Afghanistan

1. John Kirby: ‘There’s No Plans Right Now to Recognize the Taliban’

https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-185171

2. Key Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing reopens after nine days

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/15/key-afghanistan-pakistan-border-crossing-reopens-after-nine-days

3. Women’s Market Opens in Kabul

https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-185175

4. Taliban urged to uphold Afghan girls’ right to education

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/09/1140937

5. UNAMA Head Meets With Muttaqi in Advance of UNSC Meeting

https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-185173

6. Taliban gives a warm welcome to China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/13/taliban-gives-a-warm-welcome-to-chinas-new-ambassador-to-afghanistan

7. Historic fund shortage: WFP warns of leaving Afghanistan

https://pajhwok.com/2023/09/18/historic-fund-shortage-wfp-warns-of-leaving-afghanistan/

8. Pakistani PM Urges Increased Collaboration With Afghan Taliban to Achieve Shared Goals

https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistani-pm-urges-increased-collaboration-with-afghan-taliban-to-achieve-shared-goals/7272089.html

9. Over 100 Afghan Security Outposts Built Along Durand Line

https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-185170

10. IEA delegation heads to China

https://www.ariananews.af/iea-delegation-heads-to-china/

Middle East

11. Why Syrians in the southern city of Suweida are risking everything to protest

https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2374926/middle-east

12. Houthis leave Saudi Arabia after talks on potential Yemen ceasefire deal

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/19/houthis-leave-saudi-arabia-after-talks-on-potential-yemen-ceasefire-deal

13. Blast at Egypt army base in insurgent-hit North Sinai kills three officers and four troops

https://www.newarab.com/news/egypt-blast-kills-seven-troops-insurgent-hit-north-sinai

14. Libya flood: Derna mayor’s house burnt down in protests

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66849131

15. Turkey’s President Erdogan and Elon Musk discuss establishing a Tesla car factory in Turkey

https://apnews.com/article/erdogan-musk-tesla-spacex-new-york-66c9cfe42eee1e948ab11952a8c5c914

16. Russian defence chief Shoigu makes Iran visit to deepen ties

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1111629-russian-defence-chief-shoigu-makes-iran-visit-to-deepen-ties

17. Airport in Iraq’s Kurdish region hit by deadly drone attack

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/18/airport-in-iraqs-kurdish-region-hit-by-deadly-drone-attack

18. Govt seeks input on UAE’s SPM proposal

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/1111569-govt-seeks-input-on-uae-s-spm-proposal

Africa

19. ​​Eight dead as Kenyan military helicopter crashes near Somalia border

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/19/kenyan-helicopter-crashes-near-somalia-border-killing-at-least-eight

20. Crimes against humanity continue in Ethiopia despite truce, say UN experts

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/19/cimes-against-humanity-continue-in-ethiopia-despite-truce-say-un-experts

21. BRICS Now Owns Egypt and Ethiopia’s Nile Dam Dispute

https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/ethiopia-dam-nile-egypt/

22. Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso establish Sahel security alliance

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/16/mali-niger-and-burkina-faso-establish-sahel-security-alliance