CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (September 12, 2024)

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Afghanistan
1. UN: Taliban’s morality laws targeting women deepen Afghanistan’s isolation

https://www.voanews.com/a/un-taliban-s-morality-laws-targeting-women-deepen-afghanistan-s-isolation/7777637.html

2. UNSC Expresses Concern Over Human Rights Situation in Afghanistan

https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-190611

3. White House spurns report on exit from Afghanistan

https://pajhwok.com/2024/09/10/white-house-spurns-report-on-exit-from-afghanistan/

4. Eight Afghan Taliban fighters killed in retaliatory fire along Pak-Afghan border

https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1228327-eight-afghan-taliban-fighters-killed-in-retaliatory-fire-along-pak-afghan-border

5. Clashes in Zazai Maidan Force Residents to Leave Homes

https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-190638

6. UN rights chief voices ‘abhorrence’ of Afghanistan ‘vice’ law

https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2570692/world

7. UN reports over 7 million refugee children worldwide deprived of education

https://www.khaama.com/un-reports-over-7-million-refugee-children-worldwide-deprived-of-education/

8. Over 52,000 tonnes of cotton exported in 5 months: MoCI

https://pajhwok.com/2024/09/10/over-52000-tonnes-of-cotton-exported-in-5-months-moci/

9. Qomi Says Iran Cooperating With Afghanistan Over Border Security

https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-190642

10. The hospital struggling to save its starving babies

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj35611ngyro

Middle East
11. The road to a Gaza cease-fire runs through Qatar

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/09/09/world/politics/road-gaza-cease-fire-qatar/

12. Saudi Arabia to showcase sustainable hunting at Qatar expo

https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2570555/saudi-arabia

13. India, UAE sign nuclear cooperation agreement

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1228854-india-uae-sign-nuclear-cooperation-agreement

14. China’s Prime Minister Li Qiang to visit Saudi Arabia, UAE this week

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/gulf/2024/09/09/china-s-prime-minister-li-qiang-to-visit-saudi-arabia-uae-this-week-

15. Israel’s war on Gaza live: Search for survivors after al-Mawasi bombed

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/9/10/israels-war-on-gaza-live-israel-held-polio-vaccinators-at-gun-point-un

16. Hezbollah fires rockets, Israel strikes after attack kills Lebanon rescuers

https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2570517/middle-east

17. Israeli attack kills at least 18 people in central Syria: Health minister

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/9/israeli-attack-kills-five-in-central-syria-state-media

18. Sanctions complicate Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project

https://www.voanews.com/a/sanctions-complicate-iran-pakistan-gas-pipeline-project/7772805.html

Africa
19. China’s Xi promises one million jobs for Africa

https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/9/5/chinas-xis-promises-one-million-jobs-for-africa

20. WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern

https://www.who.int/news/item/14-08-2024-who-director-general-declares-mpox-outbreak-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern

21. Algeria president joins challengers in criticising poll irregularities

https://www.africanews.com/2024/09/09/algeria-president-joins-challengers-in-criticising-poll-irregularities/

22. Docking of Russian naval ship in South Africa sparks controversy

https://www.voanews.com/a/docking-of-russian-naval-ship-in-south-africa-sparks-controversy/7772714.html

23. Corruption pushing African youth to emigrate: Poll

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/3/corruption-pushing-african-youth-to-emigrate-poll