ASEAN
Myanmar Round Up: September 2023

While the military has not given any conclusive date for elections, it has been reported that the military will hold elections after the national census has been conducted which is supposed to end in 2025. Thereby it can be estimated that the electio....

Neighborhood News Digest – 20 September 2023

Afghanistan

Taliban urged to uphold Afghan girls’ right to education – UN News
The international community must ensure that every girl in Afghanistan has an opportunity to learn, the head of the UN fund for education in em....

Neighborhood News Digest – 18 September 2023

Afghanistan

U.S. woman among 18 NGO staff detained in Afghanistan – The Hindu
Afghanistan's Taliban authorities have arrested at least 18 staff of an international NGO, including an American woman, accusing them of carryin....

Neighborhood News Digest – 08 September 2023

Afghanistan

ACCI Expresses Concern About Closing of Torkham Crossing – Tolo News
Following the clashes between Islamic Emirate forces and Pakistani border guards at the Torkham crossing, the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce a....

Neighborhood News Digest – 06 September 2023

Afghanistan
Ministry: Afghan Exports to Pakistan Have Decreased – Tolo News
Officials of the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that exports to Pakistan have decreased by $66 million compared to last year. They added that ....

Myanmar Round Up - August 2023

During the month, continued attacks from the military and opposition forces have pushed around 18 million people in need of humanitarian assistance and two million displaced. Various reports were released in the month highlighting the humanitarian cr....

Neighborhood News Digest – 05 September 2023

Afghanistan
Afghan woman leads hunger strike for women’s rights amid global neglect – The Khaama Press
Tamana Zaryab Paryani, an activist for women’s rights, along with several other women, has initiated a hunger strike....

Neighborhood News Digest – 04 September 2023

Afghanistan
Since Political Change, Nearly 50 Clashes Happened on Border Areas: MoI – Tolo News
Nearly 50 clashes have happened in border areas with the neighboring countries within the past two-years, a spokesman for the M....

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