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Afghanistan |
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| 1. | Afghanistan is hit by fourth 6.3-magnitude quake in just over a week
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/afghanistan-fourth-earthquake-herat-rcna120541 |
| 2. | UN calls upon Pakistan to stop planned mass deportation of Afghan nationals |
| 3. | Deputy PM’s Absence From Events Raises Questions |
| 4. | Islamic Emirate Says Blast at Gaza Hospital a ‘Crime Against Humanity’ |
| 5. | World Food Program says it needs $19M for Afghan earthquake victims
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2023/10/18/7861697637118/ |
| 6. | Islamic Emirate’s representative attends Belt and Road Forum in China
https://thekabultimes.com/islamic-emirates-representative-attends-belt-and-road-forum-in-china/ |
| 7. | IDPs condition critical as cold season due to arrive
https://thekabultimes.com/idps-condition-critical-as-cold-season-due-to-arrive/ |
| 8. | Forgetting Afghan Women’s suffering is a profound tragedy: PWMA
https://www.khaama.com/forgetting-afghan-womens-suffering-is-a-profound-tragedy-pwma/ |
| 9. | 25 countries export goods via Afghanistan: NSIA
https://pajhwok.com/2023/10/18/25-countries-export-goods-via-afghanistan-nsia/ |
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Middle East |
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| 10. | Israel-Palestine war: Senior US State Department official resigns over Biden’s approach to Gaza |
| 11. | UN says over 43% of Gaza residents now displaced, as Rafah talks stall |
| 12. | Gaza taps are running dry as water shortage reaches crisis point
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/gaza-taps-running-dry-water-shortage-crisis-point-rcna120753 |
| 13. | Iran issues statement regarding termination of sanctions
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/490290/Iran-issues-statement-regarding-termination-of-sanctions |
| 14. | Israel-Hamas war: Summit between Jordan, US, Egypt and Palestinian leaders cancelled on eve of Biden’s Middle East visit |
| 15. | Final Communiqué of the extraordinary open-ended meeting of the OIC Executive Committee at the level of Foreign Ministers on the brutal Israeli military aggression against the Palestinian people
https://www.oic-oci.org/topic/?t_id=39767&t_ref=26705&lan=en |
| 16. | Israel-Gaza crisis: US vetoes Security Council resolution |
| 17. | Killing Palestinians will ‘never, never’ make Israel more secure, Palestine’s envoy tells Security Council |
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Africa |
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| 18. | South Africa’s Foreign Minister Nalendi Pandor speaks with Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh |
| 19. | South Africa May Displace Nigeria As Africa’s Biggest Economy – IMF |
| 20. | Qatar Charity projects enhance food security in Somalia |
| 21. | African Union strongly condemns Israel’s bombing of Gaza hospital |
