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Neighborhood News Digest – 18 August 2023

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Over 15 Million People Suffer From Food Insecurity In Afghanistan: Report – NDTV
Amid the ongoing economic and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, 15.5 million people in the country are suffering from severe foo....

August 18, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Bhutan , Political parties , Taliban , military , EU , GDP , NUG , Rohingyas , India-Sri Lanka , Journalist , China-Bangladesh , China Joint military drills , Tripartite agreement , Anwar Ul Haq Kakar , Churches burned
Neighborhood News Digest – 17 August 2023

Afghanistan
China's Foreign Ministry: What Happened in Afghanistan 'Failure of US' – Tolo News
The fall of Kabul was a military and political "failure" of America, a spokesman for China's foreign ministry said on the annive....

August 17, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Nepal , Afghanistan , Bhutan , elections , Terror attack , Taliban , Pakistan Elections , military , heritage , Women , Oli , Blasphemy , India-Bangladesh , Humanitarian Assistance , China-Sri Lanka , Chinese FM , India-Sri Lanka , China visit , Power Pact , Ex-President
Neighborhood News Digest – 14 August 2023

Afghanistan
Deputy PM Abdul Ghani Baradar Visits Turkey – Tolo News
The deputy PM for economic affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, on a trip to Turkey, met with the head of the Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (DE....

August 14, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Afghanistan , Nawaz Sharif , elections , Imran Khan , Tourism , Floods , Telecommunications , Drought , Universities , Drugs , China-Sri Lanka , India-Myanmar , India-Sri Lanka , Tomatoes , Turkey visit , Uniforms , Bhutan forex , Line of Credit review , Caretaker premier , Chinese envoy attack , Fibre Technology , Bangladesh Constitution
Neighborhood News Digest – 11 August 2023

Afghanistan
Afghanistan Blames Pakistani Origin IS Militants For Increasing Terror Attacks - Swarajya
Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have escalated as Kabul's Taliban authorities accused dozens of Islamic State (IS....

August 11, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Afghanistan , Bhutan , elections , BRI , Power , UN , India-Bangladesh , India-Myanmar , India-Sri Lanka-Japan , IS militants , Iran visits , Pakistan FM , Internet resilience , Tomato imports , Parliament dissolved , Delimitation , Caretaker government
Neighborhood News Digest – 9 August 2023

Afghanistan
The Taliban Are Diverting Aid, But How Much? – The Diplomat
“… [I]t is no longer a question of whether the Taliban are diverting assistance from our programs to help the Afghan people, but rather how much th....

August 09, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Afghanistan , Bhutan , elections , USAID , Taliban , Imran Khan , renewable energy , Power , UN , Aid , Drugs , Shehbaz Sharif , India-Myanmar , Sharia Law , Railway connectivity , Landslides , Iran electricity , Delayed elections , India-Sri Lanka-China , Digital Security , India-Bangladesh-China
Neighborhood News Digest – 8 August 2023

Afghanistan

Taliban Prepare Suicide Bombers in Water Dispute With Iran - Bloomberg
In mid-May, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi issued a warning to the Taliban: honor Afghanistan’s water-supply agreement or face the consequen....

August 08, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , Nepal , Maldives , Iran , Myanmar , Sri Lanka , Air Force , Bhutan , Nawaz Sharif , Bangladesh , Taliban , Assam , Two Front war , Asim Munir , President Solih , Indo-Nepal , PM Prachanda , energy trade , Water Dispute , Trilateral highway , Iran gas pipeline , Awami League party , Gress tax , Tin mining , US general licence
Neighborhood News Digest – 7 August 2023

Afghanistan

Amid humanitarian crisis, UN to cut aid to 21 million in Afghanistan – The Print
Amid a dire humanitarian crisis, the United Nations humanitarians on Friday warned of a severe aid funding gap for aid to more than 2....

August 07, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , India , Pakistan , Nepal , Kazakhstan , Climate Change , Bhutan , elections , Taliban , Pakistan Elections , UN , Humanitarian Crisis , Suu Kyi , India-Bangladesh , Myanmar military , Hydropower , India-Myanmar , fuel Prices , India-Sri Lanka , Train derailed , Imran Khan arrest , Iran-Sri Lanka , Leather Exports
Neighborhood News Digest – 4 August 2023

Afghanistan
Pakistan, Afghanistan border dispute heats up creating security quagmire – The Print
Pakistan’s unfriendly approach towards its border areas with Afghanistan has resulted in a security quagmire for both countr....

August 04, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Nepal , Act East , Afghanistan , Border , Climate Change , Taliban , Unemployment , Floods , India-Bhutan , Shehbaz Sharif , India-Sri Lanka , Chief Justice , Japan-Sri Lanka , China Maldives , Swiss investment
Neighborhood News Digest – 3 August 2023

Afghanistan
For Afghanistan to stand on its own feet, women must be educated: US special envoy – The Print
A US special representative for Afghanistan, Tom West, while highlighting the importance of women’s education in K....

August 03, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , US , Nepal , Afghanistan , Bhutan , Supreme Court , BRI , Inflation , Infrastructure , UN , Myanmar military , China-Sri Lanka , Shehbaz Sharif , Prisoners
Neighborhood News Digest – 2 August 2023

Afghanistan
US Envoys in Doha Meeting Call for Islamic Emirate Policy Change – Tolo News
Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West and Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Rina Amiri in a meeting....

August 02, 2023 VIF Neighbourhood News Digest , Pakistan , US , Nepal , Australia , Afghanistan , Xi Jinping , Bhutan , Taliban , Tourism , refugees , Suu Kyi , Drugs , Shehbaz Sharif , India-Sri Lanka , Chief Justice , France-Sri Lanka , Pakistan border , Falling fuel prices , Foreign forces recruitment , Inflation rate , Manipur-Myanmar , Tiger Poaching
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