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Neighborhood News Digest- 15 March 2024

Afghanistan Muttaqi and Qomi Discussed Political, Commercial Relations-Tolo News The acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, in a meeting with Hassan Kazemi Qomi, the ambassador and special representative of Iran to Afghanistan,...

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (04-10 March 2024)

Economic China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024: Red Sea crisis ‘a big challenge’ for Beijing, says ambassador China’s diplomats in the Middle East are looking at ways to respond to the “big challenge” in the Red Sea caused by Houthi attacks on shipping, a...

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (26 February- 03 March 2024)

Economic WTO digital tax freeze in spotlight as India, others rue lost revenue A moratorium on taxing digitally transmitted products, from movies and music to software and industry data, faces a critical juncture this week at a World Trade...

Neighborhood News Digest- 12 March 2024

Afghanistan Iran, Afghan Border Officials Hold Meeting in Islam Qala- Tolo News The Islamic Emirate reported a bilateral meeting was held between Kabul and Tehran border officials in Islam Qala. The spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, Zabihullah...

Hezbollah in the North

Israel currently in midst of ground operation in Gaza Strip is simultaneously engaged in limited war across the Blue Line on its northern frontier with Hezbollah. The near daily exchange of fire that began since Israel Defense Forces (IDF)’s assault...

Neighborhood News Digest- 29 February 2024

Afghanistan Muttaqi Hopes for Improved Relations with New Govt in Pakistan-Tolo News The acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, in a special interview with TOLO news said that he is hopeful that the relations between Kabul and...

Neighborhood News Digest- 27 February 2024

Afghanistan Afghanistan launches Polio Vaccination campaign- The Khama Press The Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with international organizations, has initiated the second sub-national polio vaccination campaign for 2024, aiming to...

Red Sea Crisis and India’s Options

Introduction Since mid-November 2023, the maritime security in the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea and the larger Western Indian Ocean has been gravely upended due to the repeated attacks on merchant shipping by the Yemen-based Houthi rebels. Targeting...

Neighborhood News Digest- 06 February 2024

Afghanistan Posting of UN Special Envoy for Afghanistan against UN Law: Mujahid- Tolo News The Islamic Emirate spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said that the appointment of the UN special envoy for Afghanistan—a vacancy approved in the 2721 resolution by...

Uncertain Winds: Trends in West Asia in 2024

Israel-Hamas Conflict On 7 October, Hamas’ military wing, Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades backed by Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) Al-Quds Brigades executed a multi-domain ‘shock and awe campaign’, ‘Operation Al Aqsa Flood’ in southern Israel...

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