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(MENAFN) Authorities in western Afghanistan’s Herat city have finished 80 development projects over the past year, according to a statement from the provincial government.

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(MENAFN) The Afghan authorities have urged citizens currently stuck in Qatar while waiting for US visa processing to return to Afghanistan, stating that the country is stable and open to its nationals, according to reports.

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation has signed three cooperation agreements with both domestic and international donors aimed at assisting returnees and internally displaced families, according to reports citing the...

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(MENAFN) A missile strike in northeastern Afghanistan has reportedly left at least three people dead and dozens more wounded, with local sources alleging Pakistan’s involvement, according to reports on Monday.

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(MENAFN) The European Union is preparing to host technical discussions in Brussels with officials from Afghanistan’s Taliban administration focused on migration and deportation issues, a European Commission spokesperson said Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Hundreds of Afghans who previously assisted US forces may be relocated to the Democratic Republic of Congo after the Trump administration suspended their planned resettlement in the United States, according to a report.

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan’s foreign minister expressed support on Wednesday for ongoing diplomatic efforts between Iran and the United States, describing them as a positive move and underscoring the need for dialogue to help resolve tensions in the...

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NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, Sicily— U.S. Navy Yeoman Petty Officer 1st Class Santiago Robles, a Paramount, California native, has been recognized as the "Sailor in the Spotlight" at Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Detachment Maritime...

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(MENAFN) Afghanistan has dispatched 530 tons of critical humanitarian assistance to Gaza through the Rafah border crossing, the country’s Information Ministry announced Wednesday.

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(MENAFN) Pakistani security forces have foiled a suicide attack targeting a security post in South Waziristan in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near the Afghan border, leaving one civilian dead and several others injured, according to...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, Pakistani security forces have intercepted a suicide attack targeting a military post in the South Waziristan region near the border with Afghanistan, resulting in civilian casualties.

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(MENAFN) Hundreds of Afghans who previously assisted US forces may be relocated to the Democratic Republic of Congo after the Trump administration suspended their planned resettlement in the United States, according to a report.

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(MENAFN) The devastating human toll of catastrophic flooding sweeping across Afghanistan has climbed to at least 99 dead and 154 wounded over just nine days, as relentless rainfall continues to pummel the war-scarred and impoverished nation, a...

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(MENAFN) Pakistani mortar and rocket fire struck eastern Afghanistan's Kunar Province Monday, killing four people and wounding 70 others, Afghanistan's deputy government spokesman said, in a cross-border attack that has left the region on edge....

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(MENAFN) At least three people are dead and dozens more wounded after missiles struck northeastern Afghanistan in an attack that local officials have attributed to Pakistan, a regional broadcaster reported Monday — threatening to unravel a fragile...

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(MENAFN) A humanitarian initiative led by the United Nations Population Fund, in cooperation with China, has started delivering essential Mama and Baby Kits to healthcare centers throughout Afghanistan, according to reports released late Sunday....

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(MENAFN) Flash floods unleashed by torrential rainfall have claimed at least 51 lives and left 89 people injured across Afghanistan over the past seven days, the National Disaster Management Authority confirmed Thursday — with forecasters warning...

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(MENAFN) According to reports, the United States is weighing a proposal to relocate hundreds of Afghans who previously assisted US forces to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after a suspension of their resettlement into the US under the Trump...

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(MENAFN) Hundreds of Afghans who risked their lives supporting American forces may be relocated to the Democratic Republic of the Congo after the Trump administration froze their pathway to resettlement in the United States, according to a new...

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(MENAFN) The Pentagon has announced that it is upgrading military awards for a group of US Marines who were deployed at Kabul’s international airport during the suicide bombing that struck amid the American withdrawal from Afghanistan, according...