Afghanistan

1. Pakistani bikes rev up their way to Afghan market
https://www.dawn.com/news/1741362
2. Pakistan’s Exports to Afghanistan increased by 32%
https://www.khaama.com/pakistans-export-to-afghanistan-increased-by-32/
3. Taliban launches annual polio vaccination drive in Afghanistan
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/14/taliban-launches-annual-polio-vaccination-drive-in-afghanistan
4. Pakistan faces terrorism surge post-Afghan war
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/The-Big-Story/Pakistan-faces-terrorism-surge-post-Afghan-war
5. Afghanistan Coffers Swell as Taliban Taxman Collects
https://www.voanews.com/a/afghanistan-coffers-swell-as-taliban-taxman-collects-/7000660.html
6. Pakistan Suffers Record Terror-Related Deaths, Afghanistan Registers 58% Drop
https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-suffers-record-terror-related-deaths-afghanistan-registers-58-drop/7004410.html
7. UN: Afghanistan is world’s most repressive country for women
https://apnews.com/article/taliban-afghanistan-women-rights-united-nations-591c39436d53f83e5a0c423c5e06891c
8. Blast In Afghanistan’s Balkh Province Kills One, Injures 5 |
https://www.dawn.com/news/1741624/blast-in-afghanistans-balkh-province-kills-one-injures-5-developing-dawn-news-english
9. Iran, Uzbek Foreign Ministers Discuss Afghanistan
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-182462
10. Republican-Led Criticism Mounts of US Troop Withdrawal From Afghanistan
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-182495

Middle East

11. Bashar al-Assad seizes his chance for a comeback after Syrian earthquake
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/12/bashar-al-assad-seizes-his-chance-for-a-comeback-after-syrian-earthquake
12. Has Yemen’s government been sidelined after Saudi-Iran deal?
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/14/has-yemen-government-been-sidelined-after-saudi-iran-deal
13. Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to restore ties after China-brokered talks
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/10/iran-saudi-arabia-agree-restore-ties-china-talks
14. Senior Türkiye, US officials discuss bilateral ties in Washington meeting
https://www.trtworld.com/turkey/senior-t%C3%BCrkiye-us-officials-discuss-bilateral-ties-in-washington-meeting-66132
15. Why US troops remain in Iraq 20 years after ‘shock and awe’
https://apnews.com/article/iraq-war-anniversary-troops-military-d1d9a7e6e83925dec22fce4d2e2c831e
16. Expats criticise Egypt’s attempts to gain investment
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20230314-expats-criticise-egypts-attempts-to-gain-investment/
17. UN envoy to Libya calls for agreement on elections
https://www.africanews.com/2023/03/12/un-envoy-to-libya-calls-for-agreement-on-elections/
18. News Analysis: What historic Saudi-Iran deal means for Pakistan
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1049128-news-analysis-what-historic-saudi-iran-deal-means-for-pakistan
19. Israel was built on burned Palestinian villages
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/3/14/israel-was-built-on-burned-palestinian-villages

Africa

20. ​South Africa’s long wait for justice over apartheid crimes
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64941144
21. Watchdog ‘clears’ South Africa’s Ramaphosa in cover-up scandal
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/3/12/south-africas-president-ramaphosa-cleared-of-farm-graft
22. Cyclone Freddy: Rare and deadly storm to hit Mozambique again
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-64884106
23. Vice-President Kamala Harris to visit Africa in latest U.S. outreach
https://www.africanews.com/2023/03/13/vice-president-kamala-harris-to-visit-africa-in-latest-us-outreach/
24. Group of young Africans attend technology training workshop in China
https://www.africanews.com/2023/03/14/group-of-young-africans-attend-technology-training-workshop-in-china/