Afghanistan

1. Stoning Punishment Based on Sharia: Mujahid
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-188011
2. 30,000 to Take Hajj Pilgrimage This Year: Ministry
https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-188013
3. IEA leader approves law on handling complaints
https://www.ariananews.af/iea-leader-approves-law-on-handling-complaints/
4. Muttaqi meets with Pakistan’s deputy minister of commerce
https://www.ariananews.af/muttaqi-meets-with-pakistans-deputy-minister-of-commerce/
5. Afghanistan’s school year starts without more than 1 million girls barred from education by Taliban
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-school-year-girl-education-ban-
6. Taliban Forcibly Evicts Leader of Hezb-e-Islami Party From His Kabul Residence
https://www.afintl.com/en/202403252713
7. US Adds 12,000 Special Immigrant Visas for Afghans; Advocates Say More Needed
https://www.voanews.com/a/us-adds-12-000-special-immigrant-visas-for-afghans-advocates-say-more-needed-/7542185.html
8. Female journalists in Eastern Afghanistan persist despite economic hardships
https://www.khaama.com/female-journalists-in-eastern-afghanistan-persist-despite-economic-hardships/
9. Taliban Strongly Condemns Moscow Concert Hall Attack
https://www.rferl.org/a/afghan-moscow-shooting-crocus-attack-taliban-condemnation/32874357.html
10. Taliban hold public execution for 2 men, who are killed by gunfire in a stadium as thousands watch
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-taliban-public-execution-stadium-73a175aef085f26bd6b574465be34c6f

Africa

11. Trust has been broken in Ethiopia- UN official

https://www.cityreviewss.com/trust-has-been-broken-in-ethiopia-un-oficial/ – google_vignette

12. Senegal: 3 Major Reasons Former Prisoner, Faye, Emerged President

https://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2024/03/26/senegal-3-major-reasons-former-prisoner-faye-emerged-president/

13. Pirates seize control of cargo ship near Somalia, say owners

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/12/twenty-armed-men-take-control-of-cargo-ship-off-somalia-say-watchdogs

14. South Africa’s election court rejects ANC bid to de-register Zuma’s MK party

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-68663636

15. South Sudan closes schools in preparation for 45C heatwave

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/18/south-sudan-closes-schools-in-preparation-for-45c-heatwave

16. Ukraine Is Now Fighting Russia in Sudan

https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-is-now-fighting-russia-in-sudan-87caf1d8

17. World Bank Approves Additional Financing for Economic Management and Statistics Development in Djibouti

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/03/17/world-bank-approves-additional-financing-for-economic-management-and-statistics-development-in-djibouti

Middle East

18. Egypt’s $50 Billion Rescue Betrays Depth of Its Economic Crisis

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-03-25/egypt-uae-imf-rescue-betrays-depth-of-economic-crisis

19. Syria avoids regional cold shoulder despite Captagon drug trade

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/3/10/syria-avoids-regional-cold-shoulder-despite-captagon-drug-trade

20. Iraq, oil firms trade blame over pipeline

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2460516/iraq-oil-firms-trade-blame-over-pipeline

21. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia vow to deepen ties

https://www.dawn.com/news/1823459

22. Iran’s currency hits a record low

https://apnews.com/article/iran-currency-rial-record-low-economy-2c59af5dfa9bbbb9e5286352e2899cf5

23. Hamas Leader Thanks Iran For Support During Tehran Visit

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202403268924

24. Yemen’s Houthis Tell China, Russia Their Ships Won’t Be Targeted

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-21/china-russia-reach-agreement-with-yemen-s-houthis-on-red-sea-ships

25. Palestinian testimonies of Israeli ‘executions’ at al-Shifa Hospital

https://www.aljazeera.com/program/newsfeed/2024/3/25/palestinian-testimonies-of-israeli-executions-at-al-shifa-hospital