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Neighborhood News Digest – 05 October 2023

Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Taliban Needs To Meet Commitments To Get Legitimacy: US – NDTV

Two days after a Taliban-appointed Afghanistan minister reiterated that 'men and women are not equal' based on Sharia, the White House....

October 05, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , economy , Afghanistan , Imran Khan , Tourism , UN , Exports , India-Bangladesh , imports , India-Maldives , Nepal-India , Bhutan King , US-Bangladesh , IMP , NHRC

Neighborhood News Digest – 26 September 2023

Afghanistan

Muttaqi Travels to Russia To Participate in Moscow Format Meeting – Tolo News

A delegation from the Islamic Emirate led by the acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi went to Russia on Monday to participate in ....

September 26, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , democracy , Pakistan Army , elections , Taliban , Imran Khan , Moscow , Gwadar port , India-Bangladesh , Drugs , China-Sri Lanka , MCC , India-Myanmar , export , India-Sri Lanka , PM Dahal , FITCH Ratings , Kazakhstan-Bangladesh , Mass Surveillance , Bhutan-Canada , Nepal Chief , Poverty line.

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (28 August- 03 September)

Economic

U.S. and China agree to new dialogue on trade, chip export curbs

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao agreed in Beijing on Aug 28 to create a working group covering trade and....

September 20, 2023 North Korea , INSTC , Saudi Arabia , Imran Khan , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , Baidu , Russian fertilizer , US-China Trade Dialogue , China Factory Strikes , Singapore Election , Gabon Coup , Afghanistan Canal

Neighborhood News Digest – 14 September 2023

Afghanistan

China becomes first country to send envoy to Afghanistan after Taliban takeover – Wion

Recently appointed Chinese ambassador to Afghanistan, Zhao Sheng, presented his credentials to Taliban Prime Minister Mullah....

September 14, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Russia , Nepal , Sri Lanka , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Taliban , Imran Khan , Pakistan Elections , Human Rights , ECB , Hydropower , Chinese Envoy , India wheat , Bangladesh wheat , MNDF , AK-47 , ITC , Mamata Banerjee , President Wickremesinghe , Railway strike

Neighborhood News Digest – 31 August 2023

Afghanistan

Iran Delegation Meets With Health Ministry in Kabul – Tolo News

The Ministry of Public Health said that in a meeting in Kabul between Qalandar Ebad, the head of the ministry, and an Iranian delegation, there was....

August 31, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Nepal , ASEAN , economy , Iran , Afghanistan , Bhutan , sanctions , Imran Khan , Tourism , Remittances , Pakistan Economy , Journalism , ADB , Sri Lanka-Maldives , Electricity , Water Dispute , charge d'affaires , China-SriLanka

Neighborhood News Digest – 29 August 2023

Afghanistan

Iran FM in Phone Call with Muttaqi Discussed Helmand Water Rights – Tolo News

Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Iran's foreign minister, in a conversation with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the acting foreign minister, discussed I....

August 29, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , China , Russia , Nepal , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Taliban , Imran Khan , Inflation , Iran FM , Truck ban , Energy minister , Ukraine weapons

Neighborhood News Digest – 28 August 2023

Afghanistan

Women Banned From Visiting Band-e-Amir National Park – Tolo News

Mohammad Khaled Hanafi, the acting Minister of Virtue and Vice, asked all religious clerics and security agencies to forbid women from visiting Ba....

August 28, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Bhutan , Taliban , Imran Khan , G20 , IMF , Dengue , SDF , women rights , TTP , India-Maldives , MCC , Hydroelectric Project , India-Myanmar , UNICEF , Tomatoes , Public outrage , Favara , Turtles , Manipur Refugees

Neighborhood News Digest – 25 August 2023

Afghanistan

WFP Says '5.6 Million' Afghans Given Aid in July – Tolo News

The World Food Program announced it provided food and cash to more than 5.6 million people across Afghanistan in July. Wahidullah Amani, the spokespers....