President Donald J. Trump's May 2025 visit to the Gulf states of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) marked a pivotal moment in the United States' (U.S.) foreign policy engagement in West Asia (the Middle East).[1] During the...
Afghanistan
Ministry: Afghanistan-Kyrgyzstan Trade Reached $66M in 1403-Tolo News
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan recorded $66 million in trade during the past solar year (1403). Akhundzada Abdul Salam...
Afghanistan
Shaheen Insists UN Seat Be Given to Islamic Emirate Representative-Tolo News
The acting head of the Islamic Emirate’s embassy in Qatar has once again emphasized the need for Afghanistan’s UN seat to be given to a representative of the...
Afghanistan
Indian diplomat meets Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Muttaqi-Deccan Herald
Anand Prakash, a joint secretary at the Ministry of External Affairs, met the acting Foreign Minister of the Taliban Government, Amir Khan Muttaqi, who called for...
Afghanistan
Kazakh Deputy PM Leads High-Level Delegation to Kabul for Trade Talks- Tolo News
A high-ranking Kazakh delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy Serik Jumanğarin, arrived in Kabul on Monday, 21 April. During...
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Reaches Preliminary Agreement to Send Workers to Qatar-Tolo News
Amid growing complaints from daily wage workers about the lack of employment, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has announced that a preliminary...
OVERVIEW
This edition of Africa Now looks at significant developments across the African continent, focusing on security, politics, economy and foreign policy. In the security and political front, Niger has withdrawn from the Multinational Joint...
Afghanistan
ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban supreme leader and Chief Justice-The Khaama Press
The Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced that arrest warrants have been issued for Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader...
EU Proposes Sanctions on Georgian Officials: Hungary and Slovakia Veto
Kaja Kallas, the EU's new foreign policy chief, is set to ask Member States for a mandate to move forward with sanctions on Georgian officials. Brussels has grown increasingly...
Economic
China Unveils $1.4 Trillion Debt Swap, Saves Stimulus for Trump
China gave indebted local governments a 10 trillion-yuan ($1.4 trillion) lifeline but stopped short of unleashing new stimulus, preserving room to respond to a potential trade...