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Afghanistan. Afghans struggle with jobs gone, banks shut, prices on the rise (Al Jazeera)

A week after the Taliban’s lightning seizure of Kabul, growing numbers of people in the Afghan capital are facing a daily struggle to get...

Afghanistan/USA. Biden says Kabul airlift accelerating, warns of security threats (Al Jazeera)

US President Joe Biden has pledged his “unwavering commitment” to get US citizens and at-risk Afghans out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan but warned of hurdles...

Somalia. Those working to help Somalia should pay attention to Afghanistan (Al Jazeera)

Patrick Gathara In his 2010 memoir Decision Points, former United States President George W Bush explained his rationale for the decision to invade Afghanistan in...

Ethiopia/Sudan. Caught in the crossfire, Ethiopian minority flees to Sudan (Al Jazeera)

Dragged into a conflict not of their making, members of Ethiopia’s Qemant ethnic group say their only choice was fleeing to Sudan – marking...

Gaza. Palestinians in Gaza pledge to defy Israel to protest at border (Al Jazeera)

Ali Adam Palestinian groups in Gaza have pledged to continue protests along the border to pressure Israel to remove its blockade and to allow for...

Israel. Israeli inquiry into deadly Mount Meron stampede begins hearings (Al Jazeera)

An Israeli government commission investigating a deadly accident at a Jewish pilgrimage site in April held its first hearing, almost four months after the...

Iran/Japan. Iran: Japanese FM discusses nuclear deal, Afghanistan turmoil (Al Jazeera)

Maziar Motamedi Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi is in Tehran for a string of top-level meetings on a range of issues including Iran’s 2015 nuclear...

Qatar. Qatar sets October 2 for first legislative elections (Al Jazeera)

Qatar’s first legislative polls for two-thirds of the advisory Shura Council will be held on October 2, according to a decree issued by the...

Indonesia. COVID-19’s impact on Indonesia and its global standing (East Asia Forum)

Editorial Board, ANU As the world looks upon the horrifying images of Indonesia’s COVID-19 crisis, many naturally wonder whether, or how, the country will be...

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