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A Brief Evaluation of Maldives Presidential Elections

The recent presidential elections in Maldives saw the victory of Dr Mohamed Muizzu as their president, beating incumbent President Ibrahim Solih in a second-round runoff. Muizzu received 54% of the ballots, with 46% for Solih. In this episode, Amb...

Neighborhood News Digest – 18 October 2023

Afghanistan Doval meets Central Asian counterparts, pushes for ‘transparent’ connectivity, ‘inclusive’ Afghanistan – The Print Noting that the situation in Afghanistan remains a cause of concern, National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval Tuesday...

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...

Neighborhood News Digest – 09 October 2023

Afghanistan Over 2,000 dead in Afghanistan earthquake, houses flattened, Taliban seek help – India Today The death toll from Saturday's powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan rose to 2,000. Several houses were flattened. The Taliban sought...

Neighborhood News Digest – 29 September 2023

Afghanistan UN Deputy Secretary-General calls for putting pressure on Taliban to ensure women’s rights in Afghanistan - Telangana Today UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has called for putting pressure on the Taliban to ensure women’s and...

Neighborhood News Digest – 28 September 2023

Afghanistan UN to declare gender apartheid as mental health of Afghan women worsens – Business Standard The UN's most powerful body must support governments seeking to legally declare the intensifying crackdown by Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on...

Neighborhood News Digest – 27 September 2023

Afghanistan Afghanistan Currency Is World's Best-Performing Currency This Quarter: Report – NDTV The currency of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan has emerged as the best-performing currency in the world this quarter, according to data compiled by...

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 the Moscow Format meeting...

Neighborhood News Digest – 22 September 2023

Afghanistan US, Islamic Emirate Hold Talks on Narcotics in Doha – Tolo News Karen Decker, the Chargé d'Affaires of the US Mission to Afghanistan, said on X that she met with the “Taliban delegation” in Doha and held technical talks on “counter-...

Neighborhood News Digest – 21 September 2023

Afghanistan Over 100 Afghan Security Outposts Built Along Durand Line – Tolo News The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has established more than 100 security outposts alongside the Durand Line in the eastern parts of the country. These outposts were...

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