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Lufthansa names senior sales director for Gulf regionThe Lufthansa Group has appointed Heinrich Lange as senior director sales, Gulf, Afghanistan & Pakistan, effective January 2019. In his new role, Lange will be responsible for the commercial and sales activities of the Lufthan More… |
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ADFD launches new residential project in AfghanistanAbu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for development aid, has launched the Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed City Housing Complex, which encompasses 3,330 residential units, in Afghanistan. The ADFD, whi More… |
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Over 70 killed in Afghan twin mosque bombingMore than 70 people have been killed in twin suicide bombings on mosques in Afghanistan, government officials said. In Kabul, a suicide bomber killed at least 39 people and injured 45 more when he detonated his explosives among so More… |
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US orders first group of Afghanistan reinforcementsUS Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said he had signed deployment orders for some of the American reinforcements that are to be sent to Afghanistan. It is the first tangible step that the Pentagon has taken to carry out the new strate More… |
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Abu Dhabi funding of Afghanistan projects hits $326mAbu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has allocated to date Dh1.2 billion ($326 million) in Abu Dhabi government grants and concessionary loans to 18 development projects in Afghanistan. The funding spans crucial sectors, such as More… |
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US hits Islamic State with ‘mother of all bombs’The US dropped a massive GBU-43 bomb, the largest non-nuclear bomb it has ever used in combat, in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday against a series of caves used by Islamic State militants, a report said. It was the first time the More… |
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Iran-Afghanistan rail project on fast trackWork on the Iran-Afghanistan railway project is progressing at a steady pace with the network, linking the two neighbours, due for completion early next year, said a report, citing a senior official. This comes as part of Iran' More… |
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Iran-Afghanistan rail project on fast trackWork on the Iran-Afghanistan railway project is progressing at a steady pace with the network, linking the two neighbours, due for completion early next year, said a report, citing a senior official. This comes as part of Iran' More… |
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Over 100 dead after avalanches hit Pak-Afghan borderAt least 119 people have died along the Afghan-Pakistani border after three days of heavy snowfall caused a series of deadly avalanches on Sunday. The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers reach isolated regions where it' More… |
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4 killed in suicide bombing at US base in AfghanistanA suicide bomber dressed as a labourer blew himself up on Saturday at the largest American military base in Afghanistan, killing four Americans, said a report, citing Defence Secretary Ash Carter. Two members of the armed services More… |
