CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (January 30, 2025)

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Afghanistan

1. Afghan women take scholarship tests offered by Pakistan
https://www.voanews.com/a/afghan-women-take-scholarship-tests-offered-by-pakistan/7952691.html
2. Taliban allows Afghan girls to study in Pakistan

https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/taliban-allows-afghan-girls-to-study-in-pakistan-1.500024017

3. Iranian foreign minister’s visit to Afghanistan sparks controversy
https://www.iranintl.com/en/202501284243
4. Rights group: Taliban rapidly expanding jihadi madrassas across Afghanistan
https://amu.tv/153943/
5. Afghan Taliban leader dismisses foreign ‘threats’ after ICC warrant
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1277287-afghan-taliban-leader-dismisses-foreign-threats-after-icc-warrant
6. Iran, Afghanistan call for boosting ties in high-level Kabul talks
https://www.geo.tv/latest/587498-iran-afghanistan-call-for-boosting-ties-in-high-level-kabul-talks
7. Afghanistan food crisis deepens as aid cuts leave many living on ‘just bread and tea’
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/27/asia/wfp-aid-cuts-afghanistan-intl-hnk/index.html
8. Humanitarian Aid Decline Possibly Due to Women Policies: Muttaqi

https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-192825

Middle East

9. Iran rethinks confrontation with Donald Trump
https://www.ft.com/content/b541826e-ab90-4b4d-b81c-fcecf3eea56f
10. IRGC commander says Iran has purchased Russian-made Sukhoi-35 fighter jets
https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2025/01/27/irgc-commander-says-iran-has-purchased-russian-made-sukhoi-35-fighter-jets
11. Saudi, UAE, Iraq, Libya energy ministers meet after Trump OPEC comments

https://www.brecorder.com/news/40345092/saudi-uae-iraq-libya-energy-ministers-meet-after-trump-opec-comments

12. Türkiye reportedly targets $6B defense deal with Saudi Arabia

https://www.trtworld.com/turkiye/turkiye-syria-trade-sees-significant-growth-in-early-2025-18258818

13. Türkiye-Syria trade sees significant growth in early 2025

https://www.trtworld.com/turkiye/turkiye-syria-trade-sees-significant-growth-in-early-2025-18258818

14. Israeli strikes on south Lebanon wound 24: health ministry
https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2588154/middle-east
15. Russian diplomats make first visit to Syria since al-Assad’s removal
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/28/russian-diplomats-make-first-visit-to-syria-since-al-assads-removal
16. Palestinians condemn Trump’s proposal to ‘clean out’ Gaza
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/26/palestinians-condemn-trumps-proposal-to-clean-out-gaza

Africa

17. Backlash in Kenya over livestock vaccines and belching cows
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj02rvvd8g2o
18. Somalia and Ethiopia agree to restore diplomatic ties after year-long rift

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/12/somalia-and-ethiopia-agree-to-restore-diplomatic-ties-after-year-long-rift

19. At least 4 children reportedly killed and 3 injured in attack on Saudi Hospital, El Fasher, North Darfur – Sudan
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/least-4-children-reportedly-killed-and-3-injured-attack-saudi-hospital-el-fasher
20. Mauritius blocks social media until after election amid wiretapping row

https://chat.openai.com/?model=text-davinci-002-render-sha

21. Senegal closing on universal electricity access

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2025/01/21/senegal-closing-on-universal-electricity-access

22. Trump repeats suggestion Palestinians should leave Gaza for Egypt and Jordan

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/28/trump-repeats-suggestion-palestinians-should-leave-gaza-for-egypt-and-jordan