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CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (January 12, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Pakistan sends back hundreds of Afghan refugees to face Taliban repression https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/jan/10/pakistan-sends-back-hundreds-of-afghan-refugees-to-face-taliban-repression 2. OIC to hold emergency meeting on Afghanistan tomorrow https://pajhwok.com/2023/01/10/oic-to-hold-emergency-meeting-on-afghanistan-tomorrow/ 3. Official Asks Pakistan to Stop Arresting Afghan...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (January 19, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Iran Calls for Formation of Inclusive Government in Afghanistan https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-181605 2. Mursal Nabizada: Gunmen kill former Afghan MP at home in Kabul https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-64285789 3. Islamabad’s I-10 suicide bomber got training...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (February 9, 2022)

Afghanistan 1. Saudi ‘exit’ from Kabul sparks fears of exodus https://www.dawn.com/news/1735959/saudi-exit-from-kabul-sparks-fears-of-exodus 2. ‘Turkmenistan interested to import Herat’s marble’ https://pajhwok.com/2023/02/08/turkmenistan-interested-to-import-herats-marble/ 3. Turkiye, UAE to reduce missions in Afghanistan over 'security concerns' https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230207-turkiye-uae-to-reduce-missions-in-afghanistan-over-security-concerns/ 4. Saudi diplomats leave...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (February 02, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. ​Afghanistan Future Thought Forum Calls to Lift Restrictions on Females https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-181826 2. West calls for reversal of curbs on Afghan women https://pajhwok.com/2023/02/01/west-calls-for-reversal-of-curbs-on-afghan-women/ 3. Afghanistan: Humanitarians await guidelines on women’s role...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (January 26, 2023)

  Afghanistan 1. Taliban and China firm agree Afghanistan oil extraction deal https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64183083 2. Afghanistan: Top UN delegation tells Taliban to end confinement, deprivation, abuse of women’s rights https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/01/1132677 3. Taliban Arrest Chinese...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (February 23, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Judge blocks 9/11 victims' claim to Afghan assets https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64727394 2. Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan, Pakistan closed https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/20/main-afghan-pakistani-border-crossing-closed-gunfire-reported 3. Thousands of trucks loaded with goods stuck at Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing https://www.geo.tv/latest/472134-thousands-of-trucks-loaded-with-goods-stuck-at-pakistan-afghanistan-border-crossing 4. Sept....

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (March 02, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. ​Over 800 goods vehicles cross into Afghanistan as Torkham border reopens https://www.dawn.com/news/1739142 2. Will China’s latest investment in Afghanistan actually work? https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/2/27/will-chinas-latest-investment-in-afghanistan-actually-work 3. Poor U.S. planning in Afghanistan helped Taliban...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (March 16, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Pakistani bikes rev up their way to Afghan market https://www.dawn.com/news/1741362 2. Pakistan’s Exports to Afghanistan increased by 32% https://www.khaama.com/pakistans-export-to-afghanistan-increased-by-32/ 3. Taliban launches annual polio vaccination drive in Afghanistan https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/14/taliban-launches-annual-polio-vaccination-drive-in-afghanistan 4. Pakistan faces terrorism...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (March 23, 2023)

  Afghanistan 1. At least 13 dead after earthquake jolts Afghanistan, Pakistan https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/21/powerful-earthquake-felt-in-afghanistan-and-pakistan 2. 190 more Afghans released from Pakistani jails https://pajhwok.com/2023/03/21/190-more-afghans-released-from-pakistani-jails-sent-homeland/ 3. US Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West has reaffirmed Washington’s...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (March 30th, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Decker: US has Provided About $1.5 Billion to Afghanistan So Far https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-182716 2. UN says prominent Afghan girls’ education activist arrested https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/28/un-says-prominent-afghan-girls-education-activist-arrested 3. German envoy on Afghanistan calls on foreign...

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