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Afghanistan’s Economy In Peril

August 24, 2021 · 6:48 am ET · Leave a Comment

Wall Street Journal: “No longer facing serious military opposition, Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers are grappling with a new threat: an economic collapse that could fuel renewed challenges to their rule and has already put pressure on them to share power.”

The Guardian: “UN agencies have warned of food shortages to Afghanistan as early as September without urgent aid funding, as it emerged first aid supplies, including surgical equipment and severe malnutrition kits, were stuck due to restrictions at Kabul airport.”

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