Afghanistan

1.Qatari aircraft carrying technical team lands in Kabul airport
https://www.dailysabah.com/world/asia-pacific/qatari-aircraft-carrying-technical-team-lands-in-kabul-airport
2.Omar Zakhilwal: What ideology will prevail in Afghanistan?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct1nbp
3.Biden defends departure from ‘forever war,’ praises airlift
https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-islamic-state-group-dd43bcc58bd17668b1cf4ae79997142b
4.Taliban celebrate ‘complete independence’ as last US troops leave Afghanistan
https://www.dawn.com/news/1643697/taliban-celebrate-complete-independence-as-last-us-troops-leave-afghanistan
5.Taliban planning ‘inclusive caretaker gov’t’ in Afghanistan
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/27/exclusive-taliban-plans-inclusive-caretaker-govt-in-afghanistan
6.Speech of Mr. Sher Mohammad Abbas Stangzai from National Radio and Television
https://www.pscp.tv/w/1BRKjBwQEmWKw
7.‘Our priority is the return of security’ to Afghanistan, says Taliban spokesman
https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20210828-our-priority-is-the-return-of-security-to-afghanistan-says-taliban-spokesman
8.Anti-Taliban resistance is rising in Afghanistan: Massoud Foundation
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/08/27/anti-taliban-resistance-is-rising-in-afghanistan-massoud-foundation.html?__source=sharebar|twitter&par=sharebar
9.Russia Warns West Against Blocking Afghanistan’s Gold Reserves
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/08/30/russia-warns-west-against-blocking-afghanistans-gold-reserves-a74930
10.Afghanistan Faces Complex Web of Economic Crises
https://www.voanews.com/south-central-asia/afghanistan-faces-complex-web-economic-crises
11.Kabul airport to resume operation within days — Taliban
https://tass.com/world/1332157
12.Afghanistan: US says drone strike killed IS-K planner
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58364743
13.UN chief warns of ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ in Afghanistan
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/31/un-chief-warns-of-humanitarian-catastrophe-in-afghanistan
14.India holds first formal meeting with Taliban in Qatar
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/31/india-holds-first-formal-meeting-with-taliban-in-qatar
15.In regional tour, Qureshi seeks ‘cohesive’ approach to achieve peace in Afghanistan
https://dailytimes.com.pk/808006/in-regional-tour-qureshi-seeks-cohesive-approach-to-achieve-peace-in-afghanistan/
16.Taliban Urges Nations to Reopen Embassies in Kabul
https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-174461
17.PIA plane flies from Dubai to Mazar-e-Sharif with WHO medical, food supplies
https://www.arabnews.pk/node/1919741/pakistan
18.Uzbek leader says in daily contact with Taliban to ensure security
https://www.reuters.com/world/uzbek-leader-says-daily-contact-with-taliban-ensure-security-2021-08-27/
19.Taliban leader Akhundzada reportedly in Kandahar, Afghanistan
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/taliban-leader-akhundzada-reportedly-in-kandahar-afghanistan/2349752
20.Pakistan takes centre stage in West’s evacuation effort
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2317717/pakistan-takes-centre-stage-in-wests-evacuation-effort

