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CAMEA Bulletin CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (July 29, 2021) By ISSI Web Administrator - July 29, 2021 693 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 RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR CAMEA Bulletin CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (November 28, 2024) CAMEA Bulletin CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (November 21, 2024) CAMEA Bulletin CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (November 7, 2024) RECENT PUBLICATIONS Strategic Studies (Vol. 44, Summer 2024, No. 1) Strategic Studies September 13, 2024 Strategic Studies (Vol. 43, Winter 2023, No. 2) Strategic Studies March 15, 2024 Strategic Studies (Vol. 43, Summer 2023, No. 1) Strategic Studies August 9, 2023 Strategic Studies (Vol. 42, Winter 2022, No. 2) Strategic Studies February 14, 2023 Strategic Studies (Vol. 42, Summer 2022, No. 1) Strategic Studies September 28, 2022