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CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (July 29, 2021)

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July 29, 2021

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News from Afghanistan

1.	Afghan soldiers flee attack, cross border: Pakistan army https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/27/afghan-soldiers-flee-attack-cross-border-pakistan-army
2.	UN: Women, children casualties on the rise in Afghanistan https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-united-nations-8986f24baf6a26f103b5e0bbca34b842
3.	Taliban collecting taxes in Spin Boldak, Wesh https://pajhwok.com/2021/07/28/taliban-collecting-taxes-in-spin-boldak-wesh/
4.	‘US really messed up in Afghanistan’: PM Imran urges inclusive political settlement https://tribune.com.pk/story/2312627/us-really-messed-up-in-afghanistan-pm-imran-urges-inclusive-political-settlement
5.	Taliban delegation visits China for talks with officials https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/612414-Taliban-delegation-visits-China-talks-officials
6.	China tells Taliban expects group to play ‘important’ Afghan peace role https://www.arabnews.pk/node/1901521/world
7.	Group of Afghan soldiers amicably returned to their country: ISPR https://tribune.com.pk/story/2312335/group-of-afghan-soldiers-amicably-returned-to-their-country-ispr
8.	UK cuts direct aid to Afghanistan by 78% at same time as withdrawing military support amid Taliban advance https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/uk-cuts-direct-aid-to-afghanistan-by-78-at-same-time-as-withdrawing-military-support-amid-taliban-advance-1117084?ito=twitter_share_article-top
9.	To reach a peace deal, Taliban say Afghan president must go https://www.dawn.com/news/1636492
10.	US general vows to continue airstrikes supporting Afghan troops fighting Taliban https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/25/politics/us-supports-afghanistan-fighting-taliban/index.html
11.	NSA, ISI chief reach US for talks on Afghanistan, other issues https://www.dawn.com/news/1637362/nsa-isi-chief-reach-us-for-talks-on-afghanistan-other-issues
12.	Russia seeks to forge ties with Taliban as US troops leave Afghanistan https://www.ft.com/content/38c0dd0c-6f69-41bd-9866-fb77a94fb2cd
13.	Exclusive: Taliban Puts Tajik Militants Partially In Charge Of Afghanistan’s Northern Border https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-tajik-militants-border/31380071.html

News from the Middle East

14.	Saudi-Pakistan in ‘clear alignment’ on bilateral, regional issues https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/27/saudi-pakistan-in-clear-alignment-on-bilateral-regional-issues
15.	FM to co-chair Pak-Bahrain JMC in Manama https://dailytimes.com.pk/797525/fm-to-co-chair-pak-bahrain-jmc-in-manama/
16.	Israel halves Gaza fishing zone over incendiary balloon fires https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/25/israel-halves-gaza-fishing-zone-over-incendiary-balloon-fires
17.	The Search for a Syria Strategy https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2021-07-27/search-syria-strategy
18.	Lebanon: Najib Mikati named new prime minister-designate https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/26/mikati-appointed-lebanons-new-pm-designate
19.	Oman, USA Hold Official Talks Session https://omannews.gov.om/NewsDescription/ArtMID/392/ArticleID/36281/Oman-USA-Hold-Official-Talks-Session
20.	UAE’s Top Prince in Saudi Arabia for talks with Crown Prince https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uaes-top-prince-in-saudi-arabia-for-talks-with-crown-prince-mohammed-bin-salman-saudi-arabia-uae-dubai-abu-dhabi-b1886708.html
21.	Kuwait sets in motion far reaching bankruptcy law with new court set up to handle disputes https://gulfnews.com/business/banking/kuwait-sets-in-motion-far-reaching-bankruptcy-law-with-new-court-set-up-to-handle-disputes-1.80927757
22.	Qatar’s FM meets Iran’s newly-elected leader Raisi in Tehran visit https://www.dohanews.co/qatars-fm-meets-irans-newly-elected-leader-raisi-in-tehran-visit/
23.	Iran’s special envoy reassures Afghanistan of Tehran’s supports https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/463449/Iran-s-exports-to-India-increases-240-in-a-quarter-on-year
24.	Iranian Intelligence Ministry deals ‘heavy blow’ to Mossad agents https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/463483/Iranian-Intelligence-Ministry-deals-heavy-blow-to-Mossad-agents
25.	Iraqi PM al-Kadhimi: Iraq does not need US combat troops https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/7/25/iraqi-pm-al-kadhimi-iraq-does-not-need-us-combat-troops
26.	Turkey condemns EU’s stance on partial opening of Northern Cyprus’ ‘ghost town’ https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/turkish-foreign-minister-expresses-support-to-tunisian-people-following-coup-attempt/2316091

News from Africa

27.	Nigeria faces deadly Covid-19 Delta wave as infections jump 150% https://www.theafricareport.com/111461/nigeria-faces-deadly-covid-19-wave-as-delta-infections-jump-150/
28.	After Two Years of Three Digits, Zimbabwe Inflation Drops to 56% https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-27/after-two-years-of-three-digits-zimbabwe-inflation-drops-to-56
29.	Pakistan, South Africa vow to forge deeper ties https://www.geo.tv/latest/362075-pakistan-south-africa-vow-to-forge-deeper-ties
30.	Nigeria: Covid-19 Impact Worsens Hunger in Lagos https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/07/28/nigeria-covid-19-impact-worsens-hunger-lagos
31.	Kenya deal with UK aims to turn Nairobi into Africa’s financial hub https://www.ft.com/content/a4ba8d18-4e1f-4260-8ee7-6689a3b1aa1f
32.	Angering Egypt and Sudan, Ethiopia completes second phase of filling Africa’s largest dam https://www.aninews.in/news/world/others/angering-egypt-and-sudan-ethiopia-completes-second-phase-of-filling-africas-largest-dam20210726051832/
33.	Fighting erupts in Sitti, Somali region of Ethiopia amid tension in Tigray https://www.garoweonline.com/en/world/africa/fighting-erupts-in-sitti-somali-region-of-ethiopia-amid-tension-in-tigray
34.	Report: Rwanda used Israeli spy tech to tap phones of top Ugandan officials https://www.africanews.com/2021/07/22/report-rwanda-used-israeli-spy-tech-to-tap-phones-of-top-ugandan-official/
35.	Somalia postpones long-delayed election https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210725-somalia-postpones-long-delayed-election
36.	Algeria reimposes restrictions on gatherings to stem coronavirus cases https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/algeria-reimposes-restrictions-gatherings-stem-coronavirus-cases-2021-07-25/
37.	Morocco authorities arrest Uyghur activist at China’s request https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/28/morocco-authorities-arrest-uyghur-activist-at-chinas-request
38.	Influential voices in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE celebrate Tunisia turmoil as blow to political Islam https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/07/27/tunisia-gulf-information-campaign/
39.	South Africa counts the cost of its worst unrest since apartheid https://www.ft.com/content/1b0badcd-2f81-42c8-ae09-796475540ccc