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CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (January 13, 2022)

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January 13, 2022

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Afghanistan

1.	Mortar shell explosion kills 9 children in eastern Afghanistan https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/10/mortar-shell-explosion-kills-nine-children-in-eastern-afghanistan
2.	Afghan baby lost in Kabul airlift chaos reunited with relatives https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/10/afghanistan-baby-lost-during-kabul-airlift-reunited-with-relatives
3.	Iran says won’t officially recognise Taliban after Tehran talks https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/10/iran-says-wont-officially-recognise-taliban-after-tehran-talks
4.	Muttaqi Meets Ismail Khan, Ahmad Massoud in Tehran https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-176246
5.	Pakistan’s National Security Advisor to Visit Kabul https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-176211
6.	Senior TTP leader Khurasani killed in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar: sources https://www.dawn.com/news/1668702
7.	Pakistan asks Taliban to take TTP ‘as test case’ https://tribune.com.pk/story/2337913/pakistan-asks-afghan-taliban-to-take-ttp-as-test-case
8.	Afghanistan’s China envoy leaves after months without pay https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/afghanistans-china-envoy-leaves-after-months-without-pay-2022-01-11/
9.	Resistance Front Proposed Transitional Govt to Islamic Emirate https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-176266
10.	UN, Partners Launch Plans to Aid 28M Afghans in ‘Acute Need’ https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-176261
11.	US to give additional $308m in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/11/us-to-give-additional-308m-in-humanitarian-aid-to-afghanistan
12.	Afghanistan crisis: Taliban expands ‘food for work’ programme https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59961671
13.	Afghan govt’s foreign policy is positive, neutral: Muttaqi https://pajhwok.com/2022/01/11/afghan-govts-foreign-policy-is-positive-neutral-muttaqi/
14.	Afghanistan’s future hinges on Pakistan ties, western aid: reports https://www.dawn.com/news/1668598

Middle East

15.	Turkey aims at safe financial base for cryptocurrency market https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkey-aims-at-safe-financial-base-for-cryptocurrency-market-170636
16.	Undocumented Afghan Refugees in Turkey Struggle to Access COVID Treatments, Vaccines https://www.voanews.com/a/undocumented-afghan-refugees-in-turkey-struggle-to-access-covid-treatments-vaccines-/6390984.html
17.	Iran rules out prospect of temporary agreement in Vienna talks https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-01-11/Iran-rules-out-prospect-of-temporary-agreement-in-Vienna-talks-16J6Lsz8eaI/index.html
18.	Kuwait, Qatar COVID-19 daily cases soar past previous highs https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/kuwait-qatar-covid-19-daily-cases-soar-past-previous-highs-2022-01-09/
19.	UN extends Syria cross-border aid without Security Council vote https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/11/un-extends-syria-cross-border-aid-without-security-council-vote
20.	Israel not bound by any nuclear deal with Iran, Bennett says https://www.arabnews.com/node/2001436/middle-east
21.	Egypt independent human rights organization closes due to government pressure https://www.jurist.org/news/2022/01/egypt-independent-human-rights-organization-closes-due-to-government-pressure/
22.	COVID-19: New rules set for Umrah permits https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/covid-19–new-rules-set-for-umrah-permits-1.1641894894615

Africa

23.	Key issues need attention for Zimbabwe economic growth this year https://www.thezimbabwemail.com/economic-analysis/key-issues-need-attention-for-zimbabwe-economic-growth-this-year/
24.	South African suspect linked to parliament fire charged with terrorism https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3163000/south-african-suspect-linked-parliament-fire-charged-terrorism
25.	Kenya halts flights to UAE over Covid tests row https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/politics/254211/Kenya-halts-flights-to-UAE-over-Covid-tests-row
26.	Nigeria can become a maritime powerhouse https://guardian.ng/business-services/nigeria-can-become-a-maritime-powerhouse/
27.	AFCON 2021: Nigeria remains top of Group D as Sudan holds Guinea Bissau https://dailypost.ng/2022/01/12/afcon-2021-nigeria-remains-top-of-group-d-as-sudan-holds-guinea-bissau/
28.	UK – Sudan security forces fire tear gas as thousands protest coup https://menafn.com/1103524581/UK-Sudan-security-forces-fire-tear-gas-as-thousands-protest-coup