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Myanmar Round Up: March 2024

The situation in Myanmar remains troubled since the military coup in February 2021. Myanmar's military chief, Min Aung Hlaing, acknowledged the possibility that the country might not be able to conduct its next nationwide election. The military's...

Neighborhood News Digest- 21 March 2024

Afghanistan Fighting With Pakistan Displaces Hundreds in Dand-e-Patan, Paktia- Tolo News After Pakistan's air strikes in Khost and Paktika and clashes between the forces of the Islamic Emirate and Pakistan’s border guards in the Dand-e-Patan...

Neighborhood News Digest – 19 December 2023

Afghanistan Women’s Rights Activist Julia Parsi freed from Taliban prison- The Khama Press Julia Parsi, a women’s rights activist, senior member of the spontaneous women’s protest movement and founder of the women’s library, was released from prison...

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 – 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 – 15 September 2023

Afghanistan Taliban welcome first Chinese ambassador since takeover – Independent The Taliban extended a grand welcome to China’s new ambassador to Afghanistan on Wednesday, confirming Beijing’s diplomatic acceptance of the caretaker rulers. China...

Neighborhood News Digest – 01 September 2023

Afghanistan Contract Signed for 7 Mines Worth More Than $6.5 Billion: Ministry – Tolo News The acting Minister of Petroleum and Mines Shahabuddin Delawar speaking to the press at a contract-signing ceremony for the extraction and processing of 7...

Myanmar Round-Up: June 2023

The month witnessed important developments within Myanmar. Two military leaders, Lieutenant Gen. So Htut and Lieutenant Gen. Yar Pyae met Aung San Suu Kyi. Internationally, UN Special Envoy, Noleen Heyzer 18 month tenure concluded. She also met,...

Neighborhood News Digest – 7 August 2023

Afghanistan Amid humanitarian crisis, UN to cut aid to 21 million in Afghanistan – The Print Amid a dire humanitarian crisis, the United Nations humanitarians on Friday warned of a severe aid funding gap for aid to more than 21 million people in...

Neighborhood News Digest – 2 August 2023

Afghanistan US Envoys in Doha Meeting Call for Islamic Emirate Policy Change – Tolo News Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West and Special Envoy for Afghan Women, Girls, and Human Rights Rina Amiri in a meeting with senior Islamic...

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