Afghanistan

1.Pakistan ‘strongly condemns’ use of Afghan soil by terrorists after 5 soldiers martyred in Kurram
https://www.dawn.com/news/1673635
2.Taliban delegation in Geneva
https://www.dawn.com/news/1674097/taliban-delegation-in-geneva
3.Turkiye’s ‘goodness train’ reaches Afghanistan in time of need
https://www.trtworld.com/asia/turkiye-s-goodness-train-reaches-afghanistan-in-time-of-need-54496
4.Pakistan to export goods to CARs via Afghanistan
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2342253/pakistan-to-export-goods-to-cars-via-afghanistan
5.Afghanistan crisis: Taliban blames Western sanctions for scenes of starvation in Sky News reports
https://news.sky.com/story/afghanistan-crisis-taliban-blames-western-sanctions-for-scenes-of-starvation-in-sky-news-reports-12535516
6.US eases restrictions on funds transfer to Afghanistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1673372
7.Afghanistan receives 32 mln USD in humanitarian cash aid
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/20220208/a511ee50e76a4f20a055748e5d0cbb6d/c.html
8.U.N. has millions in Afghanistan bank, but cannot use it
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/un-has-millions-afghanistan-bank-cannot-use-it-2022-02-03/
9.TTP still active with up to 5,000 fighters: UN
https://www.dawn.com/news/1674089/ttp-still-active-with-up-to-5000-fighters-un
10.Humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan: Senate discusses serious threats to country’s national security
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/931787-humanitarian-crisis-in-afghanistan-senate-discusses-serious-threats-to-country-s-national-security
 11.50 IS-affiliated militants surrender in E. Afghanistan: official
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/20220206/bde4e0bb2aaf48a0894b5bbb3ac91820/c.html
 12.Ten miners die in coal mine collapse in Afghanistan
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/930732-ten-miners-die-in-coal-mine-collapse-in-afghanistan
 13. UN seeks to define its role in Taliban-run Afghanistan
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2342125/un-seeks-to-define-its-role-in-taliban-run-afghanistan
14.U.S. to accelerate processing for Afghans evacuated to Qatar, but thousands more remain in limbo
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/02/04/afghan-refugees/

Middle East

15.ISIS Leader Killed Himself, Family During U.S. Raid in Syria, Biden Says
https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-special-forces-raid-syrian-site-in-search-of-terrorist-leader-11643869402
16.Palestine urges African Union to revoke Israel’s observer status
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/5/palestine-urges-african-union-to-revoke-israels-observer-status
 17.Saudi Arabia’s interior minister arrives in Pakistan on day-long visit
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/931625-saudi-arabias-interior-minister-arrives-in-pakistan-on-day-long-visit
 18.Yemen: Intensifying war worsens world’s worst civilian crisis
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/7/yemen-intensifying-war-worsens-worlds-worst-civilian-crisis
19.US waiving sanctions for Iran civil N-programme
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/931254-us-waiving-sanctions-for-iran-civil-n-programme
20.What to expect as Iran nuclear deal talks restart in Vienna
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/8/what-to-expect-as-talks-on-irans-nuclear-deal-reach-final-step
21.Qatar and UAE leaders meet for first time since Gulf crisis ended
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/6/qatar-and-uae-leaders-meet-for-first-time-since-gulf-crisis-ended
22.UAE delegation explores investment opportunities
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/932038-uae-delegation-explores-investment-opportunities
23.Turkey opens new dispute over sovereignty of east Aegean islands
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/8/turkey-opens-new-dispute-over-sovereignty-of-east-aegean-islands

Africa

24. Egypt, Djibouti leaders meet to discuss ties, Ethiopian dam
https://apnews.com/article/middle-east-africa-egypt-cairo-djibouti-59ac83e5f966c67d1ac07d8c43404940
25.Kenya: Firefighters extinguish blaze at Aberdare National Park
https://www.africanews.com/2022/02/08/kenya-firefighters-extinguish-blaze-at-aberdare-national-park/
26.Rayan Oram: Morocco holds funeral for boy who died in well
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/7/morocco-buries-boy-who-died-trapped-in-well
27.Morocco reopens airspace to international travelers
https://www.africanews.com/2022/02/08/morocco-reopens-airspace-to-international-travelers/
28. Thousands in Mali celebrate expulsion of French ambassador
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/5/thousands-in-mali-celebrate-expulsion-of-french-ambassador
29.Mauritius Presses Claim for Indian Ocean Islands Under ‘Unlawful’ UK Administration
https://thediplomat.com/2022/02/mauritius-presses-claim-for-indian-ocean-islands-under-unlawful-uk-administration/
30.Strong winds, flooded roads as cyclone winds hit Mauritius and Reunion Island
https://www.africanews.com/2022/02/02/strong-winds-flooded-roads-as-cyclone-winds-hit-mauritius-and-reunion-island/
31.UN: 13 million face hunger in Horn of Africa as drought worsens
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/8/13-million-face-hunger-in-horn-of-africa-as-drought-worsens-un
32.Nigeria receives 2 million doses of J&J COVID vaccine from EU countries
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/nigeria-receives-2-million-doses-jj-covid-vaccine-eu-countries-2022-02-07/
33.Three alive, seven missing after Nigeria oil vessel explosion
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/7/three-alive-seven-missing-after-nigeria-oil-vessel-explosion  
34.Ethiopia accused of ‘serious’ human rights abuses in Tigray in landmark case
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/feb/08/ethiopia-human-rights-abuses-possible-war-crimes-tigray
35.Sudan anti-coup protesters march in Khartoum, other cities
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/7/sudan-security-forces-fire-tear-gas-at-anti-coup-protesters-2
36.Deadly clashes erupt in Sudan’s Darfur region
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/6/deadly-clashes-erupt-in-sudans-darfur-region
37.Egypt signs major arms deal with South Korea
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/02/egypt-signs-major-arms-deal-south-korea#ixzz7KNXG8P6D
38.Rhino poaching resumes in South Africa with private parks mostly targeted
https://www.africanews.com/2022/02/08/rhino-poaching-resumes-in-south-africa-with-private-parks-mostly-targeted/