Afghanistan
1. Commission Formed to Hold Loya Jirga: Delawar (Acting Minister)
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-178141
2. Taliban to sign agreement with UAE to cooperate on airport operations
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/taliban-sign-agreement-with-uae-cooperate-airport-operations-2022-05-24/
3. Karzai Tells CNN Burqa is Not Afghan Tradition
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-178107
4. Davos updates | Urgent need in Afghanistan is saving economy
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-world-economic-forum-zelenskyy-0c6e36d3ef63b42cd2427c608b0be037
5.  Taliban enforcing face-cover order for female TV anchors
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-politics-taliban-7fd9a14700480f6e1c6da206ad6d8bfc
6.  Afghan Women ‘Systematically Discriminated Against’: Amnesty Intl
https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-178144
7.Deputy Foreign Minister Calls for Girls’ Education
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-178147
8.US envoy meets Taliban foreign minister, raises women’s rights
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/21/us-envoy-meets-taliban-diplomat-presses-womens-rights
9.Islamic Emirate Pledges Safety for Returning Afghans
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-178114
10.Pakistan Taliban extends ceasefire in talks brokered by Kabul
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/19/pakistan-taliban-extends-ceasefire-in-talks-brokered-by-kabul
Middle East
11. Executions surge 20 percent in 2021 led by China, Iran: Amnesty
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/24/executions-surge-20-percent-in-2021-led-by-china-iran-amnesty
12. ‘Palestine an open wound’ says Qatar’s emir at Davos forum
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/23/palestine-an-open-wound-says-qatars-emir-at-davos-forum
13. No Iran nuclear deal ‘worse’ than even a bad one: Israel sources
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/23/no-iran-nuclear-deal-posses-more-danger-for-israel-and-its-allies
14. Iran: Revolutionary Guard colonel ‘assassinated’ in Tehran, says state TV
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran-revolutionary-guard-colonel-assassinated-tehran
15. More hardship as a new sandstorm engulfs parts of Middle East
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2088081/middle-east
16. Yemeni army reports 4,276 Houthi truce violations
https://www.arabnews.com/node/2088076/middle-east
17. Egypt’s Sisi approves law to increase state budget by 6 billion Egyptian pounds
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/egypts-sisi-approves-law-increase-state-budget-by-egp-6-bln-2022-05-22/
Africa
18. UN: 18 million people facing severe hunger in Sahel region
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/20/un-18-million-facing-severe-hunger-in-west-africas-sahel
19. African Union chief announces impending visit to Moscow, Kyiv
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/23/african-union-chief-announces-visits-to-moscow-kyiv
20. 20 million farmers in Africa to benefit from $1.5 billion emergency food facility
https://www.africanews.com/2022/05/20/20-million-farmers-in-africa-to-benefit-from-1-5-billion-emergency-food-facility/
21. Ethiopia’s Tigray forces announce release of thousands of POWs
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/20/ethiopias-tigray-forces-announce-release-of-4000-prisoners
22. Somalia re-elects Hassan Sheik Mohamud as president
https://www.africanews.com/2022/05/15/somalia-re-elects-hassan-sheik-mohamud-as-president/
23. Africa Live: Dozens missing in Nigeria after militant attacks
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-61170224

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