Middle East

21.Turkey cannot take new refugee burden, foreign minister says
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/turkey-cannot-take-new-refugee-burden-foreign-minister-says-2021-08-29/
22.Turkey, Taliban close to deal on Kabul airport
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2317533/turkey-taliban-close-to-deal-on-kabul-airport
23.Israel-Palestine: Waste no opportunity for ‘serious’ political negotiation, envoy urges
https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/08/1098812
24.Iraq Hosts Summit of Top Regional States
https://www.voanews.com/middle-east/iraq-hosts-summit-top-regional-states
25.Moqtada al-Sadr says he will participate in Iraq general election
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/27/iraq-sadr-says-he-will-participate-in-general-election
26.Iran and Saudi Arabia expected to resume direct talks soon
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/31/iran-and-saudi-arabia-expected-to-resume-direct-talks-soon
27.JCPOA Talks Must Yield Tangible Results: Iran’s FM
https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2021/08/31/2563262/jcpoa-talks-must-yield-tangible-results-iran-s-fm
28.Iran Rules Out Foreign Decision-Making on Afghanistan
https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2021/08/30/2562889/iran-rules-out-foreign-decision-making-on-afghanistan
29.Libya’s foreign minister says December polls could be delayed
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/1/libyas-foreign-minister-says-december-polls-could-be-delayed
30.Iran, Kuwait Weigh Plans to Invigorate Economic Cooperation Commission
https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2021/08/29/2562179/iran-kuwait-weigh-plans-to-invigorate-economic-cooperation-commission
31.BDF General Command Opens Registration for Reserve Force
https://www.newsofbahrain.com/bahrain/74971.html
32.Iran, UAE Can Take Big Steps for Cooperation, Neighborliness Policies: FM
https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2021/09/01/2564184/iran-uae-can-take-big-steps-for-cooperation-neighborliness-policies-fm
33.Turkey’s Erdogan, UAE Crown Prince Al Nahyan discuss bilateral ties
https://www.trtworld.com/turkey/turkey-s-erdogan-uae-crown-prince-al-nahyan-discuss-bilateral-ties-49590
34.Qatar, Saudi Arabia establish coordination council
https://menaaffairs.com/qatar-saudi-arabia-establish-coordination-council/
35.Senior UAE official meets Qatar’s emir in rare visit: State media
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/26/senior-uae-official-meets-qatars-emir-in-rare-visit-state-media
36.Qatar warns isolating Taliban could lead to more instability
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/31/qatar-urges-taliban-to-fight-terrorism-after-us-afghan-pullout
37.Saudi Arabia: Yemeni Workers at Risk of Mass Forced Returns
https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/08/31/saudi-arabia-yemeni-workers-risk-mass-forced-returns
38.Iran and Saudi Arabia expected to resume direct talks soon
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/31/iran-and-saudi-arabia-expected-to-resume-direct-talks-soon
39.Syrian oil spill spreads across the Mediterranean and could reach Cyprus on Wednesday
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/31/middleeast/syria-cyprus-oil-spill-intl/index.html
40.Drone attack on Saudi airport wounds eight, damages plane
https://www.dawn.com/news/1643774
41.Drought diplomacy boosts Israel-Jordan ties
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/31/drought-diplomacy-boosts-israel-jordan-ties
42.Biden meets with new Israeli prime minister: ‘We’ve become close friends’
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/27/politics/biden-bennett-israel/index.html
43.Lebanon’s ‘new poor’ pull children out of private school
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210831-lebanon-s-new-poor-pull-children-out-of-private-school
44.Construction starts on Egypt’s $9bn first high-speed train project
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1919611/business-economy
45.Algeria arrest Tunisia’s former presidential candidate Karoui- reports
https://www.africanews.com/2021/08/30/algeria-arrest-tunisia-s-former-presidential-candidate-karoui-reports/
46.Libya’s Dbeibah hits back at parliament over no-confidence threat
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/29/libyas-dbeibah-hits-back-at-parliament-over-no-confidence-threat
47.In Tunisia, President’s Power Grab and an Absent Constitutional Court
https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/08/27/tunisia-presidents-power-grab-and-absent-constitutional-court
48.Morocco says Western Sahara ‘completely decolonised’, whether Algeria agrees or not
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/morocco-says-western-sahara-completely-decolonised-whether-algeria-agrees-or-not

Africa

49.Sudan, Chad agree to boost security, fight cross-border terror threats
https://www.africanews.com/2021/08/31/sudan-chad-agree-to-boost-security-fight-cross-border-terror-threats/
50.Morocco ‘regrets’ Algeria’s decision to cut diplomatic ties
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/25/morocco-algeria-diplomatic-ties-wildfires-hostile-actions
51.Egypt’s Sisi and Qatar’s Tamim meet for the first time since reconciliation
https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/egypts-sisi-qatars-tamim-meet-first-time-since-reconciliation-2021-08-28/
52.Construction starts on Egypt’s $9bn first high-speed train project
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1919611/business-economy
53.South African scientists monitoring new coronavirus variant
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/30/south-africa-scientists-detect-new-covid-variant
54.Mali releases ex-interim president and PM from house arrest
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/8/27/mali-releases-ex-interim-president-and-pm-from-house-arrest
55.Congo arrests former health minister over missing COVID funds
https://www.africanews.com/2021/08/28/congo-arrests-former-health-minister-over-missing-covid-funds/
56.Shipwreck off Senegal: 1 dead, 11 rescued, 48 missing
https://www.infomigrants.net/en/post/34682/shipwreck-off-senegal-1-dead-11-rescued-48-missing
57.Burkina Faso vows major security changes after deadly attack
https://www.africanews.com/2021/08/28/burkina-faso-vows-major-security-changes-after-deadly-attack/
58.Madagascar on the brink of climate change-induced famine
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-58303792
59.Cameroon Says Numbers of Defecting Boko Haram Members Continue to Increase
https://www.voanews.com/extremism-watch/cameroon-says-numbers-defecting-boko-haram-members-continue-increase