Afghanistan

1.Taliban detain dozens trying to “illegally” leave Afghanistan by air
https://www.dawn.com/news/1671423
2.US withdrawal from Afghanistan creates new opportunities, says Pakistan envoy
https://www.dawn.com/news/1671501
3.Taliban, Western officials meet in Oslo to discuss Afghanistan
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/24/taliban-western-officials-meet-near-oslo-to-discuss-afghanistan
4.Afghan acting PM calls for diplomatic recognition of Taliban
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/19/afghan-acting-pm-calls-for-official-recognition-of-taliban
5.Several killed in bus blast in western Afghanistan
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/22/bomb-on-bus-kills-seven-in-western-afghan-city-officials
6.ADB Approves $405M in Grants for Afghanistan
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-176456
7.UN’s FAO to Provide Wheat Seeds to 1M Afghan Farmers
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-176449
8.Blinken: US Must Be ‘Thoughtful’ About Future Nation-Building
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-176450
9.Ministry Says Schools to Open for All in Spring
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-176425
10.Afghanistan: 500,000 jobs lost since Taliban takeover
https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/01/1110052
11.European Union re-establishes physical presence in Afghanistan -spokesman
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/european-union-re-establishes-physical-presence-afghanistan-spokesman-2022-01-21/

Middle East

12.Turkey condemns attacks on UAE, Saudi Arabia
https://www.dailysabah.com/politics/diplomacy/turkey-condemns-houthi-attacks-on-uae-saudi-arabia
13.How NATO’s most troublesome member became frenemies with Russia, and why it might not last
https://www.businessinsider.com/turkey-growing-ties-with-russia-have-caused-problem-for-nato-2022-1
14.Qatar in talks with the US on supplying Europe with gas as Russia, Ukraine tensions mount
https://www.dohanews.co/qatar-in-talks-with-the-us-on-supplying-europe-with-gas-as-russia-ukraine-tensions-mount/
15.IS jailbreak, attacks in Syria, Iraq raise alarm
https://www.dw.com/en/is-jailbreak-attacks-in-syria-iraq-raise-alarm/av-60525614
16.Coalition in Yemen prepares military operation in Al-Jouf
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2010246/middle-east
17.Has a dangerous new phase of the war in Yemen begun?
https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2022/1/25/has-a-dangerous-new-phase-of-the-war-in-yemen-begun
18.Why is the Palestinian Authority cracking down on opposition?
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2022/1/25/analysis-palestinian-authority-cracking-down-on-opposition
19.Lebanon’s former PM Saad Hariri suspends political career
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/24/lebanons-former-pm-saad-hariri-suspends-political-activities
20.Over 130 die in Syria fighting between IS, Kurdish men
https://www.dawn.com/news/1671131/over-130-die-in-syria-fighting-between-is-kurdish-men

Africa

21.Mass anti-coup protests continue in Sudan; 3 killed
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/khartoum-protesters-cairo-sudan-abdalla-hamdok-b1999788.html
22.Evidence from civilian bombing in Ethiopia points to Turkish drone
https://www.politico.eu/article/evidence-civilian-bombing-ethiopia-turkish-drone/
23.Djibouti to pay $54m annually for not returning Doraleh terminal to DP World
https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2022-01-24-djibouti-to-pay-sh54bn-annually-for-not-returning-doraleh-terminal-to-dp-world/
24.South Africa’s Covid-19 Response Gets a U.S.$750 Million Boost
https://allafrica.com/stories/202201240491.html
25.UN relief chief pledges support for Nigeria
https://guardian.ng/news/un-relief-chief-pledges-support-for-nigeria/