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News Afghanistan » Herat » Finance: Afghan commander Ismail Khan captured as Taliban seize Herat

News channel or source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/afghan-commander-ismail-khan-captured-105917628.html

Published on: Thursday 12 August 2021

KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban insurgents have seized most of Herat, Afghanistan's third largest city, and also captured Ismail Khan, the veteran local commander leading militia resistance there, local ...

News Afghanistan » Herat » Finance: Herat railway - Afghanistan’s $2B link to Asia and Europe

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/herat-railway-afghanistan-s-2b-link-to-asia-and-europe/vi-AA2dOr5x

Published on: Wednesday 07 October 2026

Afghanistan’s Herat Railway could become a vital trade link connecting the country to Iran, Central Asia, Pakistan, Turkey, and Europe. The $2 billion project aims to lower transport costs and turn ...

News Afghanistan » Herat » Finance: Iran calls for extending Herat railway to Uzbekistan border

News channel or source: https://www.ariananews.af/iran-calls-for-extending-herat-railway-to-uzbekistan-border/

Published on: Sunday 18 October 2026

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News Afghanistan » Herat » Finance: From Herat To Wakhan: Afghanistan’s Strategic Role In Iran–China Connectivity And Emerging Economic Opportunities – OpEd

News channel or source: https://www.eurasiareview.com/28122025-from-herat-to-wakhan-afghanistans-strategic-role-in-iran-china-connectivity-and-emerging-economic-opportunities-oped/

Published on: Saturday 27 December 2025

Some Iranian and Afghan media outlets have quoted a senior Iranian railway official, Jabbar Ali Zakeri, as stating that Iran is considering a new transit railway route linking Iran to China through ...

News Afghanistan » Herat » Finance: From TAPI to CASA-1000: How can Afghanistan benefit from energy corridors?

News channel or source: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20261019-from-tapi-to-casa-1000-how-can-afghanistan-benefit-from-energy-corridors/

Published on: Monday 19 October 2026

In Herat, construction on the TAPI pipeline is advancing, raising questions about when local businesses and households might receive its gas. TOLOnews, citing Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and ...

News Afghanistan » Herat » Finance: Herat section of Afghanistan's TAPI pipeline reaches 80% completion

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/war-and-conflicts/military/herat-section-of-afghanistan-s-tapi-pipeline-reaches-80-completion/ar-AA2cjmkV

Published on: Tuesday 15 September 2026

Construction of the Herat section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline has reached close to 80% completion, the Afghan Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said in a statement ...