Afghanistan

1. Taliban and China firm agree Afghanistan oil extraction deal
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64183083
2. Afghanistan: Top UN delegation tells Taliban to end confinement, deprivation, abuse of women’s rights
https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/01/1132677
3. Taliban Arrest Chinese Nationals for Allegedly Smuggling Afghan Lithiump
https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-arrest-chinese-nationals-for-allegedly-smuggling-afghan-lithium-/6928878.html
4. Guterres Calls on ‘Taliban’ to Reverse Ban on Female Access to Education
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-181734
5. Turkmenistan extends agreement with Afghanistan on electricity supply
https://akipress.com/news:692471:Turkmenistan_extends_agreement_with_Afghanistan_on_electricity_supply/
6. Price: US ‘Evaluating With Allies’ Next Steps in Afghanistan
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-181737
7. Dozens of people killed as cold wave sweeps Afghanistan
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/18/dozens-of-people-killed-as-cold-wave-sweeps-afghanistan
8. FM to OIC rep: Issues can be solved via coordination
https://pajhwok.com/2023/01/22/fm-to-oic-reps-issues-can-be-solved-via-coordination/
9. WFP Afghanistan: Situation Report, 18 January 2023
https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/wfp-afghanistan-situation-report-18-january-2023
10. Organization of Islamic Cooperation Distributes Aid in Kabul
https://www.khaama.com/organization-of-islamic-cooperation-distributes-aid-in-kabul/

Middle East

11. ​Pakistan, Qatar to boost cooperation
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2397634/pakistan-qatar-to-boost-cooperation
12. India-UAE Partnership Summit calls for economic partnerships to drive development plans
http://wam.ae/en/details/1395303122002
13. Iran’s currency hits record low amid tensions with the West
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/22/iran-currency-new-lows-amid-tensions-with-the-west
14. Erdogan: Turkey Elections to Be Held May 14
https://www.voanews.com/a/erdogan-turkey-elections-to-be-held-may-14-/6929246.html
15. Turkey postpones NATO meeting with Sweden, Finland: State TV
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/24/turkey-postpones-nato-meeting-with-sweden-finland-state-tv
16. Saudi Aramco talks sustainable development at Real Estate Future Forum in Riyadh
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2237736/saudi-arabia
17. Israeli restrictions risk turning West Bank into ‘another Gaza’
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1033533-israeli-restrictions-risk-turning-west-bank-into-another-gaza-hrw
18. Dozens of women qualify to drive Haramain Express Train in Saudi Arabia Previous
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2237161/saudi-arabia
19. 10 killed in building collapse in Syria’s Aleppo
https://www.dawn.com/news/1733046

Africa

20. ​​Why South Africa continues to be neutral in Ukraine-Russia war
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/24/why-is-south-africa-neutral-in-ukraine-russia-war
21. ​US Strike Kills 2 Al-Shabaab Terrorists In Somalia – Africa Command
https://www.urdupoint.com/en/world/us-strike-kills-2-al-shabaab-terrorists-in-so-1630726.html
22. Africa will get a new $1 billion spaceport in Djibouti
https://qz.com/africa-will-get-a-new-1-billion-spaceport-in-djibouti-1849994821
23. Seychelles: Observers to Be Deployed On Taiwanese Fishing Vessels Operating in Seychelles’ Waters
https://allafrica.com/stories/202301230110.html