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VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 27, 2022

Afghanistan Deputy Minister Reiterates Commitment to Fight Drugs: Tolo News The deputy minister of counter-narcotics, Abdulhaq Akundzada, said the commitment to fight drugs and said alcoholic beverages, as well as a number of illicit drugs, are...

Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia

Amb. Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow at VIF, discusses "Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Saudi Arabia" by assessing the critical dimensions of the visit; dissecting the key areas of interest for China in the Persian Gulf and evaluating...

China Daily Scan, December 12, 2022

He Wei elected Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party chairman: Xinhuanet December 9, 2022 He Wei was elected as chairman of the Central Committee of the Chinese Peasants and Workers Democratic Party (CPWDP) on Thursday. The decision was...

China: Daily Scan, December 09, 2022

Xi Jinping chairs meeting of Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee: Xinhuanet December 8, 2022 The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held a meeting on December 6 to analyze economic work in 2023, hear a...

VIF Neighbourhood News Digest - December 08, 2022

Afghanistan Female Students in Grade 12 Take Final Exam to Graduate: Tolo News On Wednesday, female students in the 12th grade took a final exam in Kabul, as well as in other provinces. Some of them were positive about the test, but they voiced...

China: Daily Scan, December 07, 2022

China's pension wealth management market sees steady operation: Xinhuanet December 6, 2022 China's pension wealth management market has seen steady operation since the country launched the pilot program last year, market data showed. The first four...

West Asia Roundup: September 2022

Abstract Iran has been rattling on account of international sanctions, lack in progress on JCPOA Nuclear deal due to shifting goal posts, economic down turn even as it may have got some respite due to the Russia-Ukraine war in the context of...

Current Energy Dynamics in West Asia

Amb. D. P. Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow ar VIF discusses, "Current Energy Dynamics in West Asia" by evaluating the impact of the US President Joe Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia on global oil prices; assessing the policies of OPEC+ and Saudi...

Biden’s visit to M.E., Energy Crisis and Recession

The sharp increase in oil prices following the Ukraine war brought President Biden to Saudi Arabia. This was seen as a departure from the position taken by candidate Biden during his election campaign when he had criticized the Crown Prince and...

West Asia Round up-July 2022

Abstract: After 19 months into his Presidency the US Administration decided that President Joe Biden embark on a ‘mending fences’ visit to West Asia including Israel, Palestine and Saudi Arabia to interact bilaterally and regionally with GCC++...

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