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Iran losing $4 bn a year to fuel smuggling: Report
May 01, 2023 01:33Extensive fuel smuggling across Iranian borders is leading to an estimated loss of $4 billion per year for the country, according to findings of a report in the local media.
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Taliban dismiss UN resolution on Afghan women
Apr 30, 2023 10:52The ruling Taliban in Afghanistan has dismissed a UN resolution that condemned their decision to bar Afghan women from working for the United Nations.
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Fighting continues in Sudan despite truce extension
Apr 28, 2023 02:22Fighting continues in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum despite rival factions' agreement on Thursday to extend a ceasefire for 72 hours, raising concerns over intense violence in coming days.
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People in Afghanistan celebrate Eid al-Fitr with religious fervor
Apr 21, 2023 09:38People in Afghanistan celebrated the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the blessed month of Ramadan, on Friday.
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34 million Afghans mired in poverty amid US freeze on assets: UN
Apr 20, 2023 04:31The United Nations has warned that around 34 million people in Afghanistan are mired in poverty, as sanctions by the US against the de-facto Taliban government and the freeze on the country's assets have exacerbated the humanitarian crisis there.
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Report: Chinese firm offers $10 billion to mine lithium in Afghanistan
Apr 15, 2023 10:05The Taliban-run government in Afghanistan says a Chinese company has expressed interest in investing $10 billion to mine the country’s massive lithium reserves and help construct other infrastructure there.
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China calls for support for Afghanistan reconstruction, development
Apr 14, 2023 09:00China’s foreign minister has called for concerted efforts to support Afghanistan’s reconstruction and development during a summit meeting in Uzbekistan with counterparts from nations neighboring the war-ravaged country.
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Iran calls for closer cooperation with Afghanistan on border security
Apr 14, 2023 02:47Highlighting the significance of efforts to ensure sustainable security in Afghanistan, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian called for closer cooperation with the neighboring country to protect security and prevent tensions along the common border.
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Iran, China, Pakistan, and Russia urge US, allies to lift sanctions on Afghanistan
Apr 13, 2023 09:26Foreign ministers of Iran, China, Pakistan and Russia have urged the United States and its allies to accept their responsibility vis-à-vis the ongoing difficult situation in Afghanistan, immediately lift all unilateral sanctions against the war-ravaged country, and release its frozen assets.
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Afghan Muslims commemorate Qadr Night rituals
Apr 12, 2023 04:47The Muslim people of Afghanistan participated in the second Qadr Night rituals coincided with the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Ali (PBUH), the first Shias’ Imam