| Afghanistan | |
| 1. | UN Security Council denounces Taliban bans against women |
| 2. | Security council tells Taliban to reverse restrictions on women in Afghanistan |
| 3. | ‘Unfathomable restrictions’ on women’s rights risk destabilizing Afghanistan |
| 4. | ‘Proud and strong’: Afghan girl stages solo protest against Taliban university ban |
| 5. | US willing to fund Afghan border security: Bilawal |
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Interior Ministry Says It Has Banned Poppy Cultivation |
| 7. | Afghanistan Exports Dried Fruits Worth $270 Million in 9 Months |
| 8. | Kabul Residents ‘Frustrated’ with Electricity Blackouts |
| 9. | Pakistan Minister Claims Clashes At Durand Line Afghans ‘Fault’ |
| 10 | Attack on Hotel in Kabul Has Ended: Mujahid |
| Middle East | |
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Islamic State still a threat and could once again seize power in parts of the Middle East like Syria, experts say |
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Saudi Arabia celebrates step change in Christmas festivities
https://www.ft.com/content/d50988b0-f9b6-4f0c-8ae4-52c91ea79cb2 |
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Yemen sees little hope for end to war in 2023
https://www.dw.com/en/yemen-sees-little-hope-for-end-to-war-in-2023/a-64125160 |
| 14. | What will 2023 bring for Iran and its protest movement?
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/27/what-will-2023-bring-for-iran-and-its-protest-movement |
| 15. | Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt Building Factories for Battery Powered Vehicles |
| 16. | Turkey summons French ambassador after Paris shooting
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/26/turkey-summons-french-ambassador-over-anti-turk-propaganda |
| 17. | Iraqi dinar trembles as US fights currency flow to Iran |
| 18. | Six major developments that shaped 2022 for Palestinians
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/26/six-major-developments-that-shaped-2022-for-palestinians |
| Africa | |
| 19. | In 2022, Kenya celebrated the Queen and forgot its own struggle |
| 20. | South Africa’s real estate industry is worried about this type of crime |
| 21. | Pakistan to continue support to Somalia in national development: Kaira |
| 22. | Young Sudanese archaeologists dig up history as ‘west knows best’ era ends |
