1.No loan, oil supply for Pakistan, says Saudi Arabia
https://www.aninews.in/news/world/middle-east/no-loan-oil-supply-for-pakistan-says-saudi-arabia20200812091131/
2.Funerals, protests grip Lebanon a week after Beirut explosion
https://globalnews.ca/news/7265461/beirut-explosion-funerals-protests/
3.What are vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ views on the Middle East?
https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2020/08/joe-biden-kamala-harris-vice-president-iran-israel-syria.html – ixzz6Us9i0I3x
4.Army chief, Saudi envoy discuss regional security, bilateral ties
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2258933/saudi-ambassador-coas-discuss-regional-security-situation-bilateral-defence-ties
5.Israel closes Gaza goods crossing over balloon attacks
https://www.dawn.com/news/1573966/israel-closes-gaza-goods-crossing-over-balloon-attacks
6.Pakistan, Turkey inseparable brotherly countries: Shahbaz https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/699414-pakistan-turkey-inseparable-brotherly-countries-shahbaz
7.US waters down rhetoric in Iran arms embargo resolution
https://www.ft.com/content/035ce57c-c48f-478f-8084-370bef539105
8.Iran convicts citizens for spying for foreign powers
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/iran-convicts-citizens-spying-foreign-powers-200811092445921.html
9.ISIL will bounce back if Libya civil war doesn’t end, study warns
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/isil-bounce-libya-civil-war-doesn-study-warns-200809142820086.html
10.Iraq prime minister calls early elections for June 2021
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/iraq-prime-minister-calls-early-elections-june-2021-200731191846324.html
11.Egypt’s leadership feels markedly threatened by Turkey
https://www.dw.com/en/egypts-leadership-feels-markedly-threatened-by-turkey/a-54533478
12.Deconstruction Ethiopia’s media discourse over GERD: Picking a fight
https://www.ecsstudies.com/en/deconstruction-ethiopias-media-discourse-over-gerd-picking-a-fight/
13.South Africa Nears the Point of No Return
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-12/south-africa-is-being-pushed-to-the-edge-of-economic-and-political-disaster
14.Why Hasn’t Africa Gone Digital?
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-hasnt-africa-gone-digital/
15.Turkey, Greece in Mediterranean standoff; Athens seeks EU meeting
https://www.dawn.com/news/1573965/turkey-greece-in-mediterranean-standoff-athens-seeks-eu-meeting
16.State of democracy in Africa: changing leaders doesn’t change politics
https://theconversation.com/state-of-democracy-in-africa-changing-leaders-doesnt-change-politics-144292
17.Predicting Cholera Risk in Yemen
https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147101/predicting-cholera-risk-in-yemen
18.Algerian Journalist Sentenced to 3 Years for Reporting on Protests
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/10/world/africa/Algerian-journalist-Khaled-Drareni-convicted.html
19.UN: 70 killed in South Sudan clashes between army, civilians
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/70-killed-south-sudan-clashes-army-civilians-200811194120392.html
20.In South Africa, a woman is killed every three hours
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/08/south-africa-woman-killed-hours-200809103641024.html
21.West Africa Mediator Urges End to Mali Protests
https://www.voanews.com/africa/west-africa-mediator-urges-end-mali-protests
22.Ghana Takes Lead in Race to Anchor West African Auto Hub
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2020-08-11/supply-chains-latest-ghana-leads-west-african-race-for-cars