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Appointment of Ambassador Signals China's Ambition in Afghanistan, Experts Say

Voa News 30 Sep 2023
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi attended talks Friday in the Russian city of Kazan, where he praised China for sending a new ambassador to Afghanistan and urged other countries to follow China's example. The newly appointed Chinese ambassador to Kabul signals China's continued interest in Afghanistan, analysts say.
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10 Religious Figures Appointed to Monitor Gold Mines

Tolo News 29 Sep 2023
The Ministry of Mines ... The Afghanistan Chamber of Industry and Mines meanwhile said it welcomed the decision as there have always been concerns over corruption in the mines sector ... Earlier, the MoMP said that complete transparency exists in the extraction of mines in Afghanistan.
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Their mandarins in Afghanistan

The Economic Times 29 Sep 2023
China has already signed oil and mining deals with the Taliban, and has shown interest ...
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What is the birthstone for October? A full guide to the month's gemstones and symbolism.

Usatoday 29 Sep 2023
People born in October can have one of two astrological signs. Libra (born between October 1 and 22) and Scorpio (born between 23 and 31) ... October birthstones. October has two birthstones ... Tourmaline is primarily mined in Brazil, but it can also be found in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kenya, Madagascar and Mozambique, as well as in California and Maine.
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Brit 'danger tourist' Lord Miles who was arrested by Taliban in Afghanistan is 'alive... and ...

The Daily Mail 27 Sep 2023
During the past few months in 'prison' in Afghanistan, Miles Routledge, also known as Lord Miles, is said to have been in talks with Taliban officials over a gold mine, as he apparently has 'picnics and dinners with higher ups' ... Miles' next steps are said to be to New York City after he is made 'rich' by the gold mine, according to the friend.
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UN Security Council Takes Aim at Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan

Beijing News 27 Sep 2023
WASHINGTON - Members of the United Nations Security Council, except Russia and China, on Tuesday issued a resounding condemnation of the Taliban's relentless persecution of women in Afghanistan, calling on all member states to take urgent action to hold the country's leadership accountable.
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2 shepherds killed as unexploded mine goes off in north Afghanistan

Xinhua 26 Sep 2023
Afghanistan is reportedly one of the most mine-contaminated countries, as the unexploded devices left over from more than four decades of war claim the lives of over a dozen people, mostly children, each month.
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2 children killed, 2 injured from mortar mine blast in west Afghanistan

Xinhua 26 Sep 2023
Afghanistan reportedly is one of the most mine-contaminated countries and the unexploded devices left over from ... 2 children killed, 2 injured from mortar mine blast in west Afghanistan.
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Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, Sept. 26

China.dot.org 26 Sep 2023
- - - - ... ZARANJ, Afghanistan -- Two children have been confirmed dead due to the blast of a mortar mine in Dilaram district of west Afghanistan's Nimroz province on Tuesday, the district's governor Gul Bani Nafiz said. The victims were busy collecting garbage when they found a mortar mine left over from past wars ... (Afghanistan-Mortar Mine-Blast).
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Massive ammunition depot found in Afghan capital Kabul

Anadolu Agency 26 Sep 2023
A massive ammunition depot was found in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, the Taliban claimed on Tuesday ... He added that thousands of light weapons, bullets, rocket rounds, and pressure mines were recovered from the site ... After the 20-year-long conflict, the US forces left Afghanistan in August 2021.
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Islamic Emirate Supports Domestic Production: Deputy PM's Office

Tolo News 25 Sep 2023
Meanwhile, the Afghanistan Chamber of Industry and Mines said that for the growth of the industry in the country, it is necessary for the Islamic Emirate to provide facilities for the industrialists ... Ahmad Payman, first deputy of the Afghanistan Chamber of Industries and Mines.
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Developing Afghanistan’s mines will uplift Afghans

Al Jazeera 23 Sep 2023
According to the head of the Afghanistan Chamber of Industry and Mines (ACIM), Shirbaz Kaminzada, the additional supply of electricity from Turkmenistan could boost agricultural and industrial production to the account of $2bn ... Indeed, the mining contracts signed last month mark a transformative opportunity for Afghanistan.
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The benefits of Afghanistan’s mineral riches may not be so forthcoming

Al Jazeera 23 Sep 2023
But the involvement of high-level Taliban officials in Afghanistan’s mining sector raises multiple concerns ... Afghanistan is a water-poor country, and mining activities can exacerbate this scarcity by diminishing and contaminating water resources.
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Taliban Hyping Huge Mining Deals, But Afghanistan Still Far From Cashing In

Radio Free Europe 23 Sep 2023
The Taliban has been celebrating since the Islamist group that rules Afghanistan signed seven mining contracts promising to attract more than $6.5 billion in investments late last month ... to boost mining revenue can deliver as a dire humanitarian crisis deepens in Afghanistan.
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FM asserts Egypt’s appreciation of relations with Pakistan

Egypt Independent 22 Sep 2023
He voiced his country’s desire to boost bilateral relations in a set of key domains, topped by exportation of information technology, agriculture, mining and military manufacturing. Jilani reviewed the situation in Afghanistan, expressing his country’s hope that ...
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