Afghanistan
1. A three-day gathering of Islamic clerics was held from Thursday to Saturday
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-178750
2. Girls Education raised at all-male Kabul Jirga
https://www.dawn.com/news/1697602/girls-education-raised-at-all-male-kabul-jirga
3. US’s Amiri Chooses Not to Meet With Islamic Emirate in Doha
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-178748
4. Russia will work to ‘normalise’ Afghanistan, says Putin
https://www.dawn.com/news/1697253
5. Muttaqi Meets US Special Envoy West in Qatar
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-178738
6.  US re-engagement with Taliban may lead to release of $9bn https://www.dawn.com/news/1697540/us-re-engagement-with-taliban-may-lead-to-release-of-9bn
7.  Afghan scholars reject armed opposition against Taliban, call for int’l recognition
https://www.dawn.com/news/1697832/afghan-scholars-reject-armed-opposition-against-taliban-call-for-intl-recognition
8.Coal starts coming in from Afghanistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1697917/coal-starts-coming-in-from-afghanistan
9.“We must not promote famine” Khar calls for easing sanctions on Afghanistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1697485/we-must-not-promote-famine-khar-calls-for-easing-sanctions-on-afghanistan
10.UNAMA’s Acting head wants school opened ‘In practice,’ Not Just Talk
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-178784
11.Afghans Stranded in Pakistan Allowed To Return With IDs
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-178787
12.Afghan officials fled to luxury homes leaving millions to suffer
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/29/afghan-officials-escaped-to-luxury-con
13.No Respite in Sight for Afghanistan
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2364357/no-respite-in-sight-for-afghanistan
Middle East
14.​Al Jazeera reporter likely killed by unintentional gunfire from Israeli positions, US says
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2116351/middle-east
15. King Salman approves $5.32bn to help citizens affected by rise in global commodity prices
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2116296/business-economy
16. Erdogan says Sweden, Finland must fulfil NATO agreement promises
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/30/erdogan-calls-on-sweden-finland-to-fulfill-nato-deal-promises
17. Yemeni troops launch campaign against Al-Qaeda
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2115966/middle-east
18. Iran ready for ‘next stage’ of talks with US on nuclear deal
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/6/30/iran-ready-for-indirect-talks-with-us-on-nuclear-deal
19.Israeli PM to press France on Iran, warn Hezbollah ‘playing with fire’
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2116701/middle-east
20. Weathering sandstorms, Iraqis grit teeth and battle on
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2116526/middle-east
21. Biden says he won’t ask Saudi Arabia to pump more oil during trip
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/06/biden-says-he-wont-ask-saudi-arabia-pump-more-oil-during-trip#ixzz7YBtbGsH7
Africa
22. Ethiopia’s Abiy reports new civilian killings in Oromia
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/5/new-killings-in-ethiopias-oromia
23. Africa’s desperate hunger: Ukraine war pushes Somalia toward famine
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2022/somalia-famine-ukraine-war/
24. West African leaders lift economic sanctions on Mali
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/3/west-african-leaders-lift-economic-sanctions-on-mali
25. Congo and Rwanda to meet for talks amid tensions over rebels
https://www.africanews.com/2022/07/04/congo-and-rwanda-to-meet-for-talks-amid-tensions-over-rebels/
26. Aid to Ukraine should not come at Africa’s expense
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2116456