| Afghanistan | |
| 1. | Taliban celebrates three years of return to power in Afghanistan |
| 2. | Iran to Complete Major Border Closure with Afghanistan |
| 3. | Three soldiers martyred in shootout with terrorists along Pak-Afghan border |
| 4. | Mullah Baradar inaugurates Paktia’s Palatuni dam project |
| 5. | Philippines agrees to host Afghans awaiting resettlement in US |
| 6. | 952 Ex-Officials Return to Afghanistan Via Contact Commission |
| 7. | Iran reports deporting over 56,000 Afghan refugees in past four months
https://www.khaama.com/iran-reports-deporting-over-56000-afghan-refugees-in-past-four-months/ |
| 8. | Mujahid: IEA can facilitate talks between Pakistan, TTP
https://pajhwok.com/2024/08/18/mujahid-iea-can-facilitate-talks-between-pakistan-ttp/ |
| 9. | Travel Ban Imposed on UN’s Richard Bennett by Islamic Emirate |
| 10. | German authorities warn Afghan refugees of asylum risk when traveling home
https://www.khaama.com/german-authorities-warn-afghan-refugees-of-asylum-risk-when-traveling-home/ |
| Middle East | |
| 11. | Crossing between a government and opposition-held area in Syria closes after violence |
| 12. | How Gaza war has set back Palestinian agriculture, deepened hunger crisis |
| 13. | Egypt-Israel disputes over Gaza strain relations to 45-year low |
| 14. | US, Qatar and Egypt say mediators will work to finalise Gaza ceasefire deal |
| 15. | Famine looming in parts of Yemen, UN experts warn
https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2024/8/18/famine-looming-in-parts-of-yemen-un-experts-warn |
| 16. | Thousands forced to evacuate as wildfires rage in western Turkey |
| 17. | Iraq summons UK charge d’affaires over ambassador’s remarks, state news agency says |
| 18. | Iran says retaliation against Israel for Haniyeh’s killing could take ‘long’ time |
| Africa | |
| 19. | South Africa Seen Dodging Recession on Consumer-Led Rebound |
| 20. | How Sudan’s civil war has ravaged millions of people’s lives in cities on the front lines |
| 21. | Senegal sets up commission to review oil and gas contracts |
| 22. | Implementing the European Youth Action Plan in Mauritius: Launching of the 2nd EU-Mauritius Youth Sounding Board |
| 23. | Second round of Somalia-Ethiopia talks in Turkey ends with no deal but progress made |
