Afghanistan

1.Wang Yi meets Afghan Taliban in Doha, yielding more positive remarks on fighting terrorism: experts
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202110/1237375.shtml
2.Afghanistan’s neighbours gather in Tehran to discuss its future
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/27/afghanistans-neighbours-gather-in-tehran-to-discuss-its-future
3.Nato was a political failure in Afghanistan: UK’s defence secretary
https://ariananews.af/nato-was-a-political-failure-in-afghanistan-uks-defence-secretary/
4.NATO to convene meeting on Afghanistan in Brussels
https://www.khaama.com/nato-to-convene-meeting-on-afghanistan-in-brussels-36346346/
5.Daesh Capable of Attacking US in 6 Months: Pentagon
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-175192
6.Afghan Protestors: Nation’s Bank Assets Should Be Released
https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-175186
7.Food for Work Program Launched in Kabul
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-175164
8.Islamic Emirate Welcomes Possible EU Office Reopening
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-175168
9.Pakistan, Iran call for active world response to plight of Afghanistan
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2326498/pakistan-iran-call-for-active-world-response-to-plight-of-afghanistan
10.PM Imran, Xi seek world help to rebuild Afghanistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1654271
11.‘Children are going to die’, U.N. agency warns as Afghanistan verges on collapse
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/children-are-going-die-un-agency-warns-afghanistan-verges-collapse-2021-10-25/
12.Pakistani foreign minister meets Taliban in Afghanistan
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/21/pakistan-foreign-minister-afghanistan-visit-taliban
13.Pakistan to give humanitarian assistance worth Rs5bn to Afghanistan, says Qureshi after Kabul visit
https://www.dawn.com/news/1653196
14.John Kerry and Imran Khan discuss Afghanistan on sidelines of MGI summit
https://ariananews.af/john-kerry-and-imran-khan-discuss-afghanistan-on-sidelines-of-mgi-summit/
15. IEA to assess academic credentials of religious scholars
https://ariananews.af/iea-to-assess-academic-credentials-of-religious-scholars/
16.Up to $857,000 in losses to traders daily as Afghan-Pakistan border crossing stays closed
https://www.arabnews.pk/node/1956136/pakistan

Middle East

17.Turkey denounces addition to FATF ‘grey’ list
https://gulfnews.com/business/banking/turkey-denounces-addition-to-fatf-grey-list-1.1634980270477
18.Turkey, Qatar express ‘concern’ over coup in Sudan
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/10/turkey-qatar-express-concern-over-coup-sudan#ixzz7ANMrWgTD
19.Senior Chinese diplomat to meet Taliban interim gov’t on Qatar trip
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/senior-chinese-diplomat-meet-taliban-interim-government-qatar-2021-10-25/
20.Most Gulf markets fall in early trade; Qatar gains
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/most-gulf-markets-fall-early-trade-qatar-gains-2021-10-25/
21.Iran’s Khamenei urges reversal of Arab-Israeli normalisations
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/24/irans-khamenei-urges-reversal-of-arab-israeli-normalisations
22.Israel holds largest-ever military drill with UAE participation
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/25/israel-holds-largest-ever-military-drill-with-uae-participation
23.US military exit from Syria unlikely anytime soon, officials say
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/26/will-us-leave-syria
24.Lebanon: Beirut violence fuels fears of return to civil war
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-59035123
25.Saudi govt revives $3bn support to Pakistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1654273
26.Saudi Arabia launches two initiatives at cost of $10.4 billion to combat climate change: Crown Prince
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1955001/business-economy
27.Palestinians in Gaza call to save seven hunger-striking prisoners
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/25/palestinians-in-gaza-call-to-save-seven-hunger-strike-prisoners

Africa

28.Nigeria becomes first African nation to roll out digital currency
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/10/25/nigeria-becomes-first-african-nation-to-roll-out-digital-money
29.Egypt’s el-Sisi lifts state of emergency in force since 2017
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/26/egypt-lifts-state-of-emergency-in-force-since-2017
30.Sudan army seized power to prevent civil war – coup leader
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-59052260
31.Africa to benefit from 110 million doses of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines
https://www.africanews.com/2021/10/26/africa-to-benefit-from-110-million-covid-19-vaccines-from-moderna/