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40% of Afghan Media Outlets Closed Since August

Since the fall of the former Afghan government on the 15th of August, media in Afghanistan has been facing new challenges that has led to the closing of many outlets, and has caused many women reporters to lose their jobs, the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) said on Wednesday. […]
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Muttaqi Leaves for Pakistan to Attend OIC Meeting

Acting Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, and his accompanying delegation left Kabul for Islamabad on Saturday morning to attend the Organization for Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) extraordinary ministerial meeting on Afghanistan.   The meeting is set to be held on Sunday in Islamabad to discuss the humanitarian situation of Afghanistan and ways to prevent the deterioration
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Afghani Value Climbs, Now 94 Afs Per Dollar

Afghan currency has stopped its steep drop against the dollar, which severely affected food prices across the country. On Wednesday, one US dollar was exchanged for 102 Afs. On Tuesday money exchangers said a US dollar was traded for around 123 Afs, and in some cases 130Afs. Today, one US dollar is being exchanged for […]
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2 Killed, 4 Injured in 2 Kabul Explosions

Two explosions occurred in western Kabul city on Friday afternoon and two people were killed and four were injured, officials said. Saeed Khosty, the Interior Ministry spokesman, said the first explosion occurred in Dasht-e-Barchi in western Kabul city and targeted a transport vehicle. Two civilians were killed and three others wounded in the blast. Khosty […]
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1000s of Displaced People Still Live in Kabul: Officials

Officials at the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations (MoRR) said that there are still thousands of internally displaced and homeless people in Kabul which are in need of urgent basic humanitarian assistance. They added that the ministry has so far relocated 4,000 internally displaced families to their home provinces. “This assistance is not enough, people […]
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Joint Intl Statement Issued Over Concerns of HRW Findings

The governments of the United States, European Union, and 20 other countries in a joint statement on Saturday expressed their concerns over the “summary killings and enforced disappearance” in Afghanistan reported by the Human Rights Watch HRW. The joint statement is released by the United States of America, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, the European […]
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Herat Saffron Yield Cut in Half by Drought

Officials from Herat’s agriculture department say that saffron production in the province has decreased this year compared to last year. Pir Mohammad Halimi, head of the agriculture department, said due to the drought and lack of water saffron fields in the province have been less productive. “Around 10 (metric) tons of saffron have been harvested […]
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ACCI: Afghan Exports to Iran Increase by 50%

Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) said on Saturday that this year Afghanistan’s exports to Iran has reached $17 million, which is a 50% increase in the country’s exports compared to last year. “We have been exporting goods to Iran for 30 to 35 years, but still Iran does not import some important goods. […]