Trade activity surges at Torghundi Port in Herat
HERAT CITY (SW) – The Torghundi port in Herat has seen a significant increase in trade activity in the year 2024, according to officials from the port’s commissioner office.
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At least 47 killed in Sudan army’s last Darfur stronghold el-Fasher
MONITORING (SW) – Dozens of civilians and soldiers were killed in the latest bout of violence in the Sudanese city of el-Fasher on Friday, the local governor has said, as fighting in the country shows no sign of abating more than one year after the start of the conflict.
DAB delegation attends International Forum of Islamic Economy, Finance in Malaysia
KABUL (SW) – A high-ranking delegation from the Central Bank of Afghanistan/ Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) has traveled to Malaysia to attend the annual International Forum of Islamic Economy and Finance.
Deadly floods in Badakhshan, Baghlan claim 15 lives
MONITORING (SW) – The devastating flash floods have claimed the lives of 10 people in Badakhshan and 5 others in Baghlan province.
IE welcomes decision to recognize an independent Palestinian state by three nations
KABUL (SW) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirates has welcomed the decision of Norway, Spain, and Ireland to recognize Palestine as an independent state, considering it a positive step.
Analysts say Israel’s aggression would lead to establishment of an independent Palestinian state
MONITORING (SW) – In the midst of the bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, three European countries have expressed their readiness to recognize Palestine as an independent state.
Floods in Afghanistan ‘would exacerbate’ food insecurity: WFP
MONITORING (SW) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan has announced that the recent floods over the past two weeks have affected 80,000 people.
Iran’s president Raisi funeral procession
MONITORING (SW) – Iran’s supreme leader is attending the funeral procession for Raisi and other Iranian officials killed in Sunday’s helicopter crash. The coffins of
Deadly floods devastate Afghanistan: Hundreds dead, thousands of homes destroyed
KABUL (SW) – In a press conference held on Tuesday in Kabul, officials from the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) reported that recent floods in Afghanistan over the past 11 days have resulted in 294 deaths and 266 injuries.
Calls to lift sanctions on Afghanistan’s banking sector – DAB
KABUL (SW) – Hedayatullah Badri, the Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Afghanistan/ Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), has called for the removal of sanctions imposed on the country’s banking sector.
World reacts to the death of Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi
MONITORING (SW) – World leaders have expressed their condolences on the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Rescue teams began searching
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash, reported
MONITORING (SW) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, was killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border, officials and state media said on Monday.
