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Zabul fig farmers worried as prices plummet amid bountiful harvest

Zabul, a prominent fig-producing region in Afghanistan, is grappling with these price challenges even as the yield of figs remains.

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Taliban seeks formal entry into China’s Belt and Road initiative: Report

This comes as a Taliban delegation attended the two-day Belt and Road Forum in China this week.

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Kabul hosts agricultural products expo

The exhibition featured an impressive array of 263 booths, with 56 of them being owned by women.

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Herat cement factory: $142 million contract inked with local firm

The factory is projected to yield 3,000 tons of cement daily and is anticipated to generate employment opportunities for 5,000.

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Flydubai resumes Kabul flights after 2-year hiatus

Flight operations are slated to recommence next month, potentially as early as November 15.

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Qatari firm invests $220 million in Jabal Siraj Cement Factory revival

The ambitious project aims to produce an impressive 1.5 million tons of cement annually, with the essential raw materials procured.

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Railway authority seals deal with Iranian consortium to run Khaf-Herat line

Iran will provide technical support and locomotives as it moves to expand its railway network across Central Asia

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Work on Phase I of Qosh Tepa canal finished ahead of deadline

Phase I of the canal is 108 km-long and stretches from the Amu River to the Daulat Abad district in.

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Taliban inaugurates ‘Kabul-Shanghai air corridor’

The air corridor connecting Afghanistan and China was originally established in November 2018 during the tenure of the previous president.

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World Bank report paints grim picture of Afghanistan’s ‘fragile’ economy

New report warns Taliban’s restrictive policies on women’s education and work will further lower Afghanistan’s economic growth prospects

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