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Neighborhood News Digest – 23 November 2023

Afghanistan Afghanistan returns 21 tankers of substandard oil to Iran – AA Afghanistan on Wednesday returned 21 tankers of what it said was substandard oil imported from Iran. In a statement, the Afghanistan National Standards Authority (ANSA), the...

West Asia Roundup: October 2023

Abstract 7th October became the ‘Black day ‘ as the Hamas militants launched an unprecedented attack on the Israelis killing nearly 1400 civilians and military personnel and taking over 250 hostages of all ages after breaching the supposedly...

Neighborhood News Digest – 14 November 2023

Afghanistan WFP’s $400 million appeal to prevent Afghanistan winter food crisis – The Khaama Press The World Food Program (WFP) in Afghanistan faces a pressing challenge as winter approaches, with a staggering $400 million needed to ensure food...

Neighborhood News Digest – 07 November 2023

Afghanistan Over 15,000 Afghan families expelled from Pakistan in 6 days – The Khaama Press The de facto administration has announced that in the past six days, from the first of November until the 6th, approximately 15,270 families have returned to...

Neighborhood News Digest – 06 November 2023

Afghanistan Opium Poppy Cultivation Declined by 95% in Afghanistan: UNODC – Tolo News The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in a report that the “opium poppy cultivation and opium production dramatically declined after the ban...

Hamas Attack on Israel: A Tough Road Ahead

The surprise and audacious attack by Hamas on Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 Oct 23 has drawn parallels with the 9/11 terror attacks on United States in terms of surprise, shock action and casualties. Several media & state reports have even...

Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (09-15 October 2023)

Economic Starving Afghan earthquake survivors face reality of aid shortfall The earthquakes that have devastated Afghanistan in recent days have compounded an already dire humanitarian crisis, with aid organizations, Taliban officials and affected...

Eurasia News Digest (1-15 October 2023)

Russia & Central Asia Germany and Central Asian states voice support for closer cooperation via 'Middle Corridor' Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed leaders from the five Central Asian states for their first-ever summit on Friday, as EU...

Iran-China Cooperation in Lithium Industry: Prospects and Challenges

Abstract The discovery of lithium deposits, primarily used in powering electric vehicles, in Iran has opened avenues for foreign investment in the country. While the recent geopolitical changes in West Asia like the Iran-Saudi rapprochement have...

West Asia Roundup: August 2023

Abstract Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after his consultations with the Americans and others invited about forty participants including national Security Advisers to Jeddah for discussing the way out of the Russia-Ukraine War. But since...

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