Afghanistan

1. Interior Ministry: Afghanistan Not a Threat to Other Countries

https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-181093

2. US to take action if terrorists regroup in Afghanistan: State Department

https://www.dawn.com/news/1725298

3. Housing Ministry Says Turkish Businesspeople to Invest in Afghanistan

https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-181080

4. At least seven killed in northern Afghanistan roadside blast

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/6/at-least-seven-killed-in-northern-afghanistan-roadside-blast

5. Taliban allow high school graduation exams for Afghan girls

https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-religion-education-graduation-de4ef0913bed3034919f98a1cdf5e5b1

6. Afghan girls sit exams despite not attending schools for a year

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/7/afghan-girls-sit-graduation-exams-despite-no-school-for-a-year

7. West: Afghan banking transaction still a challenge

https://pajhwok.com/2022/12/08/west-afghan-banking-transaction-still-a-challenge/

8. UNICEF in Afghanistan: 1M Children May Die Unless Action Taken

https://tolonews.com/health-176650

9. UN urges Taliban to investigate reports of extrajudicial killings

https://www.dawn.com/news/1724235

10. ‘Assassination attempt’ on Pakistan envoy in Afghan capital

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/2/assassination-attempt-on-pakistan-envoy-in-afghan-capital

Middle East

11. President Xi’s 3-day visit aims to boost Saudi-Chinese diplomatic, trade ties

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2211881/saudi-arabia

12. Iran denies sending weapons to Yemen

https://english.news.cn/20221205/44725b8c39de44b0b04c621d9c4bb53b/c.html

13. Witnesses challenge Israeli policeman’s killing of Palestinian

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63864640

14. Rare anti-government protest turns deadly in southern Syria

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/4/gunfire-as-angry-protesters-attack-syrian-governors-office

15. Russian delegation heads to Turkey amid potential Syria offensive

https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/12/russian-delegation-heads-turkey-amid-potential-syria-offensive#ixzz7mrV47mfv

16. Turkey seeks proof of insurance from Russian oil tankers

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/7/turkey-seeks-proof-of-insurance-from-russian-oil-tankers

17. Khamenei calls for overhaul of Iran’s cultural system

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/khamenei-calls-overhaul-irans-cultural-system-2022-12-06/

18. Pakistan shares oil import agreement with UAE authorities

https://www.geo.tv/latest/457274-pakistan-dispatches-draft-of-inter-governmental-agreement-to-uae-on-oil-import

19. UAE leaders meet Afghanistan’s acting minister of defense

https://www.arabnews.com/node/2212091/middle-east

Africa

21. Pakistan expo in South Africa begins Dec 1

https://www.dawn.com/news/1722565/pakistan-expo-in-south-africa-begins-dec-1

22. ​ ‘Repeating cycle’: Protesters decry Sudan agreement

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/6/repeating-cycle-protesters-decry-sudan-agreement

23. Somali forces recapture strategic town from Al Shabab

https://www.trtworld.com/africa/somali-forces-recapture-strategic-town-from-al-shabab-63261

24. Tigray forces in Ethiopia say 65% of fighters have left frontline

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/12/4/ethiopias-tigray-forces-say-they-have-withdrawn-65-of-fighters-from-frontlines