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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS |
| Ø Pakistan Rejects ‘Flawed’ US List of Potential Afghan Resettlers
Ø US remains top export destination for Pakistan https://tribune.com.pk/story/2444066/us-remains-top-export-destination-for-pakistan Ø Human Rights First Calls on the U.S. to Protect Afghans in Pakistan Ø Pakistan Begins Deporting Afghans Who Fled Taliban https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/pakistan-begins-deporting-afghans-who-fled-taliban-085b5842 Ø Israel’s Military Tech Fetish Is a Failed Strategy https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/israels-military-tech-fetish-is-a-failed-strategy Ø What China Wants in the Middle East https://www.usip.org/publications/2023/11/what-china-wants-middle-east Ø Israel-Palestine crisis: Gaza’s north cut off from aid; death toll rising https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/11/1143107 Ø Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel | Flash Update #26 https://www.ochaopt.org/content/hostilities-gaza-strip-and-israel-flash-update-26 Ø Guterres blasts ‘completely inadequate’ levels of aid for Gaza civilians https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/10/1143037 Ø Toll of Israel-Palestine crisis on children ‘beyond devastating’ https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/10/1143017 Ø Hostilities in the Gaza Strip and Israel – reported impact | Day 27 https://www.ochaopt.org/content/hostilities-gaza-strip-and-israel-reported-impact-day-27 Ø Adaptation Gap Report 2023 https://www.unep.org/resources/adaptation-gap-report-2023 Ø Upcoming COP28 summit must ‘respond decisively’ to gaps in global climate action |
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RUSSIA & EUROPE |
| Ø Once pro-Palestinian, Greece is now one of Israel’s closest European allies
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/31/how-greece-became-one-of-israels-best-friends Ø Russia’s Wagner Group Plans to Send Air Defenses to Hezbollah, U.S. Says Ø Poland at risk of direct confrontation with Russia, Belarus — Medvedev https://tass.com/politics/1700959 Ø Russia to ease investment for ‘friendly’ countries https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/30/russia-to-make-it-easier-for-friendly-countries-to-invest Ø Russian emergencies ministry sends two planes with humanitarian assistance for Gaza https://tass.com/society/1701089 Ø Russia’s Shoigu claims US fuelling tension to uphold ‘global dominance’ Ø Is Russia recruiting Muslim migrants to fight its war in Ukraine? Ø Putin revokes Russia’s ratification of nuclear test ban treaty Ø New US sanctions over Russia-Ukraine war target Lancet drones Ø Germany announces complete ban of Hamas activities https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/2/germany-announces-complete-ban-of-hamas-activities |
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POLITICAL ECONOMY & NON-TRADITIONAL THREATS |
| Ø SBP Weekly Data Report http://www.sbp.org.pk/ecodata/index2.aspØ No compromise on targets set under loan deal, IMF tells Pakistanhttps://www.geo.tv/latest/517184-no-compromise-on-targets-set-under-loan-deal-imf-tells-pakistanØ Demographic dividend or dilemma? Pakistan’s youth and economic prosperity Ø ‘SIFC faces hurdles in attracting FDI’ https://tribune.com.pk/story/2443823/sifc-faces-hurdles-in-attracting-fdi Ø Finance ministry forecasts surge in economic activity, drop in inflation Ø International Finance Corporation unveils $1.5bn investment plan for Pakistan Ø Monetary policy: SBP holds interest rate at 22% https://www.geo.tv/latest/516746-monetary-policy-sbp-holds-interest-rate-at-22 Ø Potential sectors for revenue https://tribune.com.pk/story/2443604/potential-sectors-for-revenue Ø Is IMF feeding the flames? https://www.dawn.com/news/1784889/is-imf-feeding-the-flames Ø Oil rises nearly 3% after Fed, BoE keep rates unchanged Ø Pakistan needs $340bn to meet climate challenges, says FM Akhtar https://www.dawn.com/news/1785701/pakistan-needs-340bn-to-meet-climate-challenges-says-fm-akhtar Ø SPAR6C launched to boost climate cooperation https://tribune.com.pk/story/2444071/spar6c-launched-to-boost-climate-cooperation Ø Building absorptive capacity https://www.dawn.com/news/1785734/building-absorptive-capacity Ø Smog: Facing unsustainable management again https://tribune.com.pk/story/2443609/smog-facing-unsustainable-management-again |
