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| Round-up: Life in Afghanistan under the Taliban |
| 2021-10-02 |
| [DW] A collection of photos. Airspace Revenue Drops, Airline Industry Struggling [ToloNws] The suspension of airline flights has harmed the airline industry and the closing of Afghan airspace has caused revenue to plummet, industry analysts said. The estimated revenue loss from the closed Afghan airspace since the fall of the former government is around $7 million, said analysts. Airlines that stopped or changed their offered flight routes have lost around $20 million, say airline officials. Airline companies expressed concern over the closed airspace and the reduction of flights, saying that the airlines should immediately resume operations. Officials at Kabul Airport said all types of flights will resume in the future. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Afghanistan, the country was receiving over five billion Afs in revenue for the use of its airspace annually. Afghans Complain of Delays in Iran Visa Process [ToloNews] A number of people who were gathered in front of the Iranian embassy in Kabul complained of the lack of transparency in the visa-issuing process. They said the official process was slow and some people on the side were offering visa services for around $2,000. The embassy of Iran resumed its consulate service three days ago after a longtime suspension of the visa process as a result of fall of the former government. Herat Family Asks Emirate to Release Photojournalist [ToloNews] The family of Murteza Samadi, a photojournalist who was detained in Herat province, called on the Taliban to release him from detention. Freelance photojournalist Murteza Samadi was detained by the Taliban about three weeks ago in western Herat province while covering a women's protest held in front of the governor’s office. Public Universities to Reopen After New Hires: Ministry [ToloNews] After the Taliban’s takeover, Afghanistan’s public universities have remain closed across the country, as the Taliban called for the segregation of genders in classrooms. Sabera Saayedi is in her last year of studying journalism, and she is calling for the urgent resumption of lessons at the universities. She said: “Universities stopped many times--due to COVID-19 and then the government collapse--students are getting exhausted.” Private universities opened about one month ago in Afghanistan. Based on available numbers, there are 32 state universities across Afghanistan. Red Cross Says Over 2,000 Health Facilities Shuttered in Afghanistan [AnNahar] The World Health Organization warned last week that less than a fifth of the country's health facilities remained fully functional, with two-thirds having run out of essential medicines. This could have dire consequences, including for the response to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a country where only around one percent of people have received a vaccine, more than one million doses are waiting to be distributed. They will expire by the end of the year, Matheou said. The international community has pledged $1.2 billion in humanitarian aid, but it takes time for the funds to flow. The Geneva-based IFRC appealed Thursday for 36 million Swiss francs ($38.5 million, 33 million euros) to deliver emergency relief and recovery assistance to more than half a million people in the provinces worst affected by severe drought and displacement. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 Indeed. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-10-02 13:51 |
| #1 Executive summary: nasty, brutish and short |
| Posted by: Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2021-10-02 00:03 |