THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS

Ø  Pakistan, IMF reach deal for releasing $700m from $3b bailout

https://www.nation.com.pk/16-Nov-2023/pakistan-imf-reach-deal-for-releasing-dollar-700m-from-dollar-3b-bailout

Ø  Israel-Hamas War Divides Latin America Along Partisan Lines

https://www.usip.org/publications/2023/11/israel-hamas-war-divides-latin-america-along-partisan-lines

Ø  The generation gap in opinions toward Israel

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-generation-gap-in-opinions-toward-israel/

Ø  Why the Oct. 7 Attack Wasn’t Israel’s 9/11

https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2023/11/why-the-oct-7-attack-wasnt-israels-9-11.html

Ø  US stands on edge of conflict as attacks on troops continue in Middle East

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4306212-us-stands-on-edge-of-conflict-as-attacks-on-troops-continue-in-middle-east/

Ø  Israel and Hamas 2023 Conflict In Brief: Overview, U.S. Policy, and Options for Congress

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R47828

Ø  What Does the Conflict in the Middle East Mean for Ukraine?

https://carnegieendowment.org/politika/90945

Ø  It’s Time for the G9

https://carnegieendowment.org/2023/11/09/it-s-time-for-g9-pub-90969

Ø  AUKUS Nuclear Cooperation

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11999

Ø  UN Security Council adopts resolution for ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/15/unsc-adopts-resolution-calling-for-extended-humanitarian-pauses

Ø  Israel-Palestine crisis: Security Council calls for urgent, extended humanitarian pauses in Gaza

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143632

Ø  UN relief chief: The carnage in Gaza cannot be allowed to continue. Here are the steps to rein it in.

https://www.unocha.org/news/un-relief-chief-carnage-gaza-cannot-be-allowed-continue-here-are-steps-rein-it

Ø  Israel-Palestine crisis: UN emergency relief chief unveils 10-point plan ‘to rein in the carnage’

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143602

Ø  ‘No end in sight’ to rising greenhouse gas emissions: World Meteorological Organization

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143607

Ø  ‘Close the climate ambition gap’ says UN chief ahead of COP28

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143567

Ø  First Person: UNICEF chief in Gaza visit, bears witness to grave violations against children

https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143617

RUSSIA & EUROPE

Ø  Ukraine gets European Commission backing for talks on Ukraine membership

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67354323

Ø  Israel-Hamas war stokes tensions in Europe

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-hamas-war-stokes-tensions-europe-rcna124860

Ø  Finland to shut down four checkpoints on Russian border

https://tass.com/world/1707357

Ø  Russia, Venezuela agree to take practical steps to expand trade ties — Lavrov

https://tass.com/economy/1707263

Ø  Relations between Moscow, Washington hanging by a thread — Russia’s Foreign Ministry

https://tass.com/politics/1707081

Ø  US sabotaged balanced UN Security Council resolution on Mideast — Russia’s UN envoy

https://tass.com/russia/1706927

Ø  Turkish president once again describes Israel as terrorist state

https://tass.com/world/1706507

Ø  Russia, US, UK abstain from UN Security Council vote on ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/world/russia-us-uk-abstain-from-un-security-council-vote-on-humanitarian-pauses-in-gaza/3055087

Ø  Ukraine ‘Cannot Afford Any Stalemate’ in War With Russia, Zelenskyy Says

https://www.voanews.com/a/ukraine-cannot-afford-any-stalemate-in-war-with-russia-zelenskyy-says-/7357398.html

Ø  War in the Middle East Is Boosting Russia-Turkey Ties

https://carnegieendowment.org/politika/91020

POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS

Ø  SBP Weekly Data Report
http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.aspØ  UAE assures IMF mission on Pakistan’s external financing gap

https://www.geo.tv/latest/518939-uae-assures-imf-mission-on-pakistans-external-financing-gap

Ø  Generative AI: a catalyst for Pakistan’s tech evolution

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2446091/generative-ai-a-catalyst-for-pakistans-tech-evolution

Ø  Pakistan, IMF reach staff-level pact on crucial standby-bailout review

https://www.geo.tv/latest/519104-pakistan-imf-reach-agreement-on-second-tranche-under-sba

Ø  ‘Debt’s grip on Pakistan

https://www.dawn.com/news/1788648/debts-grip-on-pakistan

Ø  Challenges on export front

https://www.dawn.com/news/1788651/challenges-on-export-front

Ø  IMF raises questions on SIFC creation

https://www.dawn.com/news/1789409/imf-raises-questions-on-sifc-creation

Ø  Sometimes good economic news is bad

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2446097/sometimes-good-economic-news-is-bad

Ø  No way out of IMF loans anytime soon, says FM Shamshad

https://www.dawn.com/news/1790037/no-way-out-of-imf-loans-anytime-soon-says-fm-shamshad

Ø  IMF conditions suppress growth: industry leaders

https://www.dawn.com/news/1790033/imf-conditions-suppress-growth-industry-leaders

Ø  Assurances and realities

https://www.dawn.com/news/1789770/assurances-and-realities

Ø  Oil prices head for fourth straight week of declines as supply grows

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-prices-track-fourth-straight-week-decline-2023-11-17/

Ø  Implementing fiscal strategy

https://www.dawn.com/news/1789772/implementing-fiscal-strategy

Ø  Pakistan’s women struggle to make voices heard in climate change conversations

https://www.dawn.com/news/1788157

Ø  IMF agrees to Pakistan’s proposal on climate change spending

https://arynews.tv/imf-agrees-to-pakistans-proposal-on-climate-change-spending/

Ø  Conversations on climate change

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2446217/conversations-on-climate-change

Ø  Climate change: US and China take ‘small but important steps’

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67425588