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Shoaib A. Rahim

Shoaib A. Rahim

Director of the Zabuli Center and Afghan Economist.
Kamran Noori

Kamran Noori

Economic Researcher and Program Associate at the Zabuli Center.
Kamran Noori

Kamran Noori

Economic Researcher and Program Associate at the Zabuli Center.

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Instability in Iran: The Economic Side of the Story

Instability in Iran: The Economic Side of the Story

The current demonstrations in Tehran and other major cities mark a significant shift in Iran’s protest landscape. While previous unrest often centered on civil rights, the current mobilization is deeply rooted in a rapidly declining standard of living. To understand this instability, it is important to look at the structure of Iran’s subsidy mechanism, the corruption factor, international sanctions, contracting economy, and environmental factors that have turned everyday life into a constant financial battle for many Iranians.

Read More 19 Jan, 2026 12:00 AM
Instability in Iran: The Economic Side of the Story

Instability in Iran: The Economic Side of the Story

The current demonstrations in Tehran and other major cities mark a significant shift in Iran’s protest landscape. While previous unrest often centered on civil rights, the current mobilization is deeply rooted in a rapidly declining standard of living. To understand this instability, it is important to look at the structure of Iran’s subsidy mechanism, the corruption factor, international sanctions, contracting economy, and environmental factors that have turned everyday life into a constant financial battle for many Iranians.

Read More 17 Jan, 2026 12:00 AM
Factors Behind the Growth of Saffron Production in Afghanistan and Its Better Development

Factors Behind the Growth of Saffron Production in Afghanistan and Its Better Development

Factors Behind the Growth of Saffron Production in Afghanistan and Its Better Development

Read More 16 Aug, 2025 03:30 PM
The Story of Mukesh Ambani’s Success, Innovation, and Courage

The Story of Mukesh Ambani’s Success, Innovation, and Courage

The Story of Mukesh Ambani’s Success, Innovation, and Courage

Read More 07 Aug, 2025 04:22 PM
Afghanistan’s Economic Opportunities and Challenges; Investment in Clean Energy and Mining, and the Need for Policy Reforms

Afghanistan’s Economic Opportunities and Challenges; Investment in Clean Energy and Mining, and the Need for Policy Reforms

Afghanistan’s Economic Opportunities and Challenges; Investment in Clean Energy and Mining, and the Need for Policy Reforms

Read More 07 Aug, 2025 03:26 PM
Afghanistan’s Trade with Regional Countries Reaches $8.363 Billion

Afghanistan’s Trade with Regional Countries Reaches $8.363 Billion

Afghanistan’s Trade with Regional Countries Reaches $8.363 Billion

Read More 06 Aug, 2025 12:44 PM
Afghanistan’s Fragile Economic Recovery; World Bank Highlights Challenges and Pathways to Stability

Afghanistan’s Fragile Economic Recovery; World Bank Highlights Challenges and Pathways to Stability

Afghanistan’s Fragile Economic Recovery; World Bank Highlights Challenges and Pathways to Stability

Read More 06 Aug, 2025 12:20 PM
Afghanistan's Exports decline; challenges, impacts and solutions

Afghanistan's Exports decline; challenges, impacts and solutions

Afghanistan's Exports decline challenges, Impacts, and solutions

Read More 06 Aug, 2025 12:01 PM
Afghanistan's Economic Growth and the Importance of International Markets; Economic Assessment of the Halal Expo in Istanbul

Afghanistan's Economic Growth and the Importance of International Markets; Economic Assessment of the Halal Expo in Istanbul

Afghanistan's Economic Growth and the Importance of International Markets; Economic Assessment of the Halal Expo in Istanbul

Read More 06 Aug, 2025 11:43 AM
Appreciation of the Afghan Afghani; A Sign of Economic Stability

Appreciation of the Afghan Afghani; A Sign of Economic Stability

Appreciation of the Afghan Afghani; A Sign of Economic Stability

Read More 06 Aug, 2025 10:36 AM
Afghanistan’s Mineral Sector; AFN 415 Billion Investment in 21 Major Mines and Its Economic Impact

Afghanistan’s Mineral Sector; AFN 415 Billion Investment in 21 Major Mines and Its Economic Impact

Afghanistan’s Mineral Sector; AFN 415 Billion Investment in 21 Major Mines and Its Economic Impact

Read More 06 Aug, 2025 10:26 AM
Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Trade Relations; Export and Import Levels in 2024

Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Trade Relations; Export and Import Levels in 2024

Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Trade Relations; Export and Import Levels in 2024

Read More 06 Aug, 2025 10:09 AM
$94 Million Trade with Turkey: New Developments in Afghanistan’s Export and Import Landscape

$94 Million Trade with Turkey: New Developments in Afghanistan’s Export and Import Landscape

$94 Million Trade with Turkey: New Developments in Afghanistan’s Export and Import Landscape

Read More 05 Aug, 2025 05:56 PM
Persistent Challenges in Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade and Transit Relations: Economic Consequences and Solutions

Persistent Challenges in Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade and Transit Relations: Economic Consequences and Solutions

Persistent Challenges in Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade and Transit Relations: Economic Consequences and Solutions

Read More 05 Aug, 2025 05:39 PM
Establishment of a Gemstone Processing Center and Its Impact on Afghanistan’s Economy

Establishment of a Gemstone Processing Center and Its Impact on Afghanistan’s Economy

Establishment of a Gemstone Processing Center and Its Impact on Afghanistan’s Economy

Read More 05 Aug, 2025 05:24 PM
Afghanistan’s Economic Transformation; From Opium Cultivation to Sustainable Agricultural Products

Afghanistan’s Economic Transformation; From Opium Cultivation to Sustainable Agricultural Products

Afghanistan’s Economic Transformation; From Opium Cultivation to Sustainable Agricultural Products

Read More 05 Aug, 2025 05:03 PM
Afghanistan–India Trade Volume Reaches USD 650 Million

Afghanistan–India Trade Volume Reaches USD 650 Million

Afghanistan–India Trade Volume Reaches USD 650 Million

Read More 05 Aug, 2025 04:47 PM
China Reduces Tariffs on Afghan Exports to Zero

China Reduces Tariffs on Afghan Exports to Zero

China Reduces Tariffs on Afghan Exports to Zero

Read More 04 Aug, 2025 05:07 PM
Significant Increase in Wheat Production in Afghanistan and Stockpiling for Winter

Significant Increase in Wheat Production in Afghanistan and Stockpiling for Winter

Significant Increase in Wheat Production in Afghanistan and Stockpiling for Winter

Read More 04 Aug, 2025 04:59 PM
Expansion of Afghanistan’s Exports and Efforts to Reach New Markets Through International Exhibitions

Expansion of Afghanistan’s Exports and Efforts to Reach New Markets Through International Exhibitions

Expansion of Afghanistan’s Exports and Efforts to Reach New Markets Through International Exhibitions

Read More 04 Aug, 2025 04:24 PM
Expansion of Oil and Gas Imports in Afghanistan and Efforts to Extract Domestic Resources Amid Rising Global Oil Price

Expansion of Oil and Gas Imports in Afghanistan and Efforts to Extract Domestic Resources Amid Rising Global Oil Price

Expansion of Oil and Gas Imports in Afghanistan and Efforts to Extract Domestic Resources Amid Rising Global Oil Price

Read More 03 Aug, 2025 05:43 PM
Afghanistan on the Brink of a Major Humanitarian Crisis

Afghanistan on the Brink of a Major Humanitarian Crisis

Afghanistan on the Brink of a Major Humanitarian Crisis

Read More 03 Aug, 2025 05:25 PM
ILO Marks 90 Years of Support for Afghan Workers

ILO Marks 90 Years of Support for Afghan Workers

ILO Marks 90 Years of Support for Afghan Workers

Read More 03 Aug, 2025 04:51 PM
Report of the UN Secretary-General on Afghanistan and the Implementation of the Mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

Report of the UN Secretary-General on Afghanistan and the Implementation of the Mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

Report of the UN Secretary-General on Afghanistan and the Implementation of the Mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)

Read More 03 Aug, 2025 04:20 PM

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Zabuli Center's Weekly Newsletter

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How one year reshaped the Middle East

How one year reshaped the Middle East

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