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UK provides $36.5 million in aid to Afghanistan

The United Nations World Food Program announced Monday that the UK and Northern Ireland have donated £28.7 million ($36.5 million) to Afghanistan through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
The funding will support the WFP’s emergency response for food-insecure families in Afghanistan and provide nutrition for malnourished children and pregnant or breastfeeding women.
UK Minister of State for the Middle East, South Asia and the UN, Tariq Ahmad, said the aid would help more than two million people across Afghanistan during the winter. “This assistance is aimed at some of the most vulnerable, including widows, families led by women or children, and people with disabilities,” he said.
The donation will purchase 13,000 metric tons of wheat flour, vegetable oil, pulses, and salt, aiding over 1 million people for a month. Additionally, up to 1 million individuals will receive cash-based transfers to meet their food needs this winter.
WFP has already used the funds to stockpile 7,000 metric tons of food in remote areas before winter conditions prevent access.
“The harsh Afghan winter is critical for families,” said Mutinta Chimuka, Afghanistan’s Deputy Country Director for WFP. “This UK support is crucial for helping vulnerable families through the most challenging season.”
In 2023, WFP reached over 18 million people in Afghanistan, largely due to substantial donations. The UK is one of WFP’s top five donors in Afghanistan, contributing £183.7 million ($209 million) in the past two years.
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Management of Kabul Serena Hotel handed over to German firm

A German company, "Cinderella International Group," has assumed management of the Kabul Serena Hotel as of February 1, AFP reports.
The company has renamed the hotel to "Grand Kabul Hotel" and officially began overseeing its operations at the start of February.
Aaron Azim, CEO of the German firm, confirmed that a 10-year management contract has been signed with the Islamic Emirate for the hotel’s administration.
Azim, who holds dual Afghan-German citizenship, did not disclose the financial value of the contract.
He further shared that his company has been active in Afghanistan for 20 years, focusing primarily on road construction and mining projects.
Previously, the Islamic Emirate announced that the hotel’s management had been handed over to an international firm with substantial expertise in hotel management but withheld the company’s identity.
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Iran enforces stricter laws on employment of illegal immigrants

Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni said on Thursday that the country has enforced stricter laws on the employment of illegal immigrants.
According to IRNA, Momeni told reporters that since March last year, about 1.1 million illegal foreign citizens have been repatriated to their country with the coordination of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Pointing out that some deported illegal foreign nationals return to Iran, he stated: "Plans in the areas of physical and electronic border closures have been prioritized to minimize the number of returns."
Momeni emphasized that employing illegal foreign nationals deprives Iranians of many job opportunities, therefore, labor laws have been implemented more strictly in this regard and violating employers will face action.
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IEA says it has control of Afghanistan embassy in Ankara

A foreign ministry official in Kabul said on Thursday that the Islamic Emirate's diplomats at the Afghanistan embassy in Ankara provide consular services and represent the country.
Earlier, the Afghan embassy in Ankara said in a statement that all diplomats appointed by the previous government would end their missions from February 6, 2025, adding that the embassy was handed over to the Turkish Foreign Ministry.
Zakir Jalali, director of the third political department of the Afghan Foreign Ministry, said on X that the Afghan embassy in Ankara continues to operate and is at the service of citizens and other visitors.
"Citizens should be assured that consular services and representating duties are carried out by the diplomats of the Islamic Emirate in the embassy with transparency, responsibility and full commitment," he said. "Changes in diplomatic personnel are common in diplomatic missions.”
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