Houthis strike cargo ship headed to Iran: US military
MONITORING (SW) – The Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted the Star Iris, a commercial ship carrying corn from Brazil to Iran.
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McDonald’s blames Israel’s war in Gaza for missing sales target
MONITORING (SW) – McDonald’s has cited Israel’s war in Gaza as a factor in the fast food giant missing its first quarterly sales target in nearly four years.
Nangarhar University hosts an international climate change meeting
NANGARHAR (SW) – Nangarhar University is set to host an international meeting on Climate Change this week. The Ministry of Higher Education (MHE), in collaboration with the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA), is organizing the event at Nangarhar University during the ongoing week.
MoMP secures $25.5 million contract for 60,000 tons of Amu Darya Oil
KABUL (SW) – The leadership of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) of the de-facto government of Afghanistan has signed a contract for the sale of 60,000 tons of oil extracted from the Amu Darya oil zone.
Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan agreed upon establishing joint chamber of commerce
KABUL (SW) – Nooruddin Azizi, Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry of Afghanistan, emphasized the expansion and strengthening of trade relations with Kyrgyzstan during a meeting with Daniyar Aman Guldif, Minister of Economy and Trade of Kyrgyzstan. Azizi also requested Kyrgyzstan to reduce the transit fare for Afghan commercial goods, aiming to decrease the expenses incurred when transferring goods to China through Kyrgyzstan.
Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossings reopen after eleven-day Closure
KABUL (SW) – The transit process and transportation through the border crossings between Afghanistan and Pakistan have returned to normal, officials confirmed.
Los Angeles Times to lay off ‘significant’ number of employees
MONITORING (SW) – The Los Angeles Times is planning to lay off a “significant” number of journalists, the newspaper’s union has said, becoming the latest media outlet to shed employees in an era of collapsing advertising revenues.
Exclusive: From bad to worst; 2024 brings no respite in the plight of Afghan women
KABUL (SW) – The dawn of 2024 brings no respite in the plight of Afghan women and girls reeling from persisting restrictions and tragedies as Salam Watandar takes a glance at some of the key events that shaped their lives in 2023.
Vodafone signs $1.5 billion Microsoft deal for AI, cloud and IoT
MONITORING (SW) – Vodafone (VOD.L) has agreed a 10-year partnership with Microsoft (MSFT.O) to bring generative AI, digital, enterprise and cloud services to more than 300 million businesses and consumers across its European and African markets.
Torkham Crossing closure sparks urgent calls for joint mechanism
KABUL (SW) – The Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan remains closed to trucks, raising concerns among traders and officials at the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI).
Academy of Sciences explores ways, means to enhance agriculture processing
KABUL (SW) – To explore ways and means of processing agricultural products for the country’s economic growth, the Academy of Sciences held a one-day scientific research seminar on Sunday.
Introducing the Honda 0 Series, a new line of electric cars
MONITORING (SW) – Honda unveiled two concept vehicles at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that offer an early look at an upcoming line of electric vehicles.
