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Afghanistan. Taliban broke promises on rights: Outgoing Afghan envoy to UN (Al Jazeera)

The Taliban has already broken its promises to safeguard women and protect human rights, and the international community must hold it to account, says...

Afghanistan. ‘Why are you out?’: Afghan women journalists recall Taliban sweep (Ali M Latifi, Al Jazeera)

In the days leading up to the Taliban takeover of Kabul on August 15, Sama (not her real name), a 27-year-old female journalist, says...

Israel/Palestine/Egypt. Israel, Egypt leaders meet to de-escalate Gaza tensions (Al Jazeera)

The meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi likely focused on de-escalating tensions between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in...

Qatar/Afghanistan. Qatar refuses ‘responsibility’ for Kabul airport without Taliban (Al Jazeera)

Qatar says it will not take responsibility for Kabul airport without “clear” agreements with all parties involved, including the Taliban, about its operations. Speaking at...

USA/Egypt. US to place conditions on fraction of aid to Egypt: US media (Joseph Stepansky, Al Jazeera)

The United States will withhold $130m in security assistance to Egypt this year, releasing the funds only if the government of President Abdel Fattah...

Israel/Palestine. Fears for Palestinian hunger strikers protesting imprisonment (Al Jazeera)

Tensions have been building for months but the situation could soon explode as anger over Israel’s treatment of Palestinian prisoners reaches boiling point. What is...

Russia/Syria. Putin and Syria’s al-Assad hold talks in Moscow on rebel areas (Al Jazeera)

Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Syria’s Bashar al-Assad have met in Moscow to discuss cooperation between their militaries and how to gain control of the...

Yemen. Yemeni government forces again on the backfoot (Abubakr Al-Shamahi, Al Jazeera)

Thousands of civilians have been displaced in Yemen’s Marib after a Houthi offensive that began at the start of September saw the rebel group...

USA/Europe. US, EU eye 30-percent cut in methane emissions by 2030: report (Al Jazeera)

The United States and the European Union have agreed to try and cut emissions of the planet-warming gas methane by about one-third by the...

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