1.50 of Afghanistan’s 370 districts have fallen to Taliban since May: UN envoy
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/06/22/americas/afghanistan-taliban-districts-intl/index.html
2.Opinion: Imran Khan: Pakistan is ready to be a partner for peace in Afghanistan, but we will not host U.S. bases
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/21/afghanistan-pakistan-imran-khan-peace-security-cooperation-us/
3.Taliban captures Afghanistan’s main Tajikistan border crossing
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/22/taliban-capture-afghanistans-main-tajikistan-border-crossing
4.Taliban Tells Turkey Continued Troop Presence in Afghanistan Is ‘Unacceptable’
https://www.voanews.com/south-central-asia/taliban-tells-turkey-continued-troop-presence-afghanistan-unacceptable
5.Qatar Govt Official Says Indian Delegation Visited Qatar to Meet Taliban
https://thewire.in/diplomacy/qatar-govt-official-says-indian-delegation-visited-qatar-to-meet-taliban
6.FM Qureshi meets various leaders on sidelines of Antalya Diplomacy Forum
https://radio.gov.pk/19-06-2021/fm-qureshi-meets-various-leaders-on-sidelines-of-antalya-diplomacy-forum
7.938 Pakistani healthcare workers travelled to Kuwait after visa services resumed
https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/pakistan/covid-19-938-pakistani-healthcare-workers-travelled-to-kuwait-after-visa-services-resumed-1.80021238
8.Who Is Ebrahim Raisi? Hard-Line Judge Wins Iran’s 2021 Presidential Election
https://www.wsj.com/amp/articles/iran-election-2021-11623934263
9.Iran accuses U.S. of meddling for criticising election
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-says-us-criticism-election-is-meddling-2021-06-22/
10.IRGC Pledges Support for Iran’s Next Administration
https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2021/06/20/2524858/irgc-pledges-support-for-iran-s-next-administration
11. Saudi Arabia to judge Iran’s Raisi by ‘reality on the ground’
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/22/saudi-will-judge-irans-raisi-by-reality-on-the-ground-fm-says
12.Saudi agrees to restart Pakistan oil deal to curb Iran influence
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20210621-saudi-agrees-to-restart-pakistan-oil-deal-to-curb-iran-influence/
13.Turkey and the 3 elections in the region
https://www.dailysabah.com/opinion/columns/turkey-and-the-3-elections-in-the-region
14.Syrian drought puts Assad’s ‘year of wheat’ in peril
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrian-drought-puts-assads-year-wheat-peril-2021-06-21/
15.Battle for Yemen’s Marib leaves 90 fighters dead in two days: loyalists
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210622-battle-for-yemen-s-marib-leaves-90-fighters-dead-in-two-days-loyalist
16.Israel forces target Palestinian demonstrators in East Jerusalem
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/22/several-injured-after-israel-attacks-palestinians-in-jerusalem
17.Hamas-UN talks over Gaza’s humanitarian situation have ‘failed’
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/6/22/un-hamas-gaza-palestine-talks-failed
18.Berlin conference: A step toward peace in Libya?
https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-conference-a-step-toward-peace-in-libya/a-57982037
19.Covid Surge in Africa Raises Fears of a Calamity Like India’s
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/22/world/africa/africa-covid-crisis-variants.html  
20.Covid: Vaccines running out in poorer nations, WHO says
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-57558401
21.West African regional bloc adopts new plan to launch Eco single currency in 2027
https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210619-west-african-regional-bloc-adopts-new-plan-to-launch-eco-single-currency-in-2027
22.Africa is blasting its way into the space race
https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2021/06/19/africa-is-blasting-its-way-into-the-space-race
23.Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Heavy fighting reported
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57560543