Afghanistan

1.Pakistan remains committed to Afghanistan’s stability: COAS
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2336027/pakistan-remains-committed-to-afghanistans-stability-coas
2.Putin Discusses Afghan Border with Tajikistan’s President
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-176078
3.Electricity contract signed between Afghanistan, Tajikistan
https://pajhwok.com/2021/12/27/electricity-contract-signed-between-afghanistan-tajikistan/
4.Afghanistan: Taliban create new police unit to protect educational institutes
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/mena/afghanistan-taliban-creates-new-police-unit-to-protect-educational-institutes
5.Kazakhstan Sends $1.9 Million in Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
https://caspiannews.com/news-detail/kazakhstan-sends-19-million-in-humanitarian-aid-to-afghanistan-2021-12-28-8/
6.No threat from Afghanistan’s borders to region: Taliban reacted to Putin’s concerns
https://www.khaama.com/no-threat-from-afghanistans-borders-to-region-taliban-reacted-to-putins-concerns-745645/
7.US creates commission to assess two-decade war in Afghanistan
https://www.khaama.com/us-creates-commission-to-assess-two-decade-war-in-afghanistan-87687/
8.Taliban asks national and international companies to sign with them security contracts
https://www.khaama.com/taliban-asks-national-and-international-companies-to-sign-with-them-security-contracts-46457/
9.Kabul Airport May Be Run Jointly by Turkey, Qatar, UAE\
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-176080
10.Princess Mariam Naim Buried in Kabul
https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-176050

Middle East

11.Israeli air raid targets key Syrian port of Latakia: State media
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/28/israeli-air-raid-targets-syrian-port-of-latakia-state-media
12.Lebanon’s President Aoun calls for ‘urgent’ national dialogue
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/27/lebanon-president-aoun-urgent-national-dialogue-economic-crisis
13.100 Houthis killed in heavy fighting around Yemen’s Marib city
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1993856/middle-east
14.Libya Parliament Suspends Session Without Crisis Breakthrough
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-12-28/libya-parliament-suspends-session-without-crisis-breakthrough
15.Iran president set to visit Russia early in new year
https://www.newvision.co.ug/articledetails/123251
16.Iran’s foreign minister in Pakistan amid tensions with U.S.
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/13063983
17.Iraq’s Supreme Court ratifies contested election results
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iraqs-supreme-court-ratifies-contested-election-results/ar-AAScQNA?ocid=BingNewsSearch
18.Russia welcomes UAE and others to UN’s top chamber
https://www.msn.com/en-ae/news/national/russia-welcomes-uae-and-others-to-un-s-top-chamber/ar-AASdjGq?ocid=BingNewsSearch

Africa

19.   Omicron May Cut Delta Infections, South African Study Shows
https://www.bloombergquint.com/onweb/omicron-may-reduce-delta-infections-south-african-study-shows
20. Zimbabwe: Msipa Settles Well in Turkey
https://allafrica.com/stories/202112280413.html
21.‘A sliver of hope’ for peace in Ethiopia
https://www.dw.com/en/a-sliver-of-hope-for-peace-in-ethiopia/a-60278531
22.Security forces loyal to Somalia PM gather outside presidential palace
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/us-says-supports-somalian-pms-efforts-rapid-credible-elections-2021-12-28/