin

8am: Mohammad Nader, one of the cave dwellers near the Western Buddha (Salsaal), shares his perspective: “During the republic era, the caves around us were nearly empty. Some deserving individuals were provided shelter, and others who could afford to rent homes were evacuated from the caves after identification by a government committee.” He further adds

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Posted in Economic News, Ethnic Issues, Taliban | Tags: Bamiyan, Life under Taliban rule, Pashtun war on Hazaras, Taliban government failure |
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Afghanistan: ‘I have to sedate my hungry baby due to aid cuts’

18th December, 2023 · admin

BBC News: “The last time I was able to buy milk for my baby was two months ago. Normally I just fill the [feeding] bottle with tea. Or I soak bread in tea and then feed it to her,” Sohaila Niyazi says, sitting on the floor of her mud brick home up a hill in

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Posted in Afghan Women, Economic News, Everyday Life, Taliban | Tags: Life under Taliban rule, Poverty, Taliban government failure |
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Rising Poverty and Taliban Oppression: One in Three Children Faces Hunger Crisis

17th December, 2023 · admin

8am: With the Taliban’s control over Afghanistan, the United Nations and other relief agencies have described the economic situation in the country as dire. Meanwhile, residents of the country are concerned about the continued unemployment, the spread of poverty, and the Taliban’s indifference to providing services. They say that with the arrival of the winter

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Posted in Afghan Children, Afghan Women, Economic News, Everyday Life, Taliban | Tags: Life under Taliban rule, Poverty, Taliban government failure |
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Ghazni in the Dark: Residents Endure Four Days Without Electricity, Blame Taliban Negligence

14th December, 2023 · admin

8am: Residents in Ghazni report that for the past four days, the entire province has been without electricity due to an unknown disruption in the power supply. According to them, the closure of some shops and production companies has also occurred due to the lack of electricity in the province. The residents of Ghazni accuse

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Posted in Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Electricity, Ghazni, Life under Taliban rule, Taliban government failure |
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Rahmani Denies US Treasury Accusations of Corruption

13th December, 2023 · admin

Tolo News: The press release of Rahmani said: “On 12/12/2023, the Treasury Department of the United States of America published a report containing false information regarding U.S. contracts in Afghanistan and accusations of our administrative corruption. We categorically deny these corruption allegations. However, out of respect for our people, it is necessary to inform the

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Posted in Corruption, Economic News, US-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Mir Rahman Rahmani |
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