[Link] Afghanistan’s neighbours gather in Tehran to discuss its future

Read: 4/11/2021 www.aljazeera.com

Iran says the main goal of the event is to emphasise the call for the formation of an ‘inclusive’ government in Afghanistan.

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[Link] Afghanistan Fears Literal Darkness As Taliban Fails to Pay Electric Bills

Read: 5/10/2021 www.vice.com

There are fears Kabul could face a mass blackout, and a subsequent humanitarian crisis, if the Taliban don’t start collecting money for utility bills and paying the city’s electricity suppliers.

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