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CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (January 27, 2022)

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January 27, 2022

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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/