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USA/Afghanistan – The US is leaving Afghanistan, but what is it leaving behind? (Al Jazeera)

The United States leaves Afghanistan as the Taliban seem to be retaking control of the entire country, city by city. So what becomes of the...

Afghanistan/Taliban – Who are Taliban’s key leaders in Afghanistan? (Al Jazeera)

Taliban chief negotiator Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai at the intra-Afghan peace talks in Doha The Taliban has been fighting the Western-backed Afghan government in...

Israel/Morocco – Israeli foreign minister inaugurates diplomatic office in Morocco (Al Jazeera)

Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, centre right, and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, centre left, sign cooperation agreements in Rabat Israel officially opened its...

Turkey – Central bank resists Erdogan’s calls for rate cut (Al Jazeera, Bloomberg)

Thursday's rate decision could set central bank Governor Sahap Kavcioglu on a possible collision course with Erdogan, who holds the unorthodox view that higher...

Lebanon – Politicians blast central bank for ending fuel subsidies (Al Jazeera)

A truck blocks a road in Tripoli, Lebanon after the central bank decided to effectively end subsidies on fuel imports Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister...

Egypt/USA – Egypt’s US envoy slams ‘deceived’ legislators’ bid to block aid (Al Jazeera)

Human rights activists have long called for the US to halt military aid to Egypt, citing abuse Joseph Stepansky The Egyptian ambassador to the United...

QUAD – U.S.-Australia-India-Japan Consultations (the “Quad”) Senior Officials Meeting (US Department of State)

Senior officials from the United States, Australia, India, and Japan met virtually as part of regular Quad consultations to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific region.  This...

Global – Putting Public Investment to Work (IMF blog)

(PHOTO: IMF PHOTO) Mariano Moszoro For countries on the path to recovery, reviving economic activity is a major priority. And what better way to support a...

Indonesia – More productive jobs to embrace a more prosperous Indonesia (World Bank blogs)

Photo: Achmad/World Bank SATU KAHKONEN Indonesia has made great strides in becoming a middle-class country and is working to become a thriving high-income country by 2045....

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