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Iran's Parliament Speaker Urges Citizens to Attend Funeral of Martyred Leader Ayatollah Khamenei " Atlas Press News Agency
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (241+ words) Iran's Parliament Speaker Urges Citizens to Attend Funeral of Martyred Leader Ayatollah Khamenei " " The Speaker of Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly has issued an official message calling on citizens to participate in the farewell and funeral ceremony of the martyred leader…...
Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz Under Its Command Amid US-Led Security Talks
3+ hour, 55+ min ago (213+ words) Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, responded to the US Central Command (CENTCOM) security meeting held with several regional countries in Bahrain by asserting that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's command," not that…...
UN-Habitat Warns Half of Afghanistan's Population Will Be Urban by 2060 Amid Infrastructure Challenges
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (221+ words) The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has announced that by 2060, approximately 50 percent of Afghanistan's population is expected to live in cities However, many of the country's urban centers are not adequately prepared for this rapid urbanization The agency emphasized…...
Mobile Eye Surgery Team Dispatched to Baghlan for Free Services
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (142+ words) The Ministry of Public Health has announced the deployment of a mobile eye care team to provide free services in Baghlan province According to the announcement, the program will be held from July 5 to July 16, during which patients in need…...
Veterinary Training Program for 40 Vets from 13 Provinces Launched in Parwan
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (236+ words) A training program for 40 veterinary doctors from 13 provinces of Afghanistan has commenced in Parwan province Mawlawi Sadr Azam Osmani, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock at the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock under Taliban administration, stated at the opening…...
Afghanistan Aims to Shift to an Export-Oriented Economy, Says Deputy Prime Minister Hanifi
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (214+ words) Abdulsalam Hanifi, the Administrative Deputy to the Prime Minister, stated that the Taliban administration is striving to transform Afghanistan from an import-dependent country into an export-oriented economy by strengthening domestic industries and attracting investment He emphasized that war and conflict…...
Afghanistan Must Become a Key Regional Player, Says Head of Central Asia Institute
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (279+ words) Javlon Vakhabov, head of the International Institute of Central Asia, has emphasized that Afghanistan should not be regarded as a peripheral country in the region but must play an active and decision-making role in shaping the political and economic trends…...
Pakistan Releases 147 Afghan Migrants Who Return Home Through Official Borders
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (161+ words) The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriations under the Taliban administration has announced that 147 Afghan migrants have been released from Pakistani prisons and returned to Afghanistan According to the ministry, these individuals entered the country through official border crossings after completing…...
UN Warns of Mine Clearance Funding Shortfall Amid Ongoing Threat in Afghanistan
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (267+ words) The United Nations has expressed concern over the continuing threat posed by mines and unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan, calling for an urgent increase in financial support for mine-clearance programs The organization announced that out of the total $14. 5 million budget needed…...
Taliban Claims Opium Cultivation in Afghanistan Nears Zero Amid Ongoing Drug Trafficking Challenges
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (224+ words) Qaneh added that in every area where operations take place, lands are registered and monitored to prevent replanting. He admitted that limited instances of opium poppy cultivation had been observed in some remote provinces, but said these cases were identified…...