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CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (August 17 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Taliban marks two years since return to power in Afghanistan https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/15/taliban-marks-two-years-since-return-to-power-in-afghanistan 2. Blast in eastern Afghanistan kills 3, wounds 7 at hotel frequented by Pakistani refugees https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-khost-hotel-explosion-22ca61cffbe16b10157c64feee23872c 3. Ghani Claims...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (Aug 10, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Pakistan Claim Afghans Involved in Terrorist Incidents https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-184554 2. Afghan central bank lacks independence from Taliban: US watchdog https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/8/8/afghan-central-bank-lacks-independence-from-taliban-us-watchdog 3. Taliban bans girl students from attending school beyond third class:...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (August 3rd, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Taliban, US hold first official talks since Afghanistan takeover https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/1/taliban-us-hold-first-official-talks-since-afghanistan-takeover 2. US presses Taliban on human rights at Doha talks https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66368012 3. Moscow Format Meeting on Afghanistan to Take Place...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (July 27th, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Pakistani Officials Discuss Afghanistan With UN Special Coordinator https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-184351 2. Pakistan advocates expansion of UN Peacebuilding Commission’s activities to Afghanistan, Kashmir https://www.arabnews.com/node/2343791/pakistan 3. Shaheen to UN: Lift travel ban on...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (July 20, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Islamic Emirate Abolishes Attorney General’s Office, to prevent the congestion of departments. https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-184251 2. Afghan Girls Request Inclusion in University Exam. https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-184244 3. US joins Pakistan in urging Taliban to...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (July 12, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. UN warns of impending acute food insecurity for the already struggling people of Afghanistan and Pakistan https://www.ariananews.af/un-warns-of-impending-acute-food-insecurity-for-the-already-struggling-people-of-afghanistan-and-pakistan/ 2. Pakistan, Afghanistan possess huge potential of bilateral trade: KP...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (July 6th, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Afghanistan Discussed in 23rd Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-184047 2. INTERVIEW: Building bridges between Afghanistan and the world because ‘isolation is not an option’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/07/1138312 3. US report slams poor...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (June 29, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. UNAMA Releases Report on Impact of IEDs on Civilians in Afghanistan https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-183957 2. UN: Islamic State-Led Violence Kills 1,000 Civilians in Taliban-Run Afghanistan https://www.voanews.com/a/un-report-more-than-1-000-afghans-killed-in-deliberate-attacks-since-2021-/7154474.html 3. Over 1,000 Afghan civilians killed...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (June 22, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Kabul Will Mediate TTP-Islamabad Talks If Pakistan Wants It: Mujahid https://tolonews.com/index.php/afghanistan-183857 2. UN in talks with Taliban about possibly handing over Afghan teaching projects to local organisations https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/un-talks-about-possibly-handing-over-afghan-teaching-projects-taliban-2023-06-15/?rpc=401& 3. Taliban...

CAMEA Bulletin – News from Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (May 25, 2023)

Afghanistan 1. Pakistan appoints Asif Durrani as special envoy for Afghanistan https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/726079-Asif-Durrani-assumes-role-as-special-representative-of-PM-for-Afghanista 2. China Interested in Investing in Afghanistan's Lithium https://tolonews.com/business-183479 3. It’s Time To Recognize the Taliban https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/05/23/afghanistan-biden-taliban-akhundzada-haqqani/ 4. Hina, UK special envoy discuss...

